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Daily Archives : Mar 24, 2014

Fox News to Launch New Program This Month

Fox News Channel has taken the wraps off its plans for a new program, which is set to launch in less than a week. The program is "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo." The cable channel announced that the one-hour…

ABC Rolls Out Summer Schedule, With Four New Shows in the Lineup

ABC Entertainment today announced the broadcast network’s summer schedule, which includes the addition of four new series to the lineup: “The Astronaut Wives Club,” “Bachelor in Paradise,” “Rising Star” and “The Quest.” Series that are returning this summer include “The…

Mark Cuban Says Latest TV Deal Shows NFL Is Getting ‘Hoggy’ and Will Eventually Implode

Mark Cuban, chairman of the HDTV cable net AXS TV and owner of the NBA Dallas Mavericks, is predicting a steep decline in the popularity of the NFL over the next 10 years, and he says the reason is simple:…

Soft Premiere for New NBC Series

On a night when NCAA coverage went overtime — which may have helped push CBS to No. 1 in the Sunday broadcast ratings, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo — a new NBC show debuted to less-than…

NCAA ‘March Madness’ Sets Digital Video Consumption Record

NCAA March Madness Live continues to set records for consumption of digital video. March Madness Live, handled by Turner Sports, "has delivered record-setting video consumption for the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship with more than 51 million video…

ABC Announces Its 2014 Summer Schedule

Press release from ABC Entertainment, Monday, March 24, 2014: ABC announced its summer lineup, with four new series joining the schedule: “The Astronaut Wives Club” on Thursday, July 24 at 9:00 p.m.; “Bachelor in Paradise” on Monday, August 4 at…

Ben Sherwood Named to Succeed Anne Sweeney as Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks, and President, Disney/ABC Television Group in February 2015

Press release from The Walt Disney Company, Monday, March 24, 2014: The Walt Disney Company [NYSE: DIS] today announced that ABC News President Ben Sherwood, who successfully steered ABC News to new heights over the past several years, including driving…

‘GMA’ Anchor Looking for $8 Million per Year

A “Good Morning America” anchor is reportedly demanding $8 million a year to stay at the ABC morning program. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that anchor Josh Elliott is looking for a significant boost from his current $1.2…

TV Fixture Dead at 65 — He Became a Familiar Face on TV and in Film, Known for ‘Homeland,’ ‘Law & Order’

A character actor who became a familiar presence on television through a series of drama roles has died. The New York Times reports that James Rebhorn died Friday at his home in South Orange, N.J., follwoing a battle with melanoma….

Warren Buffett and Quicken Loans Anticipated Up to 15 Million People Would Enter Their Billion Dollar March Madness Basketball Bracket Challenge. Was the Real Number of Entries Millions Fewer?

To find out, please read this fascinating and insightful piece by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, which you can do by clicking here.