The Los Angeles Dodgers’ proposed television deal with Fox Sports was rejected by Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, a move that Bloomberg says may lead to the sale of the team. "It is my conclusion that this proposed transaction…
A popular TV character apparently has friends in the halls of academia along with his fan base among the school-age set, as a newly discovered species of mushroom has been named after SpongeBob SquarePants, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Dennis…
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s return to television will help kick off The CW’s fall schedule, reports B&C. “Ringer” is set to premiere Tuesday, Sept. 13, following the season debut of “90210.” "H8R," a new reality show hosted by Mario Lopez, will…
With Netflix’s recent problems — including a website outage and a contract dispute leading to Sony films being pulled from streaming — some observers are wondering whether these problems are a sign of more to come, writes CNET’s Larry Dignan….
"Fox and Nexstar Broadcasting are parting ways in Springfield, Mo., and Fort Wayne, Ind.," reports Michael Malone at B&C. As previously reported, in May Fox and Nexstar said that WTVW in Evansville, Indiana, will no longer be a Fox affiliate. According…
"Rescue Me" star Denis Leary is plotting his next television project, an adaptation of the British action comedy "Sirens" for USA Network, reports Deadline.com. Leary and Bob Fisher will collaborate on the half-hour comedy about a group of paramedics. It…
A decision has been reached in a 2008 lawsuit concerning the authorship of the NBC sitcom "My Name Is Earl,” according to The Hollywood Reporter, with the ruling going in favor of NBC. Mark Gable’s suit, which claimed that his…
The Social 100, a weekly listing of the TV shows that are attracting the most chatter on social media, is a new analysis tool from Brooklyn, N.Y.-based startup SocialGuide.com, the Los Angeles Times reports. Last week’s edition listed the five…
It was another slow night in the ratings marked by a lot of repeat programming, but NBC came out on top, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. Airing the Miss USA Pageant, the Peacock Network managed an average rating of 1.8 for the night…
A launch date of Aug. 29 has been set for a new edition of a successful VH1 reality show, People magazine reported. The new version of “Basketball Wives” will be “Basketball Wives LA.” Joining Gloria Govan are Kimsha Artest, wife…