Tragedy has again hit Discovery’s "Deadliest Catch" as Justin Tennison, a 34-year old crew member on a fishing vessel featured on the show, was found dead Tuesday in an Alaska hotel room, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. An…
Of Comcast, DirecTV and Verizon’s FiOS, two gained subscribers in the fourth quarter and one lost subcribers. The big gainer was DirecTV, which said it added 289,000 net new U.S. subscribers in the fourth quarter, up from the 174,000 it…
FX chief John Landgraf said at a luncheon event on Wednesday that he wouldn’t consider greenlighting a drama like "Damages" today, reports the Hollywood Reporter. According to the article, Landgraf told an audience gathered for The Hollywood Radio and Television…
CBS may earn about $200 million during the next two years with the deal it announced this week with Netflix to stream TV shows through the service, The New York Times Media Decoder blog says, citing an analyst’s report. A…
Fox had a strong showing in the Wednesday night Nielsens, led by "American Idol’s" ongoing success, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At eight, the first hour of "Idol" registered a 7.5 in the 18-49 demographic, while CBS’s "Survivor" netted a 3.3 in the…
Irrepressible hack Chuck Ross–who’s also one of our TVWeek Open Mic bloggers–tells a story of hacks and flacks in today’s entry, and about one of the good ones who has died much too soon. To read this homage, please click here.
"American Idol" creator Simon Fuller says the singing competition has "found itself" after losing its "negativity" and becoming more motivational, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. In a clear swipe at the style of former "Idol" judge Simon Cowell, Fuller said, according to…
The look and feel of a TV show is every bit as important as what’s being said, and how it’s said and performed. Thus welcome to the world of costume design and the Costume Designer Guild Awards. TVWeek Open Mic…
NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony, who was just traded from the Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks, will star in a reality TV show for cable costarring his celebrity wife, La La Vazquez, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog The show will be on VH1…
The preschool block rebranded as Disney Junior from its earlier incarnation as Playhouse Disney has posted big ratings gains, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog. Disney Junior in its debut week saw a 34% jump in viewers between 2…