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DirecTV’s First Original Scripted Series Gets Renewal

DirecTV’s first original scripted series has received a second-season renewal. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the satellite service has given the go-ahead for another season of "Rogue." The drama stars Thandie Newton as an undercover detective hunting for…

NBC Names Producer for Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’ — Which Also Gets a Name Change

NBC continues to chart the course for the transition of its late-night staple “The Tonight Show,” which is scheduled for the handoff from Jay Leno to Jimmy Fallon in February. In the latest development, the network named Amy Ozols, a…

More Bad News for CNN

Former cable news leader CNN, struggling to regain ground in the ratings, suffered a setback in that effort over the weekend, with two shows producing disappointing results. “Maybe it was Game 2 of the NBA Finals or the Tony Awards…

Decent Opening for New NBC Series as the Peacock Wins the Night

A new NBC series debuted to decent ratings Monday night as the Peacock coasted to an easy win for the night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “The Winner Is …” premiered to a…

Behind-the-Scenes Shakeup at ‘Katie’

"Katie," the syndicated daytime talk show featuring Katie Couric, has had a behind-the-scenes shakeup, with co-executive producers Kathy Samuels and Ethan Nelson and director Joseph Terry leaving the program, reports Deadline.com. The changes come two weeks after Rachel Miskowiec was…

Will NBC’s New Quiz Show Bring Viewers Back to Prime Time?

With the broadcast networks struggling to draw viewers this past television season, NBC is turning to a quiz show to test whether a new format can bring viewers back to prime time, reports Tim Molloy in TheWrap. "Million Second Quiz,"…

Al Jazeera America, Shopping for a President, Narrows the Field

Al Jazeera America is interviewing finalists for the job of president of the new network, reports TVNewser.com. Last week, Ehab Al Shihabi, the executive director of international operations for Al Jazeera and the senior executive overseeing Al Jazeera America, interviewed…

‘Game of Thrones’ Breaks Records After All

The third-season finale of "Game of Thrones," which fell just short of a ratings record for HBO, did break records, as it turns out. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that the episode broke records for piracy. In the immediate…

‘American Idol’ Hires Producer to Replace Lythgoe

After dumping longtime “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe, as we reported last week, the Fox singing competition has hired a replacement. Reuters reports that Swedish producer Per Blankens will take the lead behind the camera. Lythgoe was fired from the…

‘Game of Thrones’ Finale: Did It Set a Ratings Record for HBO?

The season three finale of HBO’s hit drama series “Game of Thrones” was a huge ratings draw Sunday night for the pay-cable network, but The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that it fell just short of a record. The initial…