NBC’s “Knight Rider,” an updated version of the 1980s series, is stopping production after its 17th episode of the season, which will air Feb. 25, the Hollywood Reporter says. With low ratings, the show, for which NBC recently announced changes…
An Arkansas judge issued a gag order on the case of Anne Pressly, the anchorwoman who was murdered in October, the Associated Press says. All legal counsel and law enforcement are forbidden to speak to the media about details surrounding…
NBC is delaying officially announcing David Gregory as Tim Russert’s successor as host of “Meet the Press” because executives are angry that the news was leaked, the New York Post reports, citing people familiar with the process. The news may…
Twitter Chief Executive Officer Evan Williams said his company has sped up plans to bring in revenue, although he wasn’t specific on how sales would be generated next year, CNET reports. Williams, whose site Blogger was acquired by Google in…
DirecTV today starting airing high-definition versions of public television stations in 14 U.S. markets, Multichannel News says. DirecTV, which will unveil more HD public TV channels in the three months remaining before the U.S. switchover to all-digital television broadcasts, included…
Viacom Inc. is cutting about 850 jobs and NBC Universal is trimming about 500 staffers, a signal that television companies are struggling to adjust to the declining economy and slower advertising sales. Viacom said it will cut its workforce by…
ABC is taking on Fox’s warm-and-fuzzy “American Idol” with the documentary reality series “Homeland Security USA.” The network announced today that the series, from “Scared Straight” producer Arnold Shapiro, will air Tuesdays at 8 starting Jan. 6. The network has…
NBC Universal will cut almost 500 jobs, or 3% of the company’s worldwide labor budget, as part of the cost-cutting plan it announced two months ago. “This kind of message is never easy, but it is the right step to…
As part of a growing trend to measure online audiences in a more detailed fashion, Disney-ABC Television Group said it is rolling out online measurement tools from Quantcast across its Web properties, including for its full-episode player on ABC.com. The…
Viacom announced its long anticipated staff cutback on Thursday, saying it was reducing its workforce by 7%, or 850 jobs, as part of a restructuring designed to reduce costs to fit recessionary economic conditions. The company is also suspending pay…