Scripps Network has picked a veteran cable executive to be the President of the Travel Channel, reports B&C. It’s Laureen Ong, the former President of the National Geographic Channel, and morerecently, COO of Star Group Limited in Hong Kong. In a statement,…
It’s a coup for those who are in love with great dramatic TV: DirecTV’s Channel 101, has snapped up the off-premium cable rights to one of the most acclaimed TV shows ever. It’s the Peabody Award-winning series about the tumultuous…
Conan O’Brien will debut a Monday through Thursday latenight talk show on basic cable network TBS in November, TBS has announced. The hour-long show will begin at 11 p.m. Said O’Brien in a written statement: "In three months I’ve gone…
The final round of The Masters golf tournament, featuring the return of Tiger Woods to the links and a competitive final day with the popular Phil Mickelson charging, was ratings gold. "The final round of coverage generated the highest ratings…
The Betty White train keep rolling along. There’s been some chatter on the Internet that White would be perfect for the part of Sheldon’s grandma on "The Big Bang Theory." At least one person who might matter seems to like the…
The return of Tina Fey to "Saturday Night Live" on April 10 — which included her killer impression of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin — resulted in the best ratings for the NBC comedy series since Charles Barkley’s appearance on…
NBC has decided to bring back a series that it gave a brief run last December, the Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog reports NBC has decided to give the a cappella singing competition series "The Sing-Off" a second second season. Eight…
On Thursday, April 22, ABC will give their two medical dramas — "Grey’s Anatomy" and "Private Practice" — a change in time slot for just one week. Much like CBS’s attempt at flip-flopping "CSI" and "The Mentalist" a few weeks…
Many hosts of news programs ranging from CNN’s Larry King to Barbara Walters of "The View" are refusing to have Oprah Winfrey’s unauthorized biographer on their shows for fear of offending their friend, USA Today reports. "All said very openly…
NewsPro has picked its annual 10 most powerful in TV News. On the list this year are folks such as Bill O’Reilly, David Westin, Glenn Beck, the women of "The View," Roger Ailes, and a very funny guy on cable,…