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World Poker Tour, which puts together televised poker tournaments that currently air on Fox Sports Net, has been sold to Party Gaming, an online gaming company, Variety reports. The price was $12.3 million in cash plus 5 percent of all…
Fox ordered a new game show from "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” producer Mark Burnett, Variety reports. "Our Little Genius" will feature super-smart kids between the ages of six and 12, who can win large sums by answering…
Discovery Communications spun out the news section on its Discovery.com into a stand-alone science and technology news site, reports The Hollywood Reporter. DiscoveryNews.com will cover such topics as the Earth, space, animals, dinosaurs, technology and archaeology. –Elizabeth Jensen .
The final government-issued DTV coupons quietly expired this week, the Denver Post reports. According to the paper, about 54 percent were actually redeemed. –Elizabeth Jensen
The one area of the television business where women have had little success making inroads is in the writers’ rooms of the late-night television hosts, the New York Times reports. Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O’Brien employ no female…
Syfy will debut a five-episode comedy "Outer Space Astronauts" on Dec. 9, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The show, produced in an unusual mix of live-action, 2D and 3D animation, is about eight astronauts who travel to the far reaches of…
The ongoing fight between networks and stations over how to split retrans revenue continues to heat up, reports B&C. Nexstar Broadcasting Group Chairman/President/CEO Perry Sook is the latest on the station side to speak up. On the company’s third-quarter earnings…
Google is conducting a test of "skippable" pre-roll ads in YouTube videos that could help lead to a new advertising model, MediaPost reports. The test will determine if and when people watch the ads and provide Google with insight into who might skip an ad and what type…
TV Land has picked up the reality model competition show "She’s Got the Look" for a third season, reports The Wrap. The new season of the series, which showcases over-35 models, will air in 2010. Self magazine and Wilhelmina Models Inc. are…
ABC has readied a feast of music — two hours’ worth — to serve up to viewers on Thanksgiving night, ABC News reports. In back-to-back hours, starting at 8 p.m., Beyonce and Paul McCartney will appear in music concert specials…