Big news in the world–including the killing of Osama bin Laden, the royal wedding and Japan’s disastrous earthquake and tsunami–translated to good news for the broadcast networks, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The networks accomplished something in the second quarter…
Ratings are in for MSNBC and the other cable news networks for the first full quarter since its highest-rated host, Keith Olbermann, abruptly left the network, reports the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog, and it appears that the channel…
The Mel Karmazin/Howard Stern lovefest began decades ago, when Karmazin became a big booster of the shockjock after NBC radio fired him in 1985. But now it’s war between Karmazin and Stern, reports Deadline.com. According to the article, "[I]t’s getting personal in…
A judge has ruled that a former ESPN personality must stand trail on felony stalking and assault charges, reports the Los Angeles Times’ L.A. Now blog. Judge Mark Windham of Los Angeles Superior Court ruled Tuesday that there was enough…
A live-action drama that was more popular than "Glee" and "Gossip Girl" among all children and tweens when it aired five nights a week back in January and February will return for a second season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog….
MySpace is close to being sold, reports Bloomberg. The owner of the money-losing social networking service, News Corp., is reportedly negotiating a sale for about $35 million in cash and stock. The sale to an online advertising network would come…
One of the top directors of the ABC hit “Lost” has washed up on the shore of another island-themed project, this time at Fox, Deadline.com reports. Fox’s "Alcatraz" has tapped Jack Bender as an executive producer and director, according to…
One cable network just recorded its highest-rated month ever, as viewers tuned in for coverage of Casey Anthony’s murder trial, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. HLN averaged 982,000 total viewers in June, a year-over-year gain of…
Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer saw his salary and bonus drop for the 12 months ended March 31, reports Bloomberg, citing government filings. His compensation was down 15%. Stringer’s pay dropped to 345 million yen (or $4.3 million) from 408…
The new film "Bad Teacher," a comedy starring Cameron Diaz, has had its commercial TV debut rights bought by a cable channel that is making a habit of striking fast and snapping up current box-office hits, reports Deadline.com. The channel…