Simon Cowell, who has been behind such iconic talent competitions as “American Idol” and “The X Factor,” is creating yet another talent competition. The U.K.’s Independent reports that Cowell’s production company Syco is working with YouTube on the show, “The…
The creative team behind a successful 1990s comedy series has sued Walt Disney Co. for allegedly failing to properly exploit the show, The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. reports. The lawsuit over “Home Improvement” was filed by the Wind Dancer Production…
Dish Network has scored a partial victory in court, winning one out of four claims it brought against Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN over the terms of a sports programming contract, reports Bloomberg. A jury awarded Dish $4.85 million, only a…
Fox’s flagship singing competition “American Idol” continued to suffer viewer erosion Wednesday night, based on Nielsen overnights. But the network still easily beat its broadcast competition. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Fox coasted to a comfortable win in the key 18-49 demo…
AOL has named a veteran media executive to head up its portfolio of brands, including TechCrunch and Mapquest. Reuters reports that the company appointed board director Susan Lyne to the post. Lyne is vice chairman of Gilt.com, an online flash…
The second-highest-rated syndicated court show may have to replace its star because of a hassle over the judge’s salary. B&C reports that talks between CBS Television Distribution and Joe Brown, the star of “Judge Joe Brown,” remain unresolved, even with…
The CW is "writing off" a low-rated midseason series after just two airings, Deadline.com reports. The network is moving the drama “Cult” to Fridays from its current Tuesday spot, the story reports. "Cult," which will air at 9 p.m. on…
Univision isn’t keeping quiet about its fourth-place finish — ahead of NBC — in the February sweeps. Deadline.com reports that the Spanish-language broadcaster is running a new English-language ad boasting that Univision "now beats NBC." The February sweeps period marks…
CBS coasted to an easy ratings win over its broadcast rivals Tuesday night, even with a lukewarm premiere for its new series “Golden Boy,” based on Nielsen overnights. ABC, meanwhile, took its turn among the broadcast networks watching their shows…