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‘Biggest Loser’ Spin-Off Gets Summer Start

"The Biggest Loser" has been an anchor on the turbulent NBC schedule as of late, which NBC is looking to capitalize on as it schedules a "Loser" brand extension with trainer Jillian Michaels. "Losing It With Jillian Michaels," will premiere…

What TV Fact is Shared by Jimmy Stewart, Bette Davis, Tony Curtis, Fred Astaire, and Peggy Lee?

Hey, this is a pretty good trivia question. The answer is that all of these stars had their TV debut on the same series: "General Electric Theater." On Wednesday evening, GE chief Jeff Immelt will visit former First Lady Nancy Reagan…

Cable Companies, Studios Team Up for $30 Million Ad Campaign

Cable companies, including Comcast and Time Warner Cable, are teaming up with a number of studios, including 20th Century Fox and Sony Pictures Entertainment in a $30 million ad campaign, the companies have announced. The concept is  to educate viewers about movies on demand,…

Fox Continues to Have ‘Nightmares,’ and that’s a Good Thing

Fox has renewed one of its popular reality shows, the network announced today. Gordon Ramsay will continue to throw around pots and pans in unsuspecting eateries as "Kitchen Nightmares" is renewed for a third season.  Mike Darnell, President of Alternative…

Univision Is Near Selling Out Ad Time for the Most Popular Event in the World

David Lawenda, Univison’s president of ad sales, said the network has passed the 90 percent sales mark for the world’s most popular month-long event, which begins June 11, reports B&C The event is World Cup soccer. Despite the near sell-out, Lawenda called the…

C-SPAN Opens Up Video Vault To Online Viewers

For years, C-SPAN has been putting cameras in places where the public has never gone before, like the U.S. Senate and Congress, and now those years of footage will be available for the public like never before, reports B&C. Starting Marcy…

One of TV’s Best-Known, Well-Respected Journalists Being Wooed To Come To ABC To Host Sunday’s ‘This Week’

Can you guess this one? One of TV’s best-known, well-respected jourrnalists is being courted to come to ABC to take over the hosting chores on the network’s influential Sunday morning inside-the-beltway program "This Week." It’s CNN’s longtime foreign correspondent Christiane…

HBO’s ‘The Pacific’ Ratings: We Report, You Decide

There seems to be some disagreement in the trade press as to how well Sunday’s debut of HBO’s "The Pacific" did in the ratings. B&C titles its story "‘Pacific’ Draws Healthy Viewership For Opener." TVByTheNumbers titles its account "Kamikaze! HBO’s…

Hallmark Acquires Martha Stewart Library; Will Use It As Basis of Daily 7-Hour Programming Block

Hallmark Channel has acquired the exclusive domestic television rights of the programming library of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc., the network announced today.  Using the Stewart library of programs, Hallmark Channel will launch a new daytime lineup of programming beginning Monday,…

Hot in Cleveland (and Everywhere Else): Betty White Lands Starring Role in Sitcom

Looks like 88 is the new 38. Now peaking in her career (who would’ve thought…), Betty White has been signed as one of the stars in the ensemble cast TVLand has put together for its upcoming original sitcom, "Hot in…