NBC’s spy series “Chuck” has been on the bubble for some time, and finally its fate is known, Deadline.com reports. NBC has revealed that it will bring the show back for one last season, according to the story. The season…
ABC has decided to renew a freshman sitcom despite soft ratings for its midseason run, Deadline.com reports. The network also announced pickups of seven new dramas and five new comedies. ABC is bringing back comedy “Happy Endings,” a move that…
With “American Idol” leading the way, Fox had another big night in the ratings Thursday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. Fox won the 18-49 demo easily, averaging a 4.8 rating for the night to CBS’s 2.7, ABC’s 2.4 and NBC’s 1.9. In…
NBCUniversal has hired a new senior vice president and chief talent officer, with the job going to someone who is well-known in the business, Deadline.com reports. The new exec is WME partner Cara Stein, who will oversee talent management across…
Fox’s dumping of affiliates this week in the Evansville, Ind., and Boise, Idaho, markets is more a reflection of a changing business model than a warning to other affiliates that they had better play ball with the network, according to…
HBO has asked distribution partner Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution to pull two shows from syndication, according to sources cited in a Broadcasting & Cable story. The shows are “Entourage,” from Doug Ellin, and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” the brainchild of…
Instead of getting a few extra days of rest before the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat, the teams will play game one on Sunday, May 15, because Oprah has already booked Chicago’s United…
NBC has revealed that it will bring back two more shows–one for a third season and one for a second season–according to Entertainment Weekly’s Inside TV blog. "Parenthood" will return for a third season after performing solidly this season, while…
Three dramas with unusual premises are receiving series orders from NBC, as the network seeks to revamp its prime-time lineup, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. "Playboy" is an hour-long show that tracks the lives…
A 26-year old man and a 29-year old woman have been booked on suspicion of murdering Gabriel Aron Ben-Meir, 30, an MTV music coordinator, reports the Los Angeles Times. As previously reported, authorities were exploring the possibility that the killing…