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Donald Trump Has His Own Announcement About NBC’s Programming Plans, and It Differs From the Network’s Party Line

On the heels of NBC’s unveiling of its fall 2013 schedule, which we reported previously, Donald Trump issued a tweet containing news that wasn’t exactly in line with NBC’s version. Trump’s news was that his show “Celebrity Apprentice” had been…

Bravo Making Progress in Battle Over ‘Real Housewives of NYC’

After a salary dispute threatened to shut down "Real Housewives of New York City," Bravo is moving closer to getting the show back on track for a new season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The six-member cast, which includes Ramona Singer…

Warner Bros. TV Group President Leaving the Company

The president of Warner Bros. Television Group will leave the company after more than two decades at the studio, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Bruce Rosenblum didn’t survive a "two-year bake-off that pitted him against [studio chief Kevin] Tsujihara (and,…

Another Sitcom Joins the NBC Casualty List

Another comedy series has been added to the list of cancellations at NBC. On the heels of word that the comedies “1600 Penn,” “Whitney,” “Guys With Kids” and “Up All Night” were given the ax, as we reported earlier today,…

ABC Series Has Its Worst-Ever Premiere; CBS Show Hits All-Time Low

An ABC series got off to a bad start on its new season, scoring its worst-ever premiere in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Thursday’s premiere of “Wipeout” mustered only a 1.2 average rating. Meanwhile,…

CBS Affiliates Board Backs Live Plus Same Day Ratings

The CBS Affiliates Board today came out in support of a recent TVB position supporting Live Plus Same Day ratings. Here’s the statement from the CBS group: “New York, May 10, 2013 — The CBS Affiliates Board supports the recent…

NBC Pulls Plug on Four Comedy Series; One Fan Favorite Is Spared

Four NBC comedies have been canceled, while the network renewed one sitcom that has been a fan favorite. The cancellations of four shows that have been on the bubble indicate that NBC is undergoing a comedy makeover, reports the Los…

After Intense Negotiations, Stars of CBS Drama Agree to Return, Leading to Show’s Renewal

After a week of "intense negotiations, a couple of deadlines and best and final offers," the five leads of the CBS drama series "Criminal Minds" have all signed new two-year deals, leading to a ninth-season renewal from CBS, reports Nellie…

TNT Bringing Back Series

TNT has renewed a docudrama series. Deadline.com reports that the cable network is bringing back the series "Boston’s Finest," which has been following the heroic work of the Boston Police Department after the Boston Marathon bombing. The unscripted show, which…

Fox Cancels Drama Series — Does This Mean Another Series Will Return?

Fox announced it is canceling a drama series, raising the possibility that another Fox series could return to the network. "Touch," the drama starring Kiefer Sutherland, has been canceled, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The thriller ran for…