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Warner Bros. Confirms Rosenblum’s Exit, Outlines Management Changes

Warner Bros. Television Group confirmed the departure of President Bruce Rosenblum, which we reported earlier this week, and detailed a number of changes that are taking place among top management, B&C reports. Production and distribution for the company’s worldwide television…

Fox Reality Show Returns to Lower Numbers

A veteran Fox reality series opened its new season on a down note Tuesday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the one-hour season premiere of “So You Think You Can Dance” settled for…

NBCU’s Telemundo in Business With Ryan Seacrest, Donald Trump

NBCUniversal-owned Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo Media revealed that it is in business with Ryan Seacrest and Donald Trump, Advertising Age reports. “The slate of new shows announced at Telemundo’s upfront presentation on Tuesday night at Lincoln Center included ‘Duelo Musical: Super…

Turner Boss Steve Koonin: ‘Industry Has Reached a Tipping Point’

TBS and TNT today rolled out development slates involving major players in the industry, including Steven Spielberg, Dick Wolf, Steve Carell and Sylvester Stallone. In making the announcement, Turner Entertainment Networks President Steve Koonin said: "For a decade, we’ve been…

Jimmy Kimmel, at ABC’s Upfront Presentation, Takes Aim at Rival Networks — Here Are Some of His Best Lines

Jimmy Kimmel is known for his wisecracks at ABC’s upfront presentation, and this year was no different, with the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" host skewering not only his own network but rival networks as well, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports….

New HBO Series Off to a Slow Start, While Veteran Series Ends Record-Breaking Streak

A new HBO series got off to a slow start Sunday while the record run ended for a veteran HBO show. The pay-cable network’s new comedy "Family Tree" drew only 794,000 viewers to its Sunday debut, reports Deadline.com. That was…

Sony Under Pressure to Break Off Entertainment Unit in IPO

Sony is under pressure from billionaire investor Daniel Loeb to spin off its entertainment business in an initial public offering, allowing the company to focus on its struggling electronics unit, reports Bloomberg. Sony said the entertainment business isn’t for sale….

‘The Voice’ Lifts NBC to Ratings Win; CBS Show Comes Back Strong From Season Low

Even while dropping in the ratings, NBC’s "The Voice" had enough to lift the network to a nightly ratings win in the key 18-49 demo Monday night, based on Nielsen overnights. Meanwhile, CBS’s "How I Met Your Mother" came back…

ABC Releases Trailers for New Shows

The ABC Network, launching its upfront presentation in New York today, rolled out first-look trailers for a number of its upcoming fall series. Here they are: Back in the Game video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Betrayal video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo…

Fox Network Rolls Out Trailers for Fall Series

Fox broke out trailers for its new fall shows, including "Gang Related," "Surviving Jack," "Sleepy Hollow" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." Here they are: Gang Related Surviving Jack Almost Human Brooklyn Nine-Nine Dads Enlisted Rake Sleepy Hollow Us & Them