Another cable network plans to crash the traditionally broadcast-only upfront week in New York, according to The Hollywood Reporter. USA’s upfront event will take place the evening of Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Lincoln Center, with cast members from its popular…
CBS announced today that it will buy another station, a move that will give the network a duopoly in the nation’s No. 1 media market. CBS plans to buy New York station WLNY-TV. The network already owns WCBS-TV in the New…
Two executives were named today to high-level positions with station groups associated with the broadcast network Telemundo. Telemundo Media announced the appointments. Manuel Abud takes over as president of the Telemundo Station Group. He replaces Ronald Gordon, who was named…
A freshman police drama has been canceled, Deadline.com reports. The series, which premiered in July and airs on the cable network Lifetime, is “Against the Wall.” The cancellation means that neither of the network’s new series will be back for…
ABC achieved a ratings milestone over the weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The milestone involved Saturday’s Republican debate, which was the most-watched of any of the debates so far, the network reported. ABC News said the “Your Voice, Your Vote”…
The head of development for a cable channel has left the company after being on the job since 2009, Deadline.com reports. The executive is John Miller, who has been senior vice president of original productions and development for WE tv…
Time Warner revised its offer for reality producer Endemol, offering the Dutch company $1.3 billion in cash, reports Bloomberg. While it’s the same amount Time Warner had previously offered, this time the U.S. media company is offering all cash, whereas…
After pulling ads from a TLC reality show about American Muslims, Lowe’s Home Improvement is facing a backlash, reports the Associated Press. The company pulled its ads from "All-American Muslim" after a conservative group, the Florida Family Association, protested the…
Another freshman comedy has been pulled from the broadcast schedule, TheWrap.com reports. It’s not being called a cancellation yet, but ABC has taken "Man Up" off its schedule, the story reports. The network still has five unaired episodes in the…
Two high-profile shows have lost more of their audience this season than any other shows among the ratings leaders, reports TheWrap.com. One of them — the higher-rated of the two — is Fox’s "Glee," which has lost nearly one-quarter of…