Cable Channel Gets a New Name — Again
A cable channel will have a new name come June 1 — the third name for the channel, which has been around for eight years, AP reports. The channel is GMC, which was knowns as Gospel Music Channel until it…
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Ruling Forces Oprah Winfrey Back Into Court
An appeals court has dealt a setback to Oprah Winfrey. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that Winfrey will have to defend herself in a trademark lawsuit against her after the ruling by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. “In…
‘GMA’ Celebrates Historic Achievement
ABC’s “Good Morning America” is celebrating an achievement it hasn’t pulled off in 19 years. The morning show won the May sweeps in the key news demo of adults 25-54 — the first time it has pulled off that feat…
Thursday Ratings: Did One-Week Delay Sink Tornado-Themed ‘Mike & Molly’ Finale?
The third-season finale of CBS’s “Mike & Molly” made it to air a week late Thursday night after being delayed because of its tornado-themed content, and the result was the show’s lowest rating ever, based on Nielsen overnights for the…
CNN Shutters Its Operation in a Country Whose Dramatic News Events Once Almost Singlehandedly Defined What CNN Was
CNN has quietly shut down one of its international bureaus, bringing an end to an era after having a bureau in the country since 1990. TVNewser reports that the cable channel closed its Baghdad bureau. CNN was the last U.S….
Netflix CEO: ‘Arrested Development’ Has Been ‘Huge’ — So What Will It Take for a Fifth Season?
Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings told CNBC that the fourth season of "Arrested Development" has "been huge, just as we had hoped," but declined to release any viewing numbers, reports The Wall Street Journal. "The reason we’re not doing ratings…
Time Warner CEO Sells Most of His Company Stock
Time Warner Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes sold most of his direct holdings in the media conglomerate, benefiting from the shares’ 25% jump this year, reports Bloomberg. Bewkes, 61, sold 81% of his shares — 205,681 shares — for $59.27 each,…
Brillstein Names New TV President
Brillstein Entertainment Partners named a new president of its television division. Deadline.com reports that the company tapped former Regency Television President Robin Schwartz. “She will replace JoAnn Alfano, who is departing after serving as TV head for the past two…
Weak Premieres for Two New Broadcast Series
New series on two broadcast networks debuted to poor numbers, based on Nielsen overnights fro the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports soft openings for both CBS’s “The American Baking Competition” and ABC’s “The Lookout.” “Baking” opened with a 1.0 average…
NBC Expands ‘The Voice’
NBC has unveiled plans for expanded versions of its singing competition series “The Voice.” TVbytheNumbers.com reports that show will expand to two hours for the live June 10 and June 17 episodes. “For the June 10 program, the remaining artists…