"Despite months of planning, Jimmy Fallon won’t be getting a big, new $25 million studio at 30 Rock after all when he takes over ‘The Tonight Show’ and moves it to New York in 2014," reports Paul Bond in The…
Walt Disney Chairman and CEO, Bob Iger, says the ABC television network needs more "Scandal." The TV show, that is. According to Variety, Iger said on an earnings call today, May 7, 2013, that "ABC’s success will depend on having a team in place that ‘comes…
A&E Networks will roll out an unusual strategy at its upfront presentation Wednesday in New York, revealing that it will run its upcoming miniseries “Bonnie & Clyde” simultaneously on Lifetime, History and A&E, Advertising Age reports. It will pitch the…
NBC’s singing competition “The Voice” carried the network to another Monday prime-time ratings win in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights, while one of its main competitors, ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” dipped to an all-time low, TVbytheNumbers.com…
The long-running CBS crime drama "Criminal Minds" may have a cast shakeup in the works, given that two of the show’s stars have turned down offers from CBS and show producer ABC Studios, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The actors…
Jeff Zucker doesn’t have a lot to show yet in his campaign to bring CNN back to life in the cable news ratings race, but that may be about to change. TheWrap.com reports that Zucker, whose “four-month tenure running CNN has…
The highest-paid media CEO of 2012 is a familiar name in the TV business, based on a new report ranking the top media execs. Deadline.com reports that CBS’s Leslie Moonves, who earned $62.2 million last year, tops the list. Moonves’…
Phil McGraw’s production company has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Gawker Media, claiming "Dr. Phil" suffered ratings losses after Gawker’s Deadspin website posted footage of his interview with the man behind the Manti Te’o girlfriend hoax, according to The…
Aereo is taking the offense in its battle with CBS, asking a Manhattan federal court to rule that its technology doesn’t infringe on the broadcaster’s copyrights, reports the New York Post. The suit also asks the court to bar CBS…
YouTube will start selling paid subscriptions to channels over the next few weeks, in a move to compete with traditional pay-TV packages, reports Bloomberg. Each channel will be available for $1.99 per month, although prices could vary. The platform will…