Automaker Infiniti will be the exclusive sponsor of the 15th season of Bravo’s “Inside the Actors Studio,” hosted by James Lipton, the network said Thursday. The series premieres Monday with Goldie Hawn as its first guest. For the new season,…
More households tuned in to see Sen. Barack Obama’s half-hour political advertisement on NBC than on any of the other major broadcast networks that ran the ad last night. NBC drew a 6.7 rating/11 share in households of 56 metered…
Cable network Current has partnered with Digg and Twitter to power its Election Night coverage, the programmer announced today. Starting at 7 p.m. EDT on Nov. 4, Current will cover the election results on-air and online with live streaming headlines…
With creator and star Tina Fey enjoying huge buzz because of her impersonation of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, “30 Rock” returns hoping to parlay its critical notices into sizable ratings, USA Today says. Thursday night’s “funny” episode shows the…
Courteney Cox, in what will be her first half-hour comedy project since “Friends,” is working on “Cougar Town” for ABC, TelevisionWeek says. “Scrubs” creator Bill Lawrence is producing the pilot, which ABC wants to see by the end of January….
Bellwether advertiser Procter & Gamble appears to have cut its media spending by 11.9% in July and August, Advertising Age says, citing data from TNS Media Intelligence. TV appears to be bearing the brunt of the cuts, AdAge says. P&G…
Craig Plestis could be on his way out at head of reality programming at NBC, with BBC Worldwide’s Paul Telegdy in talks to join the Peacock network, TelevisionWeek reports. Mr. Plestis’ possible departure was first reported by DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com, which now…
Barack Obama paid more than $3.5 million for a 30-minute slice of primetime Wednesday, and it was money well spent, Washington Post and USA Today say. The Post called it an elegant combnation of sounds, voice, and music that recalled…
Rapper and actor Ice Cube will write and produce a police comedy project for NBC, Daily Variety reports. Universal Media Studios will produce the project in conjunction with Ice Cube’s Cube Vision company. Although Cube is not set to star…