A longtime Fox executive who’s a key player on the TV side is headed out the door. Variety reports that Joe Earley, chief operating officer for Fox Television Group, will exit at the end of this year. The company reportedly…
Some of the big names in Hollywood have climbed aboard an upcoming documentary series. The program is “Breakthrough,” which premieres this Sunday, Nov. 1, on National Geographic Channel. The six-part series has had episodes directed by Ron Howard and Brett…
A new project from singer, actress and now TV producer Selena Gomez has received a straight-to-series order. Deadline.com reports that Netflix ordered “13 Reasons Why” from the 23-year-old star, who will executive produce. Based on the bestseller by Jay Asher,…
ABC has taken the wraps off plans for a “Good Morning America” marathon — billed as the morning show’s “Biggest Event Ever.” The 40-hour marathon is a celebration of the show’s 40th anniversary. The “40 for 40” marathon gets under…
Wednesday night was the most-watched night in the history of CNBC, with much of the viewership driven by the GOP presidential debate. The network announced today that the debate delivered 14.0 million total viewers, based on Nielsen Fast National Ratings….
A new agreement was announced today that extends the arrangement between the TV programming service MyNetworkTV and the Fox Television Stations. The current programming slate features five nights of back-to-back drama series airing from 8-10 p.m. (See schedule below.) Frank…
Jennifer Lopez is about to become a presence on two broadcast networks — potentially on the same night. Her new NBC drama series, “Shades of Blue” — which also stars Ray Liotta and Drea de Matteo — has a premiere…
The allegations are flying in a heated legal battle between pop superstar Taylor Swift and a Denver radio disc jockey. The AP reports that Swift filed a counterclaim Wednesday against David Mueller after Mueller filed a wrongful termination suit against…
GOP presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was blasting CNBC this morning about the questions that were asked during the debate Wednesday night. Multichannel News reports that Christie thought the questions were biased. Christie appeared today on “Morning…
A new analysis provides “power rankings” for the broadcast TV networks’ crop of new fall shows. Writing on TVbytheNumbers.com, Rick Porter ranks the 19 freshman shows that have premiered, placing the ABC drama “Quantico” at No. 1. The power rankings…