NBC made it official today, announcing the name of the new president of NBC Entertainment, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The news was not a surprise, as we reported a month ago that Jennifer Salke, executive VP of 20th Century Fox Television, was…
Homophobic comments made by one of the cast members of “Big Brother” have sparked a response by CBS, which will not include the comments, described as a “rant,” in the televised version of the show, Entertainment Weekly reports. The comments…
As the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal continues to spread, one person familiar to U.S. television viewers could get caught up in it, Business Insider reports. CNN host Piers Morgan, who has an extensive background in the British tabloid industry, is…
Just three episodes in to its second season, a network cop drama has received an order for a third season, reports TheWrap.com. ABC made the announcement that it is ordering another season of "Rookie Blue," the story says. As a…
The 82nd MLB All-Star Game gave Fox a good night in the ratings even though viewership was off from last year, the network announced. Tuesday was the network’s best night of prime time since the “American Idol” finale in May….
Sony Pictures Television has announced the opening of an office in Canada and has named a senior vice president of distribution for Canada. Kevin Byles was recently named to the post and will oversee the new office in Toronto. Keith…
One of the most successful original Web series is marking the production of its 300th episode. Partners Reveille, Yahoo! and Toyota Motor Sales USA are celebrating the milestone for the series “Who Knew?” The companies reported that the series had…
"Netflix users stormed the streaming video and DVD rental services’ blog and Facebook page by the thousands on Tuesday to criticize a new pricing structure that will raise some users’ monthly bill by 60 percent," PCWorld reports. According to the…
Oprah Winfrey has made herself CEO and chief creative officer of OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, as she intensifies her focus on turning around the ratings-challenged network, the Los Angeles Times reports. The move follows by about two months the…
HBO Films has suspended production of its Phil Spector biopic project after Bette Midler, who was a key part of the project, pulled out, reports Deadline.com. Midler didn’t appear on set when she was scheduled to begin filming scenes, and two…