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Several NBC Shows Left Hanging as Renewals Roll In

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 Tell Court About Nightmare Scenario They Say Would Totally Disrupt the TV Business

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…

Report: Year’s First Upfront Ad Deal Is Signed — and It Says Plenty About the Direction Television Is Heading

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 Gives Short Season Orders to Sitcoms, Renews Comedy-Drama Series

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…

Apple’s New $200 iPad? Latest Rumor Focuses on Device With Lower Price Tag, Less Storage and Smaller Screen

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 Selling a ‘Safe’ Charlie Sheen to Advertisers

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 CEO Offers Explanation for Error in His Credentials

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,…

Superstar Singer Signs $15 Million Deal to Join ‘X Factor’

“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 Unloads on Cable Rivals

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…

ABC Sitcom Moves to Cable

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…