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TheWB.com will debut its upcoming original Web series “Childrens’ Hospital” from “The Colbert Report” veteran Rob Corddry and Warner Bros. TV Group’s digital arm, Studio 2.0, in December. “Hospital” stars Mr. Corddry along with Lake Bell, Ken Marino, Erinn Hayes,…
Sci Fi Channel has announced plans for the final episodes in the “Battlestar Galactica” series. The show will return to Sci Fi for its last round of original episodes on Jan. 16. Ten new episodes in a row will be…
Wednesday night’s third and final presidential debate edged out Major League Baseball playoff action, according to Nielsen Media preliminary numbers. NBC won the night with a 3.2 rating/8 share among viewers 18-49, led by its presidential debate coverage, which averaged…
Peter Chernin, president and COO of News Corp. said today that labor talks with the Screen Actors Guild are going “horribly” and that if SAG called for a strike the results would be “devastating to the creative community.” Mr. Chernin’s…
Most voters credit television as the most likely source through which they would first learn about a political candidate, according to a study commissioned by the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau. Survey respondents also pointed to the Internet, newspapers and word-of-mouth as…
Tom Calderone was promoted to president of VH1, MTV Networks Music Group announced Thursday. Mr. Calderone, who had been executive VP and general manger of VH1 since 2005, oversees the network and its extensions, including VH1 classic, VH1 Soul and…
The Federal Communications Commission will take the unusual step of sponsoring a NASCAR entry as part of its digital TV outreach. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin announced today that the agency will sponsor the No. 38 car of driver David Gilliland…
While preliminary data indicates that television turnout for the final of presidential campaign debate declined from the last matchup between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, NBC may have performed best among the broadcast networks airing the contest, according…
The last of three debates between presidential candidates Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama may have attracted a smaller audience than last week’s second meeting between the contenders. In overnight ratings from 55 markets metered by Nielsen Media Research,…
Fox may soon be back in business with “Arrested Development” star Will Arnett. According to sources familiar with the conversations, the network is in final negotiations on a major talent/development deal with Mr. Arnett, who played George “Gob” Bluth II…