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Longtime HBO Exec Lands at NBCU

An executive who was with HBO for 33 years before departing in July has accepted a job in the NBCUniversal corporate family, B&C reports. Ross Greenburg, the former president of HBO Sports, will produce documentaries for the NBC Sports Group,…

Daytime Syndicated Talk Show Gets Picked Up for Season Two

A recently launched daytime talk program has been renewed for a second season, reports B&C.  The show is Anderson Cooper’s "Anderson." One key to the pickup is that the show will now be airing on Fox’s WNYW in New York, instead…

Unofficial Deadline Looms for At-Risk Shows

The unofficial deadline for new television shows — when those that are going to become early casualties will have a pretty good idea of their fate — is Thanksgiving, reports USA Today. And that deadline is looming. New series usually…

‘Survivor’ Host Jeff Probst Close to Deal for Syndicated Talk Show

"Survivor" host Jeff Probst is close to a deal with NBC’s owned-and-operated stations for his syndicated daily talk show, reports Deadline.com. That means the show, which is distributed by CBS TV Distribution, will be cleared for a fall 2012 debut,…

Nickelodeon Readying Prime-Time Block With a Different Demo in Mind; 30 Projects in Development

Nickelodeon is preparing to launch a new nightly prime-time programming block, along with an interactive website, with a target demo of moms, Multichannel News reports. NickMom, a multiplatform content destination, will include four hours of prime-time programming on Nick Jr.,…

‘Good Morning America’ Producer Returns to CNN

CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist announced today that Eric Sherling has been named director of Washington programming. Sherling had previously been executive broadcast producer of ABC News’ "Good Morning America." Sherling was previously with CNN starting in 2000, and…

NBC and ‘SNL’ Sued for Copyright Infringement

NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" and cast member Andy Samberg, along with NBCUniversal, were sued for copyright infringement, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The suit was filed by two musicians who claim they created and copyrighted the music behind the "SNL"…

Amid the Turmoil of Regis Philbin’s Departure, ‘Live!’ Makes a Move for Stability

As co-host Regis Philbin prepares to leave "Live! With Regis and Kelly" next week, the show has made a move that ensures some stability. The Disney-ABC Domestic Television show signed Philbin’s co-host, Kelly Ripa, to a five-year deal to remain…

Comcast Honcho Talks About Expectations for Ratings-Challenged NBC

Comcast Chief Financial Officer Michael Angelakis told an investor conference that the company had "very modest expectations for this fall" for NBC’s new prime-time season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He also expressed faith in new NBC Entertainment chief Bob…

Newly Independent L.A. Station Developing Five New Shows

A Los Angeles TV station that became an independent after falling out with PBS said it will develop five new shows to debut next fall, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. KCET-TV, which is now an independent public…