The creator of "Grey’s Anatomy" and its spinoff "Private Practice" has sold a police drama to ABC. Deadline.com reports that Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland received an order from the network for the hourlong project, from "Made in Jersey" creator Dana Calvo….
PBS is the only broadcast network that is holding its ground in the key 18-49 demo, up in total viewers and way up in viewers 18-34, TheWrap.com reports in a piece examining how the public broadcaster is defying the downtrend…
CBS today announced a straight-to-series order for a futuristic thriller from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television and CBS Television Studios. The serialized drama "Extant" is set to air in summer 2014. The storyline centers on the efforts of a female astronaut…
With three reality shows making up a total of six hours of prime-time programming on the broadcast networks Tuesday night, one network, NBC, came away as the clear ratings winner. NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" was the top show of the…
A cable channel is standing by a faux-documentary that aired Sunday and brought complaints from viewers. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Discovery is defending "Megalodon," which aired as part of Shark Week. Shark Week executive producer Michael Sorensen…
The U.S. pay-television industry lost 316,000 customers for the 12-month period ending in June, signaling that cord cutting is picking up pace, Variety reports, citing data from Moffett Research analyst Craig Moffett. The news comes even as the housing market…
CNN boss Jeff Zucker is hoping the cable channel’s resurrected "Crossfire" will tap into viewer interest that fires up around the start of a new broadcast season, with the show set to debut Monday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m., reports…
Just one night after one of its series sank to an all-time low in the ratings, CBS suffered the same fate with another show Monday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS’s summer…
Sony Pictures Television has filled a key executive position. The company announced the appointment of a new senior VP, marketing, U.S. distribution, promoting Rachel Mizuno to the post. Sheraton Kalouria, executive vice president & chief marketing officer, SPT, mad the…
A smash premiere for a cable movie last month made it the No. 2-ranked film in cable television history. The New York Times’ Arts Beat reports that "Teen Beach Movie" drew 13.5 million viewers for its July 19 premiere on…