After this year’s record 17% drop in TV station revenue, to about $17.6 billion, the market will rebound in 2010, with local station revenue increasing 5.2%, to $18.5 billion, projects a new SNL Kagan study, says The Hollywood Reporter. The study…
In the “Big Brother” episode that aired Tuesday night, contestant Chima Simon spewed expletives as she refused an order to put on a microphone, and then, when handed one, threw it in a whirlpool spa, the Associated Press says. CBS…
IFC will co-sponsor a Monty Python reunion to mark the 40th anniversary of the creation of the troupe on Oct. 15 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City, according to the Los Angeles Times. The announcement of the reunion was…
Showtime and the NFL have teamed up for production of a five-part history of the now-defunct American Football League, says Variety. The documentary, a first for Showtime’s sports division, premieres Sept. 16 on what would have been the AFL’s 50th…
Director Oliver Stone will make a 10-part “Secret History of America” for Showtime, says The Hollywood Reporter. The documentary, which Stone will narrate, will examine events that producers say were under-reported in their time but were key to shaping U.S….
Rainbow Media’s wedding channel launched, with the name Wedding Central, on parent Cablevision Systems, says Multichannel News. For now, much of the 300 hours of content comes from sister network WE, but original programming will begin airing in 2011. –Elizabeth…
ABC’s soap “All My Children” will be available in 720p HD production next year, says Broadcasting & Cable. The new format will take effect as part of the soap’s relocation to the West Coast. The first HD episodes will air…
This may not be the golden age of television, but perhaps it’s the titanium age: high quality in large quantities. There are so many good shows now that the people who watch TV for a living are being forced to…