Time Warner Cable is bracing for retransmission negotiations with the Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications, the Wall Street Journal reports. Univision has said previously is should receive $1 per subscriber per month, and given the broadcaster’s strong Hispanic appeal, the proposed…
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has purchased 30 minutes of broadcast air during primetime on CBS and NBC, TelevisionWeek reports. The Senator’s campaign is reportedly seeking a “roadblock across major TV networks” the day before the election, TVWeek says citing…
ABC is developing an update to the 1980s miniseries “V,” which was about alien lizards come to earth, Daily Variety reports. The update is written by Scott Peters, co-creator and executive producer of “The 4400.” Warner Bros. TV will serve…
New data shows that credit card companies have been advertising less on TV recently, Advertising Age reports, citing preliminary numbers from Nielsen Monitor-Plus. In general credit card companies increased their year-to-year TV spending during the months of July and August,…
MTV will air an exclusive documentary on Britney Spears and her troubled personal life during the last year, the Billboard says. “Britney: For the Record,” the 90-minute special scheduled for a Nov. 30 debut, will feature interviews with Spears conducted…
“Saturday Night Live’s” first election-themed special leading up to the November elections provided a “splendid” 30 minutes of comedy, even without an appearance by Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin impression, the Washington Post says. NBC plans to air three special Thursday…
After years of being part of an ensemble cast in “Will & Grace,” Debra Messing shines in USA Network’s “The Starter Wife,” USA Today says. The series, a full-season sequel to last year’s mini-series, features Messing as a recent Hollywood…
The CW has ordered a pilot for “Operation Fabulous,” an “America’s Next Top Model” spinoff starring Jay Manuel and J. Alexander, the Hollywood Reporter says. The show will feature “Mr. Jay” and “Miss J.” as they travel around the country…
ABC has picked up a second season of its summer reality series “I Survived a Japanese Game Show,” Daily Variety reports. The network has ordered 10 new episodes, scheduled to air next summer. In the show a group of Americans…