Fox is close to a deal with "American Idol" producer FremantleMedia North America for a new show that’s based on a U.K. hit, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The network is already casting for a version of the dating show…
Google is working on a television remote control that would be activated by voice, allowing consumers to ask the TV to change the channel or seek out a specific program, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog. Google revealed the…
Basketball Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson, who led the L.A. Lakers to five NBA championships in the 1980s, has signed a deal with Comcast to launch a new cable network, according to The Hollywood Reporter, citing a Wall Street…
The plug has been pulled on a comedy series that has been airing on Spike TV for three seasons, Zap2it.com reports. The series is the Lionsgate-produced "Blue Mountain State," which aired its finale in November. Viewership fell during the show’s…
NBC continued to flex its Monday night ratings muscle, getting a strong performance from a two-hour installment of “The Voice” to win the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “The Voice” was down two-tenths from a week ago but still easily finished as…
How much did it cost for CBS to remake "The Early Show" into "CBS This Morning"? According to The New York Times, the price tag was about $40 million. The company took a restructuring charge of about $46 million, mostly…
ESPN has fired the overnight headline writer who wrote a headline about Knicks player Jeremy Lin that included the phrase "chink in the armor," reports the New York Daily News. Additionally, ESPN suspended anchor Max Bretos for using the same…
"Anderson," the daytime talk show from CNN’s Anderson Cooper, is demonstrating how tough it can be to start a television show, as it copes with middling ratings, staff turnover and format changes, reports David Bauder of the Associated Press. The…
Time Warner Cable and the MSG Network have ended their impasse, with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo helping to push the agreement — aided by the excitement over New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin, reports The New York Times. Lin’s…
Is Apple coming to taxi cabs in the Big Apple? "Just as New Yorkers have grown used to blaring televisions in the back of taxis, the Taxi and Limousine Commission is considering another electronic option: embedded tablet computers," reports The…