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Time Warner Shakes Things Up, Names New CEO for Turner Broadcasting

Time Warner Inc. today announced a top-level management change for its Turner Broadcasting System division. Multichannel News reports that the company named Time Warner Inc. Chief Financial Officer John Martin as the new Turner CEO. Martin will replace current CEO…

Oxygen Pulls the Plug on High-Profile Series

Oxygen has announced its decision to cancel a show. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the cable channel will bring the reality series "The Glee Project" to an end after two seasons. The decision was made several weeks ago and is…

Hulu’s Called-Off Sale Cost Suitors $25 Million

Hulu’s decision to call off its sale as it was entering the final stages of the bidding process hit the company’s would-be buyers in the pocketbook to the tune of $25 million in banking and legal fees, the New York…

Fox May Take Aereo Case to the Supreme Court

Broadcasters ratcheted up the anti-Aereo rhetoric after suffering another defeat in court this morning, with Fox threatening to take its copyright infringement case to the highest court, Deadline.com reports. In a statement released today, Fox said: “The 2nd circuit’s denial…

CBS Has Just Enough to Win the Night as Its Summer Hit Holds Steady; ‘Pool Party’ Belly-Flops

CBS aired mostly repeats last night, but capped off prime time with its hit summer drama series — and the combination was just enough to win the night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that…

Lindsay Lohan Will Make Millions off Deal With Oprah

The new deal between actress Lindsay Lohan and Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable net is reportedly worth millions for Lohan, whose career has sputtered in recent years as her struggle with substance abuse has attracted more headlines than her acting. TMZ.com…

Verdict in Zimmerman Case Draws Big Audience to Cable News

The timing of the verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial — in which the neighborhood watch volunteer was acquitted in the death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin — was less than ideal for cable news, coming late on a…

Battle Over Health Care Will Be a Boon to the TV Advertising Market

It looks as though an infusion of advertising money is headed television’s way. Advertising Age reports that TV stations nationwide can expect to see about $500 million in advertising money as the political fight over the Affordable Care Act heats…

A 1.2 Average Rating in the Key 18-49 Demo — a Number That Would Have Barely Been a Blip on the Radar Screen for Broadcast Networks Not That Long Ago — Wins Sunday Night

The broadcast networks were mostly mired below the 1.0 barrier in the key 18-49 demo Sunday night, based on Nielsen overnights, as the broadcast nets’ summer ratings doldrums continued. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the network that made the most of the…

ABC Family Hires New VP for Original Programming

ABC Family has named a new vice president, original programming. The cable channel announced today that the job is going to Kelly Goode. Making the announcement was Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer,…