With NBC starting its announcements of series orders and renewals Monday, several shows have been left hanging, including "Harry’s Law," "Up All Night," Whitney" and "The Office," although the latter is expected to return, reports Deadline.com. The future of "Harry’s…
Broadcasters have told a New York federal court that they are effectively facing a nightmare scenario that will totally disrupt the TV business as we know it today. If the Barry Diller-backed Aereo service that streams TV programming from TV stations…
The first publicly announced advertising deal of this year’s upfront marketplace has been signed, and it offers proof of the emerging power of Spanish-language television, Advertising Age reports. The pact has Spanish-language broadcaster Univision leading the way in signing marketers,…
NBC has given short season orders to two comedy series and has renewed a dramedy, Deadline.com reports. The Peacock Network ordered a fourth season of "Community," consisting of 13 episodes, the website reports. A question has surfaced whether Dan Harmon…
A new version of Apple’s iPad could come with a price tag between $200 and $250, according to the latest in a series of rumors about the device, CNET reports. The device would have the same resolution as the top…
FX is telling advertisers that it’s safe to support Charlie Sheen’s new show, "Anger Management," reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. The question in advertisers’ minds is, "Who am I seeing? Am I seeing ‘Two and A Half Men’ comedy,…
Yahoo Chief Executive Scott Thompson, who has come under fire for an error in his published credentials, told staff that he never provided a resume when he interviewed for the job, and blamed the error on an executive search firm,…
“The X Factor” finally has the superstar judge that Simon Cowell has been maneuvering to land for the Fox show, E! News reports. Britney Spears has signed a $15 million deal to join the show as a judge for one…
A&E Networks used its upfront presentation Wednesday to lash out at its cable rivals and other programmers, blasting everyone from Discovery to YouTube for copying its ideas, Advertising Age reports. Said Abbe Raven, A&E Networks president and CEO: "We are…
A comedy series that has been considered a bubble show for some time now on ABC will live on — but it will be moving to cable. “Cougar Town,” which has aired on ABC for three seasons, will move to…