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Top Exec Exits Ellen DeGeneres’ Production Company

The executive who has been at the helm of Ellen DeGeneres’ A Very Good Production for two years is leaving the company, Deadline.com reports. Lauren Corrao’s departure is being described as a mutual decision. The company, which has a deal…

Is the Palin Family’s Star Fading? Anemic Numbers for New Bristol Palin Reality Show Offer a Clue

A feeble viewer turnout for the premiere of "Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp" on Lifetime raises a question about whether the Palin family has lost its ratings appeal, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. The new show focusing on the teenage mom…

Sports Business Reporter Jumps From CNBC to ESPN/ABC

A CNBC sports business reporter used his Twitter account to announce that he is making a move from CNBC to ESPN and ABC. Darren Rovell tweeted: "I am indeed leaving my home for the last 6 years, CNBC. It was…

Style Network Unveils New Logo

Style Media has unveiled a new logo for Style Network, which will be used on the TV network and online, Deadline.com reports. The logo includes a new tagline: "Work It. Love It. Style It." The new branding officially launches Monday,…

Emmy, Tony, Grammy and Oscar Winner Scott Rudin Is a Risk-Taker. Why He — or Some Other Producer — Needs to Take a Risk on This American Masterwork. Plus, One of the Greatest Performances Ever. And What Happened in 1946?

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Comcast Predicts Surge in VOD Advertising

Comcast is predicting a 10-fold surge in video-on-demand advertising impressions over the next year via its free VOD content, reports Multichannel News, citing Chip Meehan, Comcast Spotlight’s West regional vice president of integrated media sales. "We have 400 million monthly…

‘Liz & Dick’ Working Conditions Now Being Monitored

IATSE, the union that represents most crew members on movies and television shows, is monitoring the working conditions and hours on the Lifetime movie "Liz & Dick" after reports of exhaustion by two crew members and star Lindsay Lohan, according…

CBS in Talks to Revive Canceled Series

CBS is reportedly talking with the production company behind a series that was canceled by the network, with the plan being to try to bring the show back for a summer run of 13 episodes. The show is the Poppy…

NBA Finals Lift ABC to Nightly Win

Game four of the NBA Finals on ABC — in which the Miami Heat topped the Oklahoma City Thunder to tighten their grip on the title with a 3-1 series lead — was the top-rated program Tuesday night, reports TVbytheNumbers.com….

NBC Racks Up Ratings Milestones for U.S. Open Golf Broadcast

NBC’s coverage of the 112th U.S. Open Championship golf tournament produced some ratings milestones, the network announced. Among them, according to an NBC Sports statement citing Nielsen data: — The most-watched final round in four years— The most-watched third round…