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Lisa Bonet has joined the cast of ABC’s remake of “Life on Mars,” Entertainment Weekly reports, citing unnamed sources. She will play the present-day girlfriend of Jason O’Mara’s character, the magazine says. The article didn’t indicate whether producers had been…
Revenue for Hearst-Argyle Television fell 5.6% to $182.1 million in the second quarter due to weak local advertising and softness at its bigger TV stations, Broadcasting & Cable reports. TV advertising slipped 10% when not counting political advertising, the newspaper…
The Sci Fi Channel has developed an integrated marketing campaign for Unilever’s Degree deodorant in the show “Eureka,” AdAge reports. The third season depicts the program’s characters conducting experiments in the consumer-products lab, leading to the creation of a next-generation…
CN8, The Comcast Network, will cover the Democratic and Republican National Conventions on-site nightly, Multichannel News reports. CN8 political director Lynn Doyle will host the in-studio coverage alongside guest political experts, the newspaper says. Robert Traynham, the network’s Washington, D.C.,…
Revenue for the Washington Post Co.’s TV broadcasting division fell 6% to $82.8 million in the second quarter, with soft advertising demand cited as the cause, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Operating income also fell 16% to $29.7 million, the newspaper…
A second season of NBC’s “Fear Itself” is uncertain, IF Magazine reports. NBC Entertainment Co-Chairman Ben Silverman says NBC’s business deal for the series is strong, but the ratings could be better, the magazine notes. However, Silverman will let the…
Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”) will reprise her role as Olivia on NBC’s “Life” next season, TV Guide reports. Hendricks is shooting an episode of the police drama next week and possibly another after that, the magazine says. —Vlada Gelman
Mark Consuelos will guest star on “Ugly Betty” next season, TV Guide reports, citing unnamed sources. His character will appear in the third episode and plays into a major story arc, the magazine says. —Vlada Gelman
According to TVtracker.com, six of the 19 scripted series set to premiere next season are adapted from international series, Forbes reports. Producers and networks are drawn to adapting foreign formats because they provide a road map for future seasons and…