An ABC series has been added to the list of fall cancellations. The network has pulled the plug on the comedy series “Selfie,” Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva reports. “ABC has opted not to order more episodes of ‘Selfie’ beyond the initial…
In an announcement that provides an interesting snapshot of where things stand with time-shifted, multi-platform viewing, CBS revealed today that the premiere episode of its drama series “Scorpion” almost doubled its total viewership from its initial live-plus-same-day number. The show…
After the success of “The Sound of Music Live” and with “Peter Pan Live” due to roll out next month, NBC appears to be readying another high-profile live broadcast: “A Few Good Men.” Variety reports that the adaptation of the…
The return of HBO’s “The Comeback” — a series with the proverbial “small but loyal cult following” — is set for this Sunday, giving the show’s loyal fan base something it has been waiting nine years for: more Valerie Cherish,…
The E.W. Scripps Company today reported increased revenue in the third quarter, with television operating revenues up 22% from third-quarter 2013. The increase was driven by $17.4 million in political advertising, along with contributions from two stations acquired from Granite…
Sunday nights are about to get very interesting again on HBO. The pay cabler is about to launch the third and final season of its drama “The Newsroom,” followed by the comedy comeback of “The Comeback,” which ran for one…
Press release from Scripps, Nov. 7, 2014: The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) today reported operating results for the third quarter of 2014. Unless otherwise indicated, all operating results comparisons are to the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013. Television…
Parkinson’s disease “is caused by the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain that help regulate things like movement and emotions,” an article in today’s Washington Post explains. The story reports: “The scientists at the Lund University [in Sweden] found that…
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that effectively rejected its business model, the startup streaming service Aereo appears to be starting the process of shutting down. The company sent a letter to its Boston development office informing the…
Craig Ferguson’s farewell episode of “The Late Late Show” on CBS has lined up its final guest: former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno, who himself knows about saying goodbye to a late-night gig, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker….