Warner Bros. TV is close to renewing "another rich overall deal" with Chuck Lorre, the creator of "Two and a Half Men," reports Deadline.com. Ten years ago, Lorre was toward the end of another pricey overall deal with WBTV that…
"Tonight Show" host Jay Leno took a "tremendous" pay cut to help save the jobs of employees at his show, but NBCUniversal still cut about 20 to 25 employees at the program, reports Deadline.com. Producers on the show reportedly were…
"Apple Inc.’s vision for a new device that can be used as a set-top box includes features designed to simplify accessing and viewing programming and erase the distinction between live and on-demand content, people briefed on Apple’s plans said," The…
A California court of appeal has issued its ruling in Nicollette Sheridan’s lawsuit over "Desperate Housewives," siding mostly with ABC and Touchstone Television, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The court decided the actress wasn’t unlawfully terminated when her…
An ABC series has changed showrunners, with the network and the studio reportedly dissatisfied with the original showrunner’s inexperience. Deadline.com reports that Bobby Bowman has stepped down as executive producer and showrunner of the midseason comedy series "The Family Tools."…
With the Olympics over, ABC’s "Good Morning America" has regained its ratings edge on NBC’s "Today," reports the New York Post. "GMA" beat "Today" for two of the first three days this week. "Today" did top "GMA" on Monday, the…
Television stations owned by Tribune have been dropped by cable operator Cablevision, after the sides were unable to agree to a new distribution agreement, reports the Los Angeles Times. Cablevision suspended Tribune’s stations at midnight Thursday, with the cable company…
NBC has come back to Earth in the prime-time ratings after two weeks of supercharged Olympics numbers. On Wednesday night the Peacock Network did have the highest-rated show of the night in the key 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen overnights,…
Univision Communications has tapped a new president of Advertising Sales and Marketing. The company announced that the position will be filled by Keith Turner, who replaces David Lawenda. Turner was recently senior vice president of Media Sales and Sponsorship for…
A long-running show said to have "once defined A&E" has been canceled, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The show is "Gene Simmons Family Jewels," which is ending its run after seven seasons. The reality series stars Kiss bassist…