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Turner Broadcasting Chief Executive John Martin sent a memo to staff Monday that refers to a new “Turner 2020” plan and suggests staff changes are likely, reports TheWrap.com. “To commit to staying top of market, we need to prioritize programming,…
As CBS’s reality franchise “Survivor” begins taping its 29th cycle, the show has lost two contestants before shooting even started, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. “We just lost two contestants [Friday],” “Survivor” host Jeff Probst told an Entertainment Weekly Radio program….
In what’s being described as the first-ever course in a created language, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that HBO will be selling a course in Dothraki for fans of “Game of Thrones.” The course will go on sale…
A popular children's show has been renewed for two additional seasons. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Cartoon Network has given a two-season extension to “The Amazing World of Gumball.” The show combines 2-D and 3-D animation, and…
CNBC is dropping out of the daytime Nielsen ratings game, according to a report in Adweek, which says the financial news network will turn to its internal numbers as the basis for ad sales. The report quotes a source saying:…
Bravo has announced four new reality projects, including a ski instructor-based show and one that tracks a family of matchmakers, Deadline.com reports. “Apres Ski” is about ski instructors who compete for jobs at the top ski resorts, while “Family Love”…
An annual ESPN program was the most buzzed-about show last week, based on Nielsen’s Twitter TV ratings. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel's telecast of the Scripps National Spelling Bee topped the rankings. The spelling bee beat out HBO’s popular…
Sony Pictures Television has become the first major studio to subscribe to Rentrak's television ratings currency, Rentrak announced today. Under the agreement, Rentrak will "provide measurement information from its national, local and newly-released national syndication TV services. The agreement will…
"Television, in its finer moments, seeks to entertain, inform and educate. But when programs also serve to inspire, they reach an entirely new level of audience engagement," writes TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin in her latest blog entry, reporting…
Debmar-Mercury is working in partnership with Gannett Broadcasting to develop and distribute a batch of new programs, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The companies will jointly finance the projects, with the financing used to develop, produce, test and distribute the…