CBS’ “Evening News” program saw some ratings increases last Wednesday and Thursday thanks to Katie Couric’s interviews with Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, but those increases were not enough to beat out the competition, the Hollywood Reporter says. Last Wednesday’s…
The first week of prime-time broadcast shows fells short in the ratings for television executives who hoped for a fall rebound, the Wall Street Journal says. Many viewers are watching new shows on their digital video recorders and online, the…
Netflix, the online-movie rental giant, is expected to offer movies, television shows and music concerts from Starz Entertainment for viewing on the Internet, the Wall Street Journal says. Starz, a unit of Liberty Media Corp., said the deal is part…
NBC has picked up the upcoming remake of classic 1970s series “The Partridge Family,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Jeff Rake will serve as writer while Reveille, Geffen Records and Sony TV are set to produce. The new version will feature…
CBS and CBS Paramount Network TV have signed actor Cole Hauser to a talent deal, Daily Variety reports. Hauser recently starred in the network’s pilot “The Tower,” and though CBS passed on it the network and its sister studio enjoyed…
AOL TV Wednesday premieres its latest online video series, “Outside the Box,” featuring TV stars interviewing their peers, TelevisionWeek reports. The show will draw on user-submitted questions. The first episode includes stars from ABC’s “Private Practice,” with stars from “Desperate…
The BBC has debuted a new version of its “World News” program created especially for U.S. PBS affiliates, Daily Variety reports. The half-hour news show has been sold in 46 of the top 50 markets, the trade says. The new…
NBC has joined Break Media’s ScreenJunkies.com TV- and movie-themed Web site as its first advertiser, TelevisionWeek reports. The site will include news, recaps and previews related to TV shows and motion pictures in an effort on Break’s part to tap…
Verizon Communications says the FCC should charge higher regulatory fees to satellite TV companies DirecTV and Dish Network in order to put them on par with other pay TV services, Multichannel News reports. Congress established regulatory fees that fund 100%…
With “Batman” feature “The Dark Knight” burning up the box office this summer, the CW has decided to add a dose of Robin to its development slate. The network has given a pilot commitment to “The Graysons” that includes penalties…