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Weather Channel Meteorologist Set to Return After Surgery

Weather Channel meteorologist Dr. Greg Forbes will return to the network two weeks after surgery for colon cancer, reports TVNewser. “Dr. Forbes will be in and out of the office the next several months for ongoing treatment and follow-ups, but…

Nielsen Adds Demographic Data to Twitter TV Ratings

Nielsen is adding more details to its Twitter TV Ratings, including demographics such as gender and age, reports the Los Angeles Times. Nielsen started offering Twitter TV Ratings last year as a way to track chatter on social media about…

Premiere Dates Set for ‘The Strain’ and Other Summer Series

FX and FXX have set the premiere dates for “The Strain” and other summer programs, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The networks’ new summer shows will start with “Tyrant,” from producer Howard Gordon of “Homeland” and starring Adam…

Pop Singer Whose Version of the National Anthem Has Been Played at Hundreds of Sporting Events Dies at Age 83

A "beloved crooner known for his high-tenor voice and romantic songs in the 1950s and early 1960s has died," reports the Associated Press, adding, "He was 83." The singer, Jerry Vale, made a recording of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the…

AT&T to Buy DirecTV for $48.5 Billion — Analysts Trying to Figure Out Why AT&T Made This Deal

"AT&T agreed on Sunday, May 18, 2014, to buy the satellite television operator DirecTV for $48.5 billion," reports The New York Times. The Times adds, "Through the deal, AT&T would become the country’s second-biggest pay TV provider, behind only Comcast….

Barbara Walters Bows Out — Here’s the Video

Barbara Walters retired today after a 50-year television career, offering her parting words as she signed off on the show she created almost two decades ago, ABC’s “The View.” Here are the legendary TV journalist’s final words: Taking part in…

New ABC Talent Show Snags Major Music Stars

ABC’s new musical talent competition is set to premiere next month, and based on the lineup of top names who will be a part of it, “Rising Star” could be a strong entry in an already crowded field. The Los…

AMC Orders Three Series

AMC has placed orders for three new series, with The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed reporting that the orders reflect the cable channel's effort to pump up its unscripted offerings. All three orders are for reality shows. The channel placed an…

CBS Season Finales: ‘Big Bang’ Goes Out With a Bang, But for a CBS Drama Series, the Season Ender Is a Ratings Dud

CBS aired a number of season finales Thursday night, and the ratings results were mixed, to put it mildly. Based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo, CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" and "The Millers" both surged 26% from…

New Showtime Drama Set in the World of Doping Athletes

Showtime is developing a new hourlong drama project set in the world of performance-enhancing drugs, Nellie Andreeva reports in an exclusive on Deadline.com. The project, "Dope," focuses on doping athletes and a South Florida doctor who reportedly popularized the practice,…