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CBS Will Return to ‘Big Brother’ House Next Summer

As it prepares to finish up the current season of “Big Brother” next week, CBS has ordered a 12th edition of the show for next summer, says The Hollywood Reporter. The reality veteran is finishing up a particularly strong run,…

U.S.’ Biggest Cable Provider May Be Looking to Get Even Larger

Chief operating officer Stephen Burke said Comcast Corp. will consider buying other cable operators at a “good price,” according to Bloomberg. Comcast, the biggest U.S. cable provider, won a legal victory last month that allows it to own more than…

Cable Positive to Shut Down After 17 Years

Cable Positive, the cable industry’s 17-year-old HIV/AIDS awareness group, will cease operations by the end of this year, B&C reports. The group’s board decided a separate organization was no longer needed, since the industry now promotes the cause in many…

Warner Bros. Brings DC Comics In-House, Looks to Extend Characters’ TV Presence

On the heels of Disney’s $4 billion acquisition of Marvel Entertainment, Warner Bros. said it also will get more aggressive in the comic arena, revamping its DC Comics into a new in-house company, DC Entertainment, the New York Times reports….

Hello CIMM, Goodbye Nielsen? Major Companies Form Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement

ESPN, CBS, Disney, Procter & Gamble, media buying firm Magna Global and AT&T are among 14 companies that have banded together to form the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), hoping to develop new methods to determine who is watching…

CNN’s ‘American Morning’ Names Jamie Kraft Executive Producer

Jamie Kraft has been named executive producer of CNN’s "American Morning," the network’s flagship morning program, according to TVNewser. Bart Feder, senior vice president for current programming, CNN/U.S., made the announcement today. Since Kraft became acting executive producer in May,…

News Legends, 2 U.S. Presidents Honor Walter Cronkite

Television news executives and anchormen joined President Obama and former President Bill Clinton to memorialize CBS newsman Walter Cronkite, who died July 17 at the age of 92, according to the New York Times. “I would venture to say there…

New ‘Melrose Place’ Fails to Drum Up Much Viewer Interest as CW Kicks Off Fall Season

The CW officially launched the 2009 fall television season last night with the return of "90210" and the debut of its reimagined "Melrose Place," but neither set off any fireworks in the Nielsen ratings, reports TVbythenumbers.com. Starting its second season,…

VH1 Renews ‘The T.O. Show’

Despite lackluster ratings, VH1 has renewed "The T.O. Show," a reality show centered on NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. In a press release, VH1 said it was happy with the 1.5 million viewers each episode averages, but it’s…

‘Prairie Home Companion’s’ Keillor Has Minor Stroke

Radio personality and author Garrison Keillor, who created "A Prairie Home Companion," has been hospitalized with a stroke, according to the Associated Press. Garrison had the minor stroke on Sunday morning, but was transferred to the Mayo Clinic for further…