A series that was canceled by NBC may resurface on cable, Bloomberg reports. The Discovery Communications cable channel TLC is in talks to pick up "Who Do You Think You Are," the story reports. While discussions with TLC are at…
Ricky Gervais’ controversial new comedy series has been acquired by Netflix, prompting Gervais to comment on the future of television, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat. The pickup of the series, “Derek,” follows the program’s run on Channel 4 in…
NBC is making a big move in the executive ranks of its advertising sales operation, giving veteran ad sales exec Linda Yaccarino oversight of all ad sales for NBCUniversal, reports our good friend Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. The move puts Yaccarino in…
In a move to reverse the 20% slump in its ratings the channel endured during last year’s holidays, Nickelodeon will boost its original programming by 70% in the fourth quarter, reports Jon Lafayette at B&C. Speaking at the 21st Annual…
With one returning show and one new show both pulling their weight, NBC cruised to a huge win in the Tuesday night ratings. Citing Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the Peacock Network’s talent show “The Voice” and its new comedy…
Two top broadcasters have joined forces in a new initiative, and an online component of it has quietly been launched, TVNewser.com reports. The broadcasters are ABC and Univision, who are working on a new cable news channel. As part of…
With NBC’s "Today" sinking in the ratings, Matt Lauer has reportedly stepped up his role on the morning show, inserting himself into the show’s key decisions and berating staff for not trying hard enough, reports the New York Post’s Page…
After spending much of the past few seasons in fourth place among the Big 4 broadcasters, NBC is off to a strong start on the fall season. The Peacock Network currently finds itself in first place, James Hibberd reports in…
A former longtime president of CBS Entertainment has joined Microsoft as its president of entertainment and digital media. Nancy Tellem, who was president of CBS Entertainment from 1998 to the end of 2009, "will oversee a Microsoft production studio based in…
NBC had reason to cheer when the Nielsen overnights came in for Monday night, while execs at Fox probably had to lick their wounds. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the new NBC drama “Revolution” delivered a whopping 4.1 average rating in the…