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Big Move Behind the Scenes for NBC’s ‘Up All Night’

The NBC comedy "Up All Night" will shift showrunners as it moves to a multicamera format this spring, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The sophomore comedy has tapped Linda Wallem, a co-creator of Showtime’s "Nurse Jackie," to replace current showrunner…

Tribune’s WGN May Get Makeover Under Peter Liguori

Tribune’s WGN America cable station may get a makeover under chief-executive-in-waiting Peter Liguori, reports the New York Post. The cable network currently airs a mix of syndicated shows such as "Law & Order" and Chicago Cubs games, but may morph…

Facebook Blues: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings’ Bragging on Facebook Lands Him in Hot Water With U.S. Stock Regulators. Did Hastings Say Something He Shouldn’t Have?

Netflix Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings may face a civil action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over a Facebook post, reports Bloomberg News. The post coincided with the stock’s biggest gain in almost six weeks, and the SEC…

CBS Takes Wraps Off Midseason Schedule, Slates Previews for New Drama Series and Season Finale for ‘CSI: NY’

Updated on 12/6/12 at 8:40 p.m. to correct error in headline and body of story. We mistakenly said "series" finale instead of "season" finale for "CSI:New York."  CBS has announced its midseason prime-time schedule, slated two previews for a new drama series and…

TV’s Top-Rated Daytime Drama Notches Another Year at No. 1 — Making It 24 Years in a Row

The highest-rated daytime drama on television has held that spot for more than two decades, and this week it will mark 24 years in a row, Deadline.com reports. The show is CBS’s "The Young and the Restless." The streak means…

With Disney Movies Secured, Netflix Pushes for Additional Content

One day after announcing a major deal with Walt Disney, Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos tells the New York Post that the company is talking with other studios to “accelerate the windows and get fresher content." As previously announced, Netflix…

CBS’s Combo of Sexy Women in Lingerie and a Reindeer With a Red Nose Wins Tuesday Night Ratings

CBS claimed the top spot in the prime-time ratings among the broadcast networks Tuesday night, and the network’s telecast of “The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” was the top-rated show of the night, based on Nielsen overnights. Earlier in the evening,…

‘Dr. Phil’ Wins Sweeps for First Time, While Another Syndicated Show Keeps Up One of the Longest Winning Streaks in TV History

The top-rated talk show in November sweeps is “Dr. Phil,” which won the period with a 3.2 rating — even with last year’s number, but the first time in the show’s 11-year history that it has won a sweeps period….

Game Changer? Netflix Buys Rights to Disney Movies. Potential Major Threat to Pay Cable

In a deal that places it in direct competition with pay-television networks such as HBO and Starz, Netflix has bought the exclusive U.S. rights to movies from Walt Disney Studios, reports the Los Angeles Times. The three-year agreement, which starts…

Veteran Exec Terry Wood Joins Mark Burnett’s One Three Media

One Three Media has announced the hiring of veteran TV and creative executive Terry Wood, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Mark Burnett and Hearst-owned company named Wood president of unscripted and original syndication. Wood was most recently president of…