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Fox News Hits 100 Months as No. 1 Cable-News Network

Fox News has marked 100 months as the top-rated cable-news network, reports TVNewser. While viewership was down in April among all cable-news networks, including Fox News, it wasn’t enough to knock the channel from its perch, which it’s held since…

‘Supernanny’ Mulls Calling it Quits, Although ABC Says ‘Not Quite’

Jo Frost, the star of "Supernanny" who tells American families how to get their bratty children to behave, tells Variety that she’s thinking about ending her stint on the show. "It feels like the right time for me to end…

KMBC Transmitter Knocked Out by Copper Thieves

Copper thieves temporarily knocked off KMBC off the air for some Kansas City viewers, B&C reports. The thieves hit the transmitter on Sunday night, cutting through one pipe before running away. KMBC general manager Wayne Godsey says the theft involved…

NBC, Prince Charles Team Up for the Environment

NBC’s next environmentally-themed week will feature Prince Charles in a feature-length television special called "Harmony," the Hollywood Reporter says. "Harmony," slated for November during NBC Universal’s next Green Week, will feature Prince Charles offering his views regarding solutions to the…

It’s Official: History President Dubuc Takes Top Spot at Lifetime, Too

Executives at A&E have given the title of president and general manager of Lifetime Networks to current History Channel president and GM Nancy Dubuc, The Wrap reports. Dubuc will keep her title and role at History Channel in addition to…

HBO’s ‘True Blood’ Presents New Minisodes

In advance of the new-season premiere of "True Blood" on HBO, the premium cable net is offering original "minisodes," HBO’s name for webisodes, exclusively on Yahoo! TV as of Tuesday, April 27, reports B&C. The programs will be in the…

Animal Planet’s ‘River Monsters’ Sets Network Record for Season Premiere

Animal Planet’s series "River Monsters" made quite an impression in its debut last Sunday night, becoming the network’s best-performing season premiere ever. Extreme angler and biologist Jeremy Wade led the journey to Thailand telling the story of a massive freshwater…

ESPN Posts Best Draft Viewership Numbers in Channel History

ESPN’s broadcast of the 2010 NFL Draft averaged 3.7 million viewers across its 14.5 hours of coverage on ESPN and ESPN2, a new record, The Wrap reports. Total viewership saw a 27 percent increase from last year. ESPN’s first round…

‘Amazing Race’ Producer Team Creating Reality Series for ABC

Executive producers of CBS’s "The Amazing Race," Bertram Van Munster and Jerry Bruckheimer, are teaming for an ABC project entitled "Catch Me," The Wrap reports. "Catch Me’s" specifics are still unknown, but the series will more than likely contain action…

ABC Daytime Rep Gives ‘One Life to Live’ a Vote of Confidence

Responding to rumors stirred last week that a proposed ABC talk show for Tori Spelling would mean the cancellation of "One Life to Live," ABC Daytime PR chief Jori Petersen said the network is committed to the soap continuing, reports TV Guide….