The CW is shaking things up in daytime, replacing a current show with a talk show that appeals to younger viewers, B&C reports. "The Bill Cunningham Show," a syndicated talk show from Tribune, will go national in the fall on…
Cablevision is planning record rate cuts to halt subscriber defections and to fend off competition from Verizon’s FiOS television service, reports the New York Post. Cablevision is offering new customers on Long Island a "triple-play" of television, phone and Internet…
With “American Idol” getting a bump in the ratings and reclaiming its top dog status on Thursday night, Fox took the top spot in the key 18-49 demo for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “Idol” was up two-tenths from last week…
A cable network that is languishing in the ratings will scrap its prime-time programming and replace it with repeats of the shows that currently air on the network from 5-8 p.m., reports The New York Times. The network is four-year-old…
One of the broadcast networks’ key players in late-night talk is close to an agreement that will keep him in place through 2014, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Craig Ferguson appears poised to ink a deal with CBS to re-up…
Big cuts may be coming to NBC’s marketing department, with NBC entertainment chief Bob Greenblatt wanting to revamp the department as part of the network’s overhaul, reports the New York Post. It’s not known exactly who will be cut, but…
CNBC is readying to launch a reality development slate, and has hired a veteran reality television exec to oversee the effort, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The channel hired VH1’s Jim Ackerman, known for producing reality shows…
According to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, Google is working on an entertainment device that will use wireless home networks, reports Bloomberg. The move appears to put Google in a position to intensify its rivalry with Apple, along…
Despite getting moved to a new night and an earlier start time, NBC’s "Rock Center with Brian Williams" has failed to catch fire in the ratings, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The newsmagazine was moved to Wednesdays at 9 p.m….
A comedy pilot from "Mike & Molly" star Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, has been picked up by CBS, reports TheWrap.com. The untitled project will star Falcone as a single 37-year-old who loses his shirt in the real…