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AMC’s Next Drama Will Be a Western

The network that telecasts the Emmy-award winning "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad" has decided to develop a new series, a historical Western about the creation of the transcontinental railroad, reports Deadline.com. AMC had ordered a pilot of "Hell on Wheels," a pilot…

ESPN Beats Fox for ACC Rights

The television rights for ACC football and basketball have been the subject of a bidding war. After contentious negotiations, ESPN bested Fox Sports, reports SportsBusinessJournal.com. Because of the back and forth, the Atlantic Coast Conference — which includes universities like University…

ESPN Creates New Marketing Division

ESPN network announced today the formation of Creative Works, a unit that will create sports themed campaigns for marketers, reports the New York Times. ESPN has been doing campaigns in the past for brands like Axe, Hewlett-Packard, Nissan, Toshiba and…

SES World Skies Plans to Move Satellite Carrying Slew of Cable Channels Away from Rogue Satellite

Breathe easy: you may still be able to watch The Weather Channel between May 25 to June 7. SES World Skies, which operates the AMC-11 satellite, said it plans to steer the orb away from a rogue satellite during those…

Banned! NBC Really Pissed at THR Reporter. Was He Just Doing His Job–and Who Doesn’t Like a Can-do, Aggressive Employee–or Was This Over the Line, Even for a Reporter

NBC barred the Hollywood trade paper The Hollywood Reporter from its official upfront presentation in New York Monday after THR’s James Hibberd sat in–uninvited–at a Sunday rehearsal and reported details, including scheduling information, according to The Wrap. Clearly NBC wanted its upfront presentation to be fresh…

Charlie Sheen Strikes Two-Year, Seven-Figure-Per-Episode Deal to Remain on CBS’ ‘Two and a Half Men’

Talk about playing it close. With CBS set to announce its fall line-up at its upfront presentation on Wednesday, Charlie Sheen struck a new deal with Warner Bros. to continue with the network’s hit comedy "Two and a Half Men"…

Is ‘Law & Order’ Really Dead? Not if Dick Wolf Can Help It

After NBC announced it wouldn’t pick up a 21st season of "Law & Order," creator Dick Wolf is searching out other offers to continue the life of the beloved police and legal procedural, reports Bill Carter in the New York…

NBC, Affiliates in Discussions to Extend Affiliation Agreements up to 10 Years

After NBC’s upfront presentation on Monday, 182 NBC affiliates met with the network to discuss an agreement that would extend affiliation for up to 10 years, B&C reports.  The group also talked over mobile DTV initiatives and welcomed new affiliates…

Fox Unveils New Schedule, Adding Four Sitcoms and Three Dramas

Fox unveiled its new schedule for the 2010-11 season, adding four comedies and three dramas and announcing plans to halve the Wednesday results show of "American Idol" to 30 minutes, the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog reports.  The network…

Linda Hamilton Nabs Guest Star Role on ‘Weeds’

Linda Hamilton, the star of "Terminator," has been tapped for a two-episode role on Showtime’s "Weeds," EW.com’s The Ausiello Files reports.  The sixth season of the show will return with Nancy Botwin, played by Mary-Louise Parker, and her family on…