Tribune Co. plans to halt its local broadcasting in 16 markets to DirecTV because of a failure to reach an agreement in retransmission consent discussions, reports Crain’s Chicago Business. Tribune said it will pull its programming from DirecTV by March…
"Terra Nova" is apparently now history, as Netflix and the show’s producer haven’t been able to come to terms on an agreement to keep the show going on the streaming service, reports Deadline.com. Nevertheless, 20th Century Fox TV isn’t yet…
AMC aired the long-awaited fifth-season premiere of “Mad Men” Sunday night, pulling in record numbers of viewers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The two-hour premiere averaged 3.5 million viewers — 600,000 more than the show’s previous high of 2.9 million…
A freshman NBC drama sank to a series low in Sunday’s overnights, as the network found no relief for its long-running ratings struggle, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “Harry’s Law” managed a feeble 0.8 rating in the key demo of adults 18-49, down…
A movie well on its way to becoming a box-office phenomenon has been picked up by a cable TV network that targets girls. The current blockbuster “The Hunger Games,” which earned an estimated $155 million in box-office receipts during its…
A supernatural drama series has been renewed for a fifth season, EW.com’s Inside TV blog reports. The show is the original British version of "Being Human," which was renewed by the BBC and BBC America, the story reports. The renewal…
The former chairman of the Fox Network was named to the board of Yahoo after it failed to reach a compromise with hedge fund Third Point, reports Bloomberg. Peter Liguori is one of three independent directors tapped by the company…
A trade magazine that has been covering the entertainment business for more than 100 years has been put up for sale, reports Nat Ives in Advertising Age. The attempt to sell Variety follows owner Reed Elsevier’s failed attempt in 2008…
Proving just how far things have come since NBC’s Thursday night lineup was “Must-See TV,” the network’s lineup last night staggered out of the gate and got progressively worse as the night went on, according to Nielsen overnights reported by…
[Updated March 26, 2012, at 5:54 a.m., to correct list of publications owned by American Media.] Another trouble sign has surfaced for soap operas. In a move that reflects the reality that only four daytime dramas remain on the air…