ABC News has named a new political director, expanding the role of an “ABC World News” fixture, B&C reports. The promotion of “World News” senior Washington editor Rick Klein comes amid a flurry of hiring moves for the network’s news…
CBS is about to notch a milestone it hasn’t achieved in 15 years. Writing in The New York Times’ Media Decoder, Bill Carter reports the network will not only win the February sweeps ratings period in total viewers, but also…
NBC’s once-proud Thursday lineup has crumbled, with ratings for the evening plummeting after a series of missteps such as scheduling "Rock Center with Brian Williams" in the marquee 10 p.m. time slot, reports Meg James in the Los Angeles Times….
The fees that are paid by television pilots to tape in Los Angeles have been waived by the Los Angeles City Council in a unanimous vote, reports Deadline.com. The council also waived similar fees for the first year of production…
Daily Variety, which began publishing 80 years ago, in 1933, will publish its last print edition on March 18, 2013, reports its sibling publication, Deadline.com. (Deadline owner Penske Media Corp. bought Variety last fall.) The article, by Deadline founder Nikki Finke, is…
CBS is the latest network to be bitten by the “historic ratings low” bug, based on Nielsen overnights for Monday prime time. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that three of the network’s series hit season lows or series lows in the key 18-49…
TBS has renewed a freshman series, ordering an eight-episode second season. B&C reports that the cable channel is bringing back the competition series "King of the Nerds." The show will wrap up season one March 7, with season two set…
Conservative pundit Glenn Beck is making a push that will place his media company, TheBlaze, in more direct competition with his former employer, Fox News Channel, reports TVNewser.com. Beck has launched a campaign called GetTheBlaze, which urges fans to call…
A cable reality show that has attracted quite a bit of attention — much of it negative — has earned a renewal and will be back for a second season. The series is TLC’s “Breaking Amish.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live…
Aereo has announced a major expansion in the availability of its cloud-based television service. CNET reports that the company is saying its service is now operational for more than 19 million people in the New York metro area. “Although Aereo…