ESPN may be close to stealing a sports event that has been a fixture on CBS for 45 years. The New York Post reports that the cable channel is positioning to snag the U.S. Open tennis tournament, which has been…
ABC is taking the broadcasters’ battle with streaming video startup Aereo to the Internet firm’s home turf. USA Today reports that the network this week “will start streaming its entire programming schedule in real-time to viewers in New York and…
As the current television season winds down, one prominent TV writer notes a disturbing trend for the broadcast networks. Writing in The New York Times, Bill Carter warns of a sophomore slump. “Even with increased competition from cable television and…
The Justice Department has seized telephone records from reporters and editors at the Associated Press, sparking an angry outcry from the news service, lawmakers and the TV industry. CNN reports that the government “secretly collected two months of telephone records…
NBC paid a lot of attention to its plans for a revamped late-night lineup during today’s network upfront presentation. Deadline.com reports that the network "officially announced that Jay Leno will end his 22-year run on ‘The Tonight Show’ during the…
On the same day that Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce that "Celebrity Apprentice" had been picked up for another season on NBC, as previously reported, the show’s Sunday night broadcast sank to a season low in the key…
Fox Entertainment Chairman Kevin Reilly, gearing up for his network’s upfront presentation in New York today, talked with reporters about what’s been happening at "American Idol" — and what’s in the cards for the suddenly ratings-challenged singing competition. Among the…
One major American city tops the list as the TV market where people watch more live television than in any other market. Pittsburgh residents watched more live television during the February sweeps period than residents of any other large market…
ABC revealed that it will bring back a sitcom that has been on the bubble. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the comedy series "The Neighbors," about a family living in a suburban development populated by space aliens, has been renewed….
The broadcast television networks are starring in their own cliffhanger as the network upfronts approach, reports Brian Stelter in The New York Times. As the nets prepare to showcase their new fall schedules this week in New York, they are…