Following Microsoft’s unsolicited bid to acquire all or part of Yahoo earlier this year, discussion between the two companies have officially ended. The announcement of the conclusion comes on the heels of multiple meetings regarding various options for a transaction….
Daniel Baldwin will guest star in an episode of TNT’s “The Closer” next season, Entertainment Weekly reports. Most recently seen in VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew,” Baldwin will play a Los Angeles Sheriff’s office commander whose son is accused…
“The OC” vet Melinda Clarke will guest star on NBC’s “Chuck” next season, Entertainment Weekly reports. Clarke will play she-devil Sasha Banacheck in the second episode, the magazine says. “Chuck” also has lined up Michael Clarke Duncan and John Larroquette…
Meow Mix cat food is underwriting a new game show for GSN that tests how well cat owners understand their pets, the New York Times reports. The branded entertainment represents a return to when television programs were sponsored by products,…
The International Fight League, a mixed martial arts league featured on MyNetworkTV, has canceled an upcoming live event and may shut down completely due to its “current financial condition,” Media Daily News reports. MyNetworkTV premiered “IFL Battleground” in 2007, hoping…
Brad Singer will join Discovery Communications on July 15 as its chief financial officer and senior executive VP, Media Daily News reports. Singer replaces Roger Millay, who is leaving after two years at the company, the Web site says. The…
Jason Priestley is in talks to direct some episodes of The CW’s “90210,” the New York Daily News reports. “I think that’s where I’ll be most beneficial,” said Priestley, who starred in the original “Beverly Hills, 90210,” the newspaper reports….
Warner Bros. Television Group secured distribution deals for its new ad-supported broadband video channels TheWB.com and KidsWB.com with a range of distributors, the studio announced today. The new partners are DailyMotion, Joost, Sling Media, TiVo and Veoh Networks. The distribution…
Dish Network will launch WGN America in HD as part of a broader agreement with Tribune Co., the companies announced. The agreement also covers retransmission of Tribune’s 23 local televisions. Dish will begin carrying HD programming from Tribune’s stations in,…
AMC will present “The Best of Mad Men Season One” on June 15 at 11:30 a.m. The 30-minute special, highlighting on-set antics, the cast’s favorite scenes and behind-the-scenes footage, will feature interviews with “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner and cast…