Blockbuster is abandoning its plan to transform into an online video provider that would rival Netflix, reports Bloomberg. The plan is being scrapped after U.S. regulators didn’t immediately approve a waiver that would allow Dish Network, which bought Blockbuster out…
A cable reality show is the focus of a lawsuit between two former partners, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The show is TLC’s "Pawn Queens," with executive producer Robert Zazzali suing his former partner, Jason Morgan, whom he…
ABC’s “Good Morning America,” still riding a series of ratings wins over NBC’s rival “Today” show, has booked Ann Romney, the wife of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, to fill in one day for Robin Roberts, according to The Hollywood…
While ABC, CBS and NBC were proudly showcasing drama series in the 10 p.m. time slot Tuesday night, a cable drama rode in and buried them all in the ratings, TVLine.com reports. FX’s "Sons of Anarchy" delivered a 2.88 rating…
George Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin earlier this year, is suing NBC over the network’s edited version of Zimmerman’s 911 tape, the New York Post reports. The suit was expected to be filed today….
When the “Entertainment Tonight” spinoff “The Insider” relaunches in January, it may be hard to recognize. CBS TV Distribution and Yahoo are collaborating to rebrand the syndicated newsmag, which is set to become “omg! NOW” — the name of a…
The pattern for fall 2012 continues to take shape in the hotly contested ratings fight among syndicated talk shows — and with most shows now having unveiled their fall premieres, the early leader in the key demo of women 25-54…
After some ratings success at the start of the new television season, NBC quickly renewed three new shows Tuesday: the drama "Revolution" and the comedies "Go On" and "The New Normal," reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media…
A blackout on Cablevision’s systems has led to a huge ratings drop for Tribune-owned WPIX-TV, the CW affiliate in the New York market, reports MediaPost’s MediaDailyNews. From Aug. 20-Sept. 23, the household ratings for WPIX’s late newscast declined 42%, the…
Bill O’Reilly’s top-rated Fox News Channel show "The O’Reilly Factor" marked a milestone with release of the cable news ratings for the third quarter, TVNewser.com reports. The show ended its 50th consecutive quarter as the No. 1 program in cable…