Broadcast networks already are hitting a summer ratings slump, TelevisionWeek reports. Nielsen numbers for the first three weeks of the summer schedule are expected to show the networks will be down from this time last year as a slew of…
BET and TV One have devised expansive coverage plans for the Democratic National Convention, Multichannel News reports. BET is planning on airing five hours of on-air coverage from the convention itself, while TV One expects to report from Denver throughout…
Actor-comedian George Carlin, known for naming the seven words you can’t say on television, died of heart failure on Sunday in Santa Monica, CNN reports. Carlin, who had his own series and appeared in numerous HBO specials, was admitted to…
News coverage of the war in Iraq has significantly decreased during this past year, the New York Times reports, citing a report by TV consultant Andrew Tyndall. ABC, CBS and NBC have dedicated 181 minutes of coverage of the war…
Discovery Channel president John Ford says the network will be doubling its production of new series and exploring different genres for next year, TelevisionWeek reports. Ford predicts the marketplace for extreme job shows, such as “Deadliest Catch,” could get more…
Matthew Weiner, creator and executive producer of “Mad Men,” the award-winning series on AMC, admits he’s a control freak to the New York Times Magazine. Weiner had the idea for the series, writes the episodes, haggles over its $2.3 million…
Eric Kripke, executive producer of the CW’s “Supernatural,” has signed an exclusive two-year deal with Warner Bros. Television, Daily Variety reports. Kripke will continue as showrunner on “Supernatural,” and he will start to develop new projects under the deal. There…
ABC struck a deal with Web video site Veoh to syndicate its content across the popular online video site, the New York Times reports. This marks the second time ABC has agreed to share its content for free in an…
Alfre Woodard has signed on to co-star with Christian Slater in NBC’s upcoming series “My Own Worst Enemy,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Emmy winner Woodard most recently appeared in a seasonlong story arc on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” the Reporter says….
NBC Sports’ Johnny Miller has apologized for negative remarks he made about golfer Rocco Mediate during the fourth round of the U.S. Open golf tournament, the Associated Press reports. Miller made disparaging remarks associated with Mediate’s appearance and name, prompting…