First “Cougar Town” went on a brief hiatus over a private family matter for star Courteney Cox and now another ABC series has halted production, as well, Variety reports. Production on the sci-fi series “FlashForward” was halted last week, and…
Children who go to home-based day-care programs watch two times the amount of TV per day as was previously thought, according to a new study published in the December issue of Pediatrics, the Washington Post reports. Researchers for the study…
A few years ago—OK, more than a few—Tom Brokaw and his executive producer, Steve Friedman, had me up in their “Nightly News” offices to share with me an extraordinary memo that had been prepared by Larry McGill, NBC’s manager, news and…
For many years it was thought that a halo effect for "The Oprah WInfrey Show" delivered a significant audience to ABC’s national evening newscast. Was it ever true? What about today? Click here for TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross’…
Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films is developing an unusual HBO series, Variety reports. The pilot development deal is for a sexually charged drama about a woman who walks out on her Santa Monica marriage and kids to pursue secret fantasies in…
FX snapped up the basic cable rights to the “Twilight” vampire film franchise, following the major opening weekend box office receipts for “New Moon,” the second film in the series, Variety reports. The deal includes rights to all four planned…
Kate Gosselin snubbed the red roses her estranged husband Jon brought to their divorce arbitration session, but the hearing went well otherwise and his attorney said the divorce could be final by the end of the year, the Associated Press…
Google signed a deal to subscribe to TiVo’s user data, the Los Angeles Times reports. Google will be able to use TiVo’s fast-forwarding data to determine whether the TV ads it has sold to advertisers were actually seen. –Elizabeth Jensen