Ultimate Fighting Championship, which airs on Fox and Fuel TV, has been warned by a major sponsor to clean up its fighters’ mouths, Advertising Age reports. The warning from Anheuser-Busch comes after advocacy groups criticized some comments as sexist and…
The National Endowment for the Arts sharply cut grants to PBS yesterday, instead awarding big support for the first time to various mobile, Web and gaming projects, reports The New York Times’ Elizabeth Jensen. “Live From Lincoln Center" was one…
Katie Couric has revealed plans for a weekly Web series, set to debut next week, Deadline.com reports. The series, “Katie’s Take,” was announced by ABC News. Beginning May 1, 2012, "Katie’s Take" will stream on a dedicated Yahoo page, covering…
In his new book, due out on Monday, Dan Rather writes that even though his $70 million breach of conduct suit was rejected by the New York courts, the suit against CBS News was worth it, the AP reports. The…
Liz Brixius, one of the two women who created Showtime’s dark comedy "Nurse Jackie," has signed a new two-year deal with Universal TV, reports Deadline.com. Brixius will again be working with Bob Greenblatt, the former Showtime chief who is now…
Longtime media executive Barry Diller, testifying Tuesday before the Senate Commerce Committee, called for a rewrite of the Communications Act of 1996, Bloomberg reports. Diller, who created both the Fox Broadcasting Company and USA Broadcasting, is now involved in online…
A project based on a Web comic created by a 5-year-old is the first animated show to be tapped for Fox’s Saturday night animation block, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "Axe Cop" is about a police officer who…
A drama based on a book series from the author of the "True Blood" series is just one of 28 scripted and unscripted shows in the works at Syfy as part of its most ambitious development slate ever, reports Deadline.com….
News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch is back in London testifying in the ongoing phone-hacking scandal, and the focus has shifted from interception of voicemails by News Corp.-owned tabloids to the influence the company has wielded in the British government, MSNBC.com…
Bill O’Reilly, host of Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” has signed a multiyear deal to remain at the cable channel, reports TheWrap.com. The length of the contract and O’Reilly’s salary were not disclosed. As previously reported, O’Reilly and Sean…