After years of scrutiny by a liberal watchdog group, Fox News is pushing back and airing segments calling for the nonprofit to be stripped of its tax-exempt status, reports Politico.com. The Fox Nation website is providing a link to pre-completed…
"SpongeBob SquarePants" is getting a social media makeover, with the Nickelodeon show planning a story line that will unfold over Twitter via tweets and images over four days, reports the New York Post. The story line — called "The Ice…
The International Olympic Committee has decided which city will host the 2018 Winter Games, making it the first non-Japanese city to host the cold-season event, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The Games will take place in the South Korean city…
A new ratings system from a company headed by an MIT professor aims to provide a new metric for advertisers: how viewers respond to TV shows, reports LostRemote.com. The ratings from Bluefin Labs provide response levels for TV shows, representing…
NBC’s “The Voice” wrapped up its freshman season on a high note, ending a run that saw the breakout hit pull in viewers who weren’t traditionally fans of TV singing competitions — including TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin. Atkin…
A drama series that was rescued by a cable channel after Fox passed on the pilot last year has received an order for a second season, Deadline.com reports. The show is A&E’s "Breakout Kings.” The series could begin production later…
A new iPhone appears to be in the works from Sprint, and the big news for consumers is that it will probably be accompanied by a plan that will make the device more affordable than what’s currently offered by AT&T…
Viewership numbers are in for Tuesday’s verdict in the Casey Anthony murder trial, and based on Nielsen fast nationals, CNN sister network HLN is touting the event as a big win. HLN’s coverage peaked during the 2:15 p.m. (ET) quarter-hour,…
CBS announced that veteran play-by-play man Jim Nantz will be honored with the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. Nantz will be the youngest recipient ever of the award, which recognizes “longtime exceptional contributions to radio and…
A top TV syndication executive who was a president of ABC Films in the 1960s and a driving force behind the launch of the National Association of Television Program Executives has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Hal Golden died…