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Lost Hitchcock Film Discovered in New Zealand

A missing film that is believed to be the first feature on which Alfred Hitchcock received a credit has been discovered in New Zealand, the Los Angeles Times reports. The find is incomplete, consisting of the first 30 minutes of…

Fox and NBC in Tight Race as Reality Rules Tuesday Ratings

Fox eked out a narrow win in adults 18-49 while NBC claimed a solid lead in total viewers Tuesday night, as the two networks’ reality lineups battled to a split decision, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Fox wound up with a 2.5 average…

ESPN Adding Jobs

It may be tough times for the unemployed across America, but at least one network is on a hiring drive, the AP reports. ESPN is looking to fill 200 new jobs at its Bristol, Conn., campus. The hiring is related…

Cable Network May Be Put Up for Sale

A cable network may soon have an ownership change, after news surfaced that one of its owners has taken steps to sell the website associated with the channel, reports Deadline.com. Lionsgate has started interviewing investment bankers to sell TVGuide.com, as…

Superstar Reality Couple Says It Was All Fake — And They Regret the Whole Thing

Two of the biggest stars of reality television now say they regret choosing reality as a career path and their celebrity status was essentially built on a lie, reports the Daily Beast. Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt also admit they…

Contract for Prominent Reality Show Covers Death, Loss of Limbs, Nervous Breakdown, Humiliation, Being Shown ‘In a False Light’ and Email Monitoring, Among Other Intrusions

Reality television is known for showing its subjects in an unflattering light, but a contract for one of the most prominent reality shows reveals that the practice is actually written into the contract, according to the Village Voice. The standard…

MSNBC Boss Speaks Out on Future of ‘Morning Joe’ Lineup and on Suspension of Analyst Over Obama Remark

MSNBC President Phil Griffin offered his observations on a variety of issues this week, including the future of the “Morning Joe” anchor team, reports B&C. Griffin said Tuesday in an interview with the publication that he expects "Morning Joe" hosts…

Real Money: Moonves Says CBS On Track To Get Up To $700 Million Annually in Retrans-Related Monies in Next 3-5 Years, Including Up to $450 Million Annually From Affiliates

"By taking a big cut of its affiliates’ retransmission consent revenue, CBS now believes it can reap as much as $700 million in annual retrans-related revenue," in the next three to five years, according to a report by our good friends at TVNewsCheck.com….

Preliminary Numbers Are In for Discovery’s High-Profile Shark Week

Ratings are in for the first night of Shark Week, one of Discovery’s highest-profile annual programming events. The week of shark-related programming got off to a strong start Sunday night, with 3.3 million viewers tuning in for its first hour,…

Talks Over ‘Breaking Bad’ Have Improved Between AMC and Sony

The tone of negotiations between AMC and Sony over “Breaking Bad” has improved and it’s more likely than previously thought that a deal will be reached, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog. As previously reported, "Breaking Bad" producer Sony…