Viacom Inc. sued Cablevision Systems Corp. today in Manhattan federal court to put a stop to what Viacom says is unauthorized streaming of the company’s programming on tablets such as the Apple iPad, reports Reuters. The suit was filed just…
Fox announced that it will present two-hour episodes on back-to-back nights to launch Simon Cowell’s new musical competition show "The X Factor," reports Deadline.com. ‘X Factor’ will premiere Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 21 and 22. Fox’s Steven Spielberg-produced sci-fi series…
Competition shows “America’s Got Talent” and “The Voice” combined to give NBC a ratings win Wednesday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. President Obama’s live speech early in prime time means the numbers will face significant adjustments. NBC finished the night with a…
A Texas man who was freed from Death Row last fall after it was proved that he had been wrongly convicted of murder is crediting a TV show with helping to achieve justice in his case. Anthony Graves, the subject…
Yahoo! and Collective Digital Studio have announced the launch of a new original Web series from Cat Deeley, host of Fox’s hit show “So You Think You Can Dance.” “In the Dressing Room” is set for 20 episodes and scheduled…
MTV has announced plans for the 26th cycle of “Real World,” the network’s longest-running reality franchise. The show will return to a city it has visited in the past: San Diego. “The Real World: San Diego” is due to premiere…
Ricky Gervais is heading back to HBO and back to American television as the pay-cable network has picked up a BBC Two series from Gervais, reports Deadline.com. The project is "Life’s Too Short," which will air in Britain later this…
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling posted a video on her new site Pottermore.com that explains what the mysterious site will provide: a new online reading experience for the “Harry Potter” series, where she will share "information I’ve been hoarding for…
After a strong performance for its fourth-season debut this week, a popular docu-series has already received a vote of confidence from its cable channel. TruTV has ordered a fifth season of "Hardcore Pawn," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed…
Hulu has hired investment banks Guggenheim Partners and Morgan Stanley to help with a potential sale of the popular streaming television site, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Hulu’s move comes after Yahoo approached the site to talk…