CBS has made a pilot order for the crime procedural “I Witness,” from “CSI: NY” executive producer Pam Veasey and supervising producer Trey Callaway, Daily Variety says. The show follows a female professor-detective who uses psycho-physiological skills to unravel crimes,…
In the first report of its kind on online video viewership of television shows, Nielsen reported today that “Lost” is the most popular TV show watched on the Web, followed by “Saturday Night Live” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” “Lost” drew 1.4…
Warner Bros.’ entertainment magazine TMZ has created a free application for Apple’s iPhones and iPod Touches, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The ad-supported application includes a full-screen video player, the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi
Executives and Hollywood volunteers who run the nonprofit Motion Picture & Television Fund explained their decision to shut down the acute-care hospital and long-term care facility on its Wasserman Campus in Woodland Hills, Calif., pointing to balance-sheet problems, and said…
Three ABC pilots have hired directors, while Alex Graves has signed on to direct NBC’s drama pilot “Day One,” which tracks the aftermath of an apocalyptic event, the Hollywood Reporter says. ABC’s two-hour mystery drama “Happy Town” has tapped Gary…
“The Simpsons” is finally going HD—and, in what some fans might consider an even bigger development, getting a new opening title sequence as well. Both events will take place Sunday, Fox said during a promo for “The Simpsons” that aired…
Viacom said weakness in the ad market and a charge to cover layoffs in December contributed to a 69% plunge in fourth-quarter earnings. “Our fourth quarter results reflect the realities of a challenging economy, CEO Philippe Dauman said in a…
Viacom said weakness in the ad market and a charge to cover layoffs in December contributed to a 69% plunge in fourth-quarter earnings, TelevisionWeek reports. “Our fourth quarter results reflect the realities of a challenging economy, CEO Philippe Dauman said…
What CBS says about its dividend when it reports earnings next week will reveal just how optimistic CEO Les Moonves is about the company’s outlook amid a deepening advertising slump, the Wall Street Journal reports. CBS may need extra cash…
Analysts are downgrading media company stocks as they reduce their estimates of what the content they produce is worth, Time reports. The companies’ own accountants are writing-down the value of their content assets by billions of dollars, the magazine notes….