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Hulu Strikes Deal With CBS

Hulu has reached an agreement with CBS to air the network’s catalog of reruns, including shows such as "Medium" and "Numb3rs," reports Bloomberg. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The contract means that Hulu will now provide programming from the…

CBS Drama Slips in Ratings, Equals All-Time Low; ABC Show Sinks Even Lower

A CBS drama series that has traditionally been in the top 20 among broadcast shows is showing signs of weakness in its fourth season. “The Good Wife” slipped to a 1.7 average rating in the key 18-49 demo Sunday night,…

USA Officially Ends Drama Series

The USA Network put to rest speculation about the fate of a drama series that had been up in the air, Deadline.com reports. The series is "Political Animals," which originated as a miniseries but which some observers hoped would continue…

Time Warner Cable Stock Falls the Most in a Year on Customer Losses

Share prices for Time Warner Cable Inc. fell by the largest margin in more than a year after news surfaced that the company experienced a larger-than-expected downturn in video subscribers, BloombergBusinessweek reports. Time Warner Cable, the second-largest U.S. cable-television operator,…

Cox Cable, Time Warner Cable Reach Terms for Carriage of Lakers Channel

Cox Cable and Time Warner Cable have reached an agreement on the carriage of SportsNet, Southern California’s new local TV channel centered on the Los Angeles Lakers, the L.A. Times reports. “The agreement ends a standoff between the two companies…

NBC Websites Taken Down in Hacking Attack

NBC websites including those for the shows "Saturday Night Live" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" were hacked Sunday by someone calling himself "pyknic," reports ZDNet.com. NBC’s main website was reportedly affected, along with sites for many of the network’s…

New York City to Resume Issuing TV and Film Permits This Week

New York City will start issuing exterior permits for taping television and film projects this week, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting will start handling permits for exterior locations on a…

Big Night for Country Music’s Power Couple, but CMA Awards Sink to Historic Low in Ratings — Here Are the Thursday Broadcast Results

Country music’s reigning power couple had a winning night at Thursday’s Country Music Association Awards, but the ceremony itself was a loser — at least in the ratings. Blake Shelton, who’s a coach on “The Voice” besides being one of…

Sitcom Becomes the Most Profitable 30-Minute Show in TV History

Executives behind a beloved sitcom revealed how much money the series has been pulling in since it went off the air 12 years ago. And the numbers say the show about nothing, “Seinfeld,” is definitely about something in syndication —…

USA Network Pulls Plug on One Drama Series, Eyes Renewal for Another

USA Network has canceled one of its drama series and is close to a renewal on another show, Deadline.com reports. Getting a pink slip after two seasons is "Fairly Legal," while "Burn Notice" is poised for a seventh season. The…