Cast members on a veteran cable reality show have been given what amounts to an ultimatum: sign their contracts today or the network will cancel the show. Bravo has drawn a line in the sand in an effort to break…
The last two of the CW’s current series to receive renewals have been announced. Deadline.com reports that the channel renewed "The Carrie Diaries" and "Nikita." "Carrie" will return for a 13-episode order as a midseason show, while "Nikita" will return…
Spike TV has given the greenlight for 20 more episodes of its original series "Bar Rescue," which will air this fall, reports Deadline.com. The show, which features bar expert Jon Taffer as he tries to turn around failing businesses, averaged…
Sen. John McCain introduced legislation today that he says will give consumers better control over their pay-television choices. The Los Angeles Times reports that the Arizona Republican announced the measure while proclaiming that the current practices of the television business…
YouTube rolled out its eagerly anticipated subscription service today, taking the wraps off 30 paid channels, the Los Angeles Times reports. The channels offer familiar entertainment brands including "Sesame Street," "Jim Henson Family TV" and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the…
NBC made a number of programming moves, including canceling a drama series. Deadline.com reports that the network pulled the plug on the midseason drama "Deception." While NBC executives liked the show, it had a tough time finding its footing in…
"American Idol" isn’t asking any of its four current judges to return next season, and on top of that, longtime producer Nigel Lythgoe also will be leaving the show, reports TheWrap. While reports have surfaced about former judge Jennifer Lopez…
Fox kicked off the upfront season Wednesday by announcing it has picked up five new comedies and four new dramas for the fall, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The comedies are: "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," a cop comedy starring "Saturday…
PBS has unveiled its wide-ranging programming plans for fall 2013, with a number of special programs on tap to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. Other fall highlights include new…
NBC has signed an exclusive one-year first-look development deal with one of the coaches on "The Voice." Deadline.com reports that the network signed with Adam Levine and his producing partner, Jordan Feldstein. The pair will develop scripted and alternative programming…