After falling to third place among cable news channels, MSNBC is tweaking its prime-time lineup, bumping Lawrence O’Donnell from his 8 p.m. time slot to 10 p.m., reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. "The change…
A critically acclaimed novel about a 12-year-old alligator wrestler has been picked up by HBO, which will work with producer Scott Rudin to adapt the book, Karen Russell’s "Swamplandia,” into a half-hour comedy project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…
[1:55 PM (PT) on Oct. 19, 2011–The Holywood Reporter has corrected its story to say that the annversary celebration will be Thursday, not Friday, so we are correcting as well.] In recognition of the history and importance of the CBS Eye,…
NBCUniversal promoted from within to fill the position of president of cable and new media distribution, Deadline.com reports. Stepping up to the position is Frances Manfredi, who has been executive VP and general sales manager for cable and non-theatrical sales…
After shutting down production on a rookie show and moving it to a black hole in the programming schedule, CBS has dealt the comedy another blow, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Stopping short of announcing its cancellation, the network took…
Fox Business Network’s staff was told to stop copying Fox News and to keep its focus on business news, reports Reuters, citing an internal memo from a high-ranking Fox News executive. In the Oct. 5 memo, Fox News Executive Vice…
HBO has its sights set on a potential series focusing on the music business that would bring together Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and director Martin Scorsese, among others, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The THR story reports: “The premium…
A&E announced that it is bringing back a drama series for another season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The procedural "The Glades" will debut for a third season in the summer of 2012, the story reports. The renewal comes as…
Oprah Winfrey’s cable network, tinkering with its programming in a quest to boost viewership, may have found its solution: more Oprah. OWN is adding an extra hour of Winfrey to the weekly schedule starting this week, the Futon Critic reports….
Spike TV has picked up one of its shows for another season, B&C reports. The cable channel is ordering 13 episodes for a fourth season of “1000 Ways to Die.” Season four will premiere in March 2012. Season three of…