Behind-the-scenes TV icon Chuck Lorre, whose media empire already includes more hit TV comedies than he can easily keep track of, is mapping plans to expand into dramas and features. Deadline.com reports that the man behind “Two and a Half…
The iconic Dos Equis advertising spokesman dubbed “the most interesting man in the world” — played by American actor Jonathan Goldsmith — keeps busy doing a lot of things, but one of them isn’t tweeting. The reason? Essentially, he’s too…
Apple has set up a big media event for Sept. 12, sending out invitations to what is widely expected to be the rollout of the new iPhone 5. The event will take place at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for…
Bravo Media announced today that it is renewing a successful reality series, which will return for a fifth season. The series is “The Rachel Zoe Project.” The unscripted show is set in the world of fashion, where Zoe is one…
A&E’s "Coma" miniseries had a low viewer turnout for its first night — especially when compared with the network’s previous medical thriller miniseries, "Andromeda Strain," reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The first installment of "Coma" aired Monday, with only 1.8 million…
News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch received a compensation cut for fiscal 2012, although another leading exec at News Corp. — Fox News chief Roger Ailes — got a pay boost, reports Jon Lafayette at B&C. Murdoch’s total compensation fell…
Amazon.com has signed a deal that increases its footprint significantly in online video — ramping up the competition between Amazon and segment leader Netflix. Bloomberg reports that the pay-television network Epix signed a deal with Amazon bringing key film titles…
Eddie Murphy has found a buyer for his “Beverly Hills Cop” TV series, ending a battle for the show among a number of networks. Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com that the project has landed at CBS, which gave the show…
Even in a period when television’s viewership numbers are often seen as slipping, one hot commodity is on the market that has bidders ready to shell out billions. The commodity is Major League Baseball. Sports Business Journal reports that Fox…
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network, which has been reinventing itself in an effort to boost viewer numbers, is sticking close to Winfrey’s talk show roots for its latest programming move. The network announced that it has acquired exclusive cable rights…