PBS Kids has announced the launch of the PBS Kids Video for iPad App, which provides free streaming of programming from top PBS Kids and PBS Kids Go! series. The app is available for free from the App Store and…
One day after veteran producer Rick Kaplan said he was leaving the newscast, "CBS Evening News" has named a new executive producer, reports TVNewser.com. CBS News veteran Patricia Shevlin has been tapped to fill the roll and will start with…
Spike TV has picked up six pilots, including "The Sheriff" from producer and former NBC executive Ben Silverman, in which a law enforcement expert helps officers at new sheriff’s departments improve their skills, reports B&C. All six pilots are for…
A veteran producer is returning to CBS to take over “The Early Show” after the departure, announced earlier this week, of executive producer David Friedman after 16 months at the helm of the program, Broadcasting & Cable reported. Taking over…
A source close to “Two and a Half Men” confirmed rumors that the show came close to signing a deal with a major film star to replace Charlie Sheen on the show, Entertainment Weekly reported. The star is Hugh Grant,…
The third installment of NBC’s “The Voice” led the ratings Tuesday night in the 18-49 demo, helping NBC take another overall win for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. CBS and ABC, however, both topped NBC in total viewers. In adults 18-49…
Comcast has a new senior VP of government affairs, hiring a Federal Communications Commissioner who recently approved the company’s acquisition of NBC, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Meredith Attwell Baker, a Republican, was one of four of the FCC’s five…
The final episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which airs May 25 and wraps up a 25-year run in syndication, will feature at least two guests, The Daily reports. Guests who are now set for the show are Will Smith…
A former president of CNN who helped lead the development of 24-hour news coverage during his tenure at the cable network has died at 91, reports CNN.com. Burt Reinhardt was president of the cable network from 1983-1990, and served as…
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, with PBS and ABC leading the pack. PBS scored a total of 57 nominations, followed closely by ABC with…