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A&E Declares ‘Wars’ — All Three of Them — to Be Fit for Renewal

A&E has given renewals to three successful “Wars” reality shows — two focused on storage lockers and one centered on shipping, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed. "Shipping Wars," "Storage Wars" and "Storage Wars: Texas" have each been…

Fox Renews Long-Running Series for Two More Seasons

The Fox Network has announced a two-season renewal for a show that has become a fixture on the network, TheWrap.com reports. The show is Gordon Ramsay’s cooking competition "Hell’s Kitchen," which now will have an 11th and 12th season. The…

HBO to Offer Two New Comedies for Free

In a move to grab viewers who aren’t subscribers, HBO plans to make two new comedies available online for free, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. "The shows are the coming comedies ‘Girls’ and ‘Veep,’ both…

Court Strikes Down FCC Ban on Political Ads on Public TV

In a move that could open up the public airwaves to a flood of campaign advertising, a federal appeals court has struck down the FCC’s ban on political ads on public TV and public radio, Reuters reports. The story reports:…

Up Against Dominant ‘Idol,’ a CBS Staple Falls to a Historic Low; So How Did NBC Do? Don’t Ask

Fox’s dominant “American Idol” claimed its share of casualties among the broadcast competition Wednesday night, as Fox soared to a big win for the night in the Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Among the victims: CBS’s reality staple “Survivor,” which hit…

Fox Yanks Series Off Schedule, Plugs In Reruns of Sitcom

Fox has pulled a prime-time series off the schedule for the remainder of the season, replacing it with repeat broadcasts of a freshman comedy, Deadline.com reports. Christian Slater’s sophomore comedy "Breaking In" is off the schedule, with reruns of "New…

Anonymous Fox News Mole Reveals Identity After Getting Fired

The anonymous Fox News "mole" who agreed to write about the inside workings of Fox News Channel for the media and gossip website Gawker identified himself after getting fired, reports TVNewser. The mole is Joe Muto, an eight-year employee of…

Two Media Jobs Make the List of the Worst Jobs of 2012

For the first time, two media jobs made the list of the year’s worst jobs, according to CareerCast.com. Making the Top 10 were the jobs of broadcaster and newspaper reporter. "As the digital world continues to take over and provide…

Sources: Deal to Keep Kutcher on ‘Two and a Half Men’ Will Get Done Ahead of Schedule

Sources say a deal to sign on Ashton Kutcher for more "Two and a Half Men" will get done ahead of time — in contrast to last season, when the show raced to sign the leading man at the 11th…

High-Ranking NBCUniversal Ad Exec Leaves Company

A high-ranking advertising executive at NBCUniversal has left the company, Adweek.com reports. The story cites multiple sources saying Steve Mandala has exited his position after 10 years with the company. Mandala, who oversaw sales teams for NBCU’s 14-network cable portfolio,…