ABC has ordered a pilot of “An American Family” from “Just Shoot Me!” creator Steven Levitan and “Back to You” producer Christopher Lloyd, the Hollywood Reporter says. The comedy revolves around three families living in the same suburb: a traditional…
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag of MTV’s almost-but-not-quite reality show “The Hills” were shown going to a Beverly Hills courthouse to get married, but there are questions as to whether the couple actually tied the knot, the Associated Press reports….
Giant agency holding company Omnicom is preparing to lay off about 3,500 staffers, or 5% of its workforce, Advertising Age reports. The move would be the latest evidence to the deep problems in the media industry. —Jon Lafayette
‘Dark Knight’ Shatters Blu-ray Record Warner Bros.’ “The Dark Knight” has sold more than 1.7 million Blu-ray copies in its first week of release, making it the best-selling Blu-ray offering in history, CNBC reported. Total standard-definition and high-definition sales are…
AT&T has reached an important milestone, tallying the millionth customer for its U-verse Internet protocol suite of services, the company announced Tuesday. AT&T U-verse uses fiber-optic technology, allowing for high-speed Internet, high-definition television and phone service. The service is available…
HD programming picks for Dec. 18-24: “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” “Miracle on 34th Street” and “Shrek the Halls” “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” (Starz) Sat., Dec. 20, 8 a.m.: Kevin McCallister (played by Macaulay Culkin)…
While HDTV ownership is on the rise, a gap still exists between those who own the equipment and owners who utilize high-definition programming, cable content provider Comcast said Monday. Citing reports from Leichtman Research Group and Frank N. Magid Associates,…
HBO ordered ten episodes of the dark comedy “Hung,” which will debut in June, the Hollywood Reporter says. The series, which stars Thomas Jane as a well-endowed basketball coach, is executive produced by Alexander Payne. —Aimee Picchi
Comedy Central has ordered six episodes of “Secret Girlfriend,” a half-hour comedy based on a popular Web series that received about one million views, Daily Variety reports. The show is likely to debut in the second half of 2009 in…
The Sci Fi Channel has signed “Ghost Hunters” creator Craig Piligian to a new agreement that includes a college edition as well as a sixth season of the reality program, the Hollywood Reporter says. The series has increased viewers each…