A new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value has found the rate of growth of most forms of digital content services, especially social networks and online video, has more than doubled from a year ago, MediaPost reports. An…
With a special set to air on NBC later this month, Rosie O’Donnell is leading an effort to bring the variety show back to television, TelevisionWeek says. “Whether you love her or not, you’re interested in seeing what’s going to happen…
Fox is trying to restore “24” to its hit status with a two-hour movie this Sunday before season seven starts in January, USA Today reports. The network is battling a long delay caused by the writers strike and poor reviews…
MTV shot the last episode of “TRL” Sunday and stars including Justin Timberlake, Beyonce Knowles, Diddy and Kid Rock showed up to pay their respects, the New York Times says. The show has been losing viewers since 2000 and MTV…
A year after being acquired by NBC Universal, Oxygen Media is looking to pump up its programming with shows including “Naughty Kitchen” and “The Girls” in development, TelevisionWeek reports. Under NBC Universal, the network has cut cost added distribution and…
CBS’ “NCIS,” an often overlooked hit show, is bucking the odds by continuing to grow in its sixth season on the air, the Los Angeles Times says. “NCIS” “probably has not lost many of its core viewers over time,” Steve…
Joan Cusack is developing a new psychiatry-themed comedy with NBC and Universal Media Studios, the Hollywood Reporter says. She will serve as producer along with John Markus of “The Larry Sanders Show.” Cusack is also set to star in an…
Chris Moynihan is developing two projects for NBC, including a comedy inspired by Criss Angel’s life, Daily Variety reports. Moynihan will write the script for the project, originally conceived by magician Angel and producers Dave Baram, Adam Shulman and Jason…
One sign that the state of the economy is affecting the television business is that networks are buying fewer pilots, the New York Post says. “It’s the toughest development season I’ve ever seen,” ICM President Chris Silbermann tells the paper….
Univision said its third-quarter net loss grew to $2.87 million from $26,8000 a year ago, according to Dow Jones. Revenues dropped to $511 million from $524 million, the wire service says, citing Securities & Exchange Commission documents. —Jon Lafayette