Producers of the NBC show “Fashion Star,” which had production halted by a work stoppage and has been picketed by IATSE, has requested a meeting with the union today to talk about a contract, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Production…
A union walkout has shut down an NBC show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. IATSE crew members picketed the show “Fashion Star” Saturday, leading to a production halt. The union said it intends to continue striking until a contract is…
USA Network has given a renewal to a drama series, B&C reports. The cable network made the decision to bring back the legal drama "Suits," the story reports. The network ordered a 16-episode third season of the show, which, for…
Softbank Corp. announced today that it will buy a 70% stake in Sprint Nextel Corp. for about $20 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports. The purchase of the mobile carrier marks the largest-ever overseas acquisition by a Japanese company, the…
Strong performances by Gannett’s television stations helped overcome weakness in the company’s core newspaper business as the company beat Wall Street expectations for the third quarter, Deadline.com reports. “The company reported net income of $148.6M, up 32.9% vs the period…
Hulu is buying Providence Equity’s 10% stake in the company for $200 million, which places the video-streaming service’s valuation at about $2 billion, reports Bloomberg. Hulu is borrowing the money to pay for the repurchase, while Hulu Chief Executive Officer…
The president of sales for the NBC broadcast network announced today that she is leaving NBCUniversal, B&C reports. The announcement by Marianne Gambelli follows the promotion of Linda Yaccarino to president of ad sales for all of NBCUniversal. Yaccarino, who…
On a Thursday night when the broadcast ratings were tweaked by the vice presidential debate and by a live NFL Network game, CBS came away with a win for the night while the CW continued its recent surge, TVbytheNumbers.com reports….
Political ads are the gift that keeps on giving to local TV stations. "Overall, [media agency] Magna Global says political advertising is expected to hit $2.7 billion for 2012 — a 30% gain over the $2.1 billion level in 2010,…
The CW had a big night in the ratings Wednesday, with its best number for a premiere since “The Vampire Diaries,” E! Online reports. The new drama “Arrow” premiered to 4.02 million viewers and a 1.3 average rating in the…