Sitcom master James Burrows has been tapped to direct two comedy pilots this development season, the Hollywood Reporter says. Burrows will be helming Fox’s “Absolutely Fabulous” and NBC’s “100 Questions for Charlotte Payne,” the trade paper reports. —Aimee Picchi
Turner Broadcast plans to present its programming to advertisers during the traditional broadcast upfront week for a second year, Daily Variety reports. Turner again plans to sell the original show on its TNT and TBS networks as “broadcast value replacements,”…
John Sanders, who covered technology and produced promotional videos for WBAL-TV in Baltimore, was fired for altering a piece of video from Fox News Channel that wound up on YouTube and created a stir, the Baltimore Sun reports. Sanders made…
The CW renewed six series, a signal that the network plans to be back for another season, TelevisionWeek reports. The renewed series include “Smallville,” “Gossip Girl,” “90210,” “One Tree Hill,” “Supernatural” and two cycles of “America’s Next Top Model,” TVWeek…
When television networks get to show Tiger Woods on the golf course again this week, they expect larger numbers of viewer to tune in, USA Today reports. Sponsors will also be getting a bigger bang. Nike could get $6 million…
Mike Hess thinks of himself as a well-rounded guy who just happens to have a passion for data analytics. This month, Mr. Hess joined Carat from OMD, where he was global research director for five years. As executive VP for…
Branching out from its more traditional music programming, Gospel Music Channel is looking to prove that it has a sense of humor. The network said it will be launching an original series called “Ha!: Standing Up for Clean Comedy.” The…
At a time when most networks and marketers are looking for ways to keep viewers glued to the tube, particularly when a commercial airs, a cable channel and an advertiser are encouraging young people to go outside and play instead…
Americans are watching more video than ever, according to Nielsen, which released its “Three Screen Report” covering television, the Internet and mobile video. The time spent watching time-shifted TV jumped from a year ago, while the time spent watching video…
Actor Lance Reddick is on a hot streak with key roles in ABC’s “Lost” and Fox’s “Fringe,” the Los Angeles Times reports. A star on HBO’s little seen but much acclaimed “The Wire,” Reddick’s fearsome visage is winning him work….