The sketch comedy company Second City Entertainment has signed a first-look deal with CBS Paramount Network TV, Daily Variety reports. Under the contract, CBS Paramount will work with the troupe’s performers and writers to work on potential projects for the…
News Corp COO Peter Chernin, winner of a Freedom of Speech Award, says that if the Supreme Court doesn’t rule against the Federal Communications Commission on its enforcement of indecency violations, the First Amendment would be threatened, TelevisionWeek says. The…
The CW’s look at the fashion world, reality series “Stylista,” manages to escalate the clichés of Seventh Avenue, the New York Times says. The shows proves that “people are apparently capable of annihilating each other in novel ways. You can…
Fox has tapped newcomer Ben Koldyke to star in its highly anticipated pilot “Boldly Going Nowhere,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Koldyke will join “Arrested Development” vet Tony Hale in the comedy about life on an intergalactic spaceship. “Nowhere” comes from…
Comcast Corp. will be cutting 300 positions across its Eastern Division, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports. The cuts come after the company merged six of the unit’s regions into four. The company will eliminate jobs mostly at the division and…
Most of the top shows in program ratings are also the top shows when measured by commercial ratings, the yardstick used by ad buyers to guarantee their spots are being seen by the number of viewers they bargained for. The…
London native Martin Cass paraphrases quintessential American writer Mark Twain when describing the situation at Carat, where he was named president of U.S. operations last week. Mr. Cass succeeds Scott Sorokin, who held the post for a little more than…
Gospel Music Channel on Friday makes its entry into the unscripted reality world with a series called “Revolve: Rockin’ the Road.” The series targets teen viewers by focusing on four young women working with Women of Faith, the organization that…
Taking product placement to the college crowd, Ford Motor Co. is sponsoring a reality show on MTVU. The program, “The MTVU College 500,” features teams of students from different schools competing in a series of cross-country challenges with a $15,000…
The Chicago Tribune cites studies and experts who say that watching TV can boost test scores for some children, especially those in disadvantaged homes. “If used correctly, television can be a wonderful medium for kids. It can be a way…