The outspoken TV chef Anthony Bourdain, who recently wrapped up his run as host of Travel Channel’s "No Reservations,” is taking aim at the network after it aired television ads he claims created a false impression in using his image,…
MTV has a new head of programming after David Janollari, who held the post for the past two years, stepped down, the Los Angeles Times reports. The cable network named Susanne Daniels — formerly a top exec at both Lifetime…
Syfy has made the decision to bring back a drama series for another season, B&C reports. The series is the supernatural show “Haven,” which will return for a fourth season, the story reports. The 13-episode season will bow in 2013….
On a Sunday night when NFL programming on Fox and NBC shuffled the broadcast ratings, a number of shows equaled or set low points, according to Nielsen overnight figures. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” recorded a 2.7…
A comment buried in a long election night story that ran in The New York Times has triggered speculation that MSNBC fixture Ed Schultz may be on the way out at the cable network. But TVNewser reports that it’s probably…
News reporter Gio Benitez is leaving CBS-owned station WFOR-TV in Miami for a new position at ABC News, reports TVNewser. He will be moving to the New York headquarters, where he will be a correspondent reporting across all platforms. Benitez…
A three-way battle for power at Warner Bros., meant to inspire a “collegial competition” among three strong execs aspiring to run the media giant, has instead led to “distrust and disharmony,” the Los Angeles Times reports. CEO Jeff Bewkes set…
ABC has cut its order for a midseason comedy to 10 episodes, down from the original order for 13 episodes, reports Deadline.com. The series is "Family Tools." The reason was scheduling, with the network determining that it needed the comedy…
There will be winners in the television advertising market this season, Advertising Age reports, with broadcast ratings down significantly for the fall season and broadcasters expected to use up much of their inventory on make-goods. Ratings on broadcast networks are…
NBCUniversal, ABC, CBS and Fox have filed a lawsuit against Aereokiller in federal court in Los Angeles, requestion an injunction against the service owned by billionaire Alki David, TheWrap.com reports. The move comes after a judge in New York ruled…