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ABC’s ‘Castle’ May Get Two-Season Order

ABC may give a two-season renewal to "Castle," the procedural that stars Nathan Fillion, which would extend the show’s run to seven seasons, reports Deadline.com. The show now ranks as ABC’s most-watched drama series, and is one of several shows…

Sony Reports First Full-Year Net Profit in 5 Years, Thanks in Part to Its Strong Insurance Division. We Didn’t Even Know Sony Had an Insurance Division

"Sony reported its first full-year net profit in five years on Thursday and said it expected earnings to grow by a further 16% this year, helped by restructuring efforts and a weaker yen," reports the Financial Times. The story notes, "Sony…

Former World Wrestling Corp. Exec Named to Key Post at CBS TV Distribution, Will Oversee ‘Arsenio’ and Other Shows

Former World Wrestling Corp. executive Eric Pankowski has been named senior vice president of programming and development at CBS Television Distribution, where he will develop syndicated shows, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Pankowski will create and develop first-run shows, and…

CBS Drama Back on Track After All-Time Low; NBC Wins Night Despite Dropoff for ‘The Voice’

A CBS drama series got headed back in the right direction Tuesday night after notching a series low last week, while NBC’s “The Voice” lost ground but still had enough to power the network to a nightly win in the…

Showtime Drama Might Not Make It to Season 4

A Showtime series currently in its third season may wrap things up with a two-hour movie rather than move on to season four. Deadline.com reports that "The Borgias," a drama about the infamous Italian family, is unlikely to get a…

Nielsen Changes Its Definition of the TV Universe — and This Means the Universe Is About to Get Bigger

Nielsen revealed how much the universe of U.S. television homes will increase with the TV measurement company’s expanded definition of a TV household. The Los Angeles Times reports that the size of the TV universe will rise by 1.2% with…

CNN Executive — Who Is Also a Former News Director of a Major New York TV Station — Is Leaving CNN

A top CNN executive is leaving the cable news channel, with CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker writing in a memo to staff that CNN senior vice president of current programming Bart Feder "decided that it is time to move on…

Which TV Pilots Are Likely to Receive Pickups? Here’s the Top 10

With the upfronts slated for next week, broadcast executives are deciding which of 100 pilots will receive orders and land on the 2013-14 schedules. The Hollywood Reporter spoke with industry insiders and compiled a list of the 10 projects that…

Fox News Anchor Renews Contract, May Move to Prime Time

Fox News Channel may be on the verge of making the first significant tweaks to its prime-time schedule in more than 10 years, reports Brian Stelter in The New York Times. The report comes after anchor Megyn Kelly, who has…

HBO Series Sets Ratings Record

An HBO drama series is on a ratings roll, setting a series high Sunday for the fourth week in a row. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that "Game of Thrones" drew an audience of 5.5 million viewers for Sunday’s 9 p.m….