ABC and Fox have each acquired comedies from writer-director Luke Greenfield, Daily Variety reports. ABC has its eye on “My Mom Is Hot,” about a man who’s recently divorced mother begins dating again. Meanwhile Fox has landed “Broke Friends,” about…
AMC’s second-season finale of “Mad Men” averaged 1.75 million viewers Sunday night, TelevisionWeek reports. The finale episode was up 20% over the season’s average, and up 75% over the first season. The episode accumulated 2.9 million viewers over its three…
Electronics manufacturers and retail chains are slashing prices of Blu-ray players in a bid to boost adoption of the high-definition movie format, the Wall Street Journal reports. Entry-level Blu-ray players have dropped to below $230 at major retailers including Target,…
The NBA’s television partners are banking that last season’s popular playoffs will lead to more basketball success this season, according to Sports Business Journal. Last season, all three TV network partners, ABC, ESPN and TNT, posted regular-season increases, the Journal…
CBS has made its first major schedule change of the new season, pulling “The Ex List” from its lineup effective immediately. The move isn’t a major surprise given how poorly the show has been faring since it premiered. Overall, the…
To celebrate National Adoption Month, Hallmark Channel is offering the second season of its original series “Adoption” online, Multichannel News reports. The 14-episode season begins its second run Nov. 1, when four episodes will be available. Following that, two episodes…
Adult Swim, along with fast-food chain Burger King, is kicking off a nationwide casting call Nov. 3 to help find a Carl look-a-like for an upcoming live-action “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” special episode, Multichannel News reports. Carl, whose animated version…
MTV today launched its new music video-only Web site, MTVmusic.com, Silicon Alley Insider reports. The site allows users to embed the music videos to their blog, MySpace or Facebook profile and Tumblr, among other avenues. Visitors to the site can…
Andrew Young, former U.N. ambassador and an advocate for peace around the world, has partnered with rapper T.I., who earlier this year pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges, for a documentary about the rapper and gun violence, the Associated Press…
Internet television network Revision3 has made layoffs, canceled some of its original shows and discontinued its two new distribution agreements, NewTeeVee.com reports. “Pixel Perfect,” “PopSiren” and “Internet Superstar” have been axed while “Epic Fu” and “Wine Library” will no longer…