After tolerating a couple of weeks of less-than-stellar ratings, A&E is booting a series from its spot on the schedule and relegating it to Saturday nights. The Futon Critic reports that the reality show “Southie Rules" is being bumped from…
A longtime member of Oprah Winfrey’s inner circle has been let go, Deadline.com reports. After spending 18 years at Harpo Films, Kate Forte was let go Monday from her position as president, according to the report. Forte’s departure comes as…
The BBC has pulled the plug on a drama series, Deadline.com reports. The broadcaster announced that it will end the 1950s series “The Hour,” which focuses on a BBC newsmagazine. The show, which has aired in the U.S. on BBC…
A former on-air personality whose reports appeared on KTLA-TV and other Tribune stations is suing for breach of contract and age discrimination, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. Known to television viewers as Kurt the CyberGuy, Kurt Knutsson sued…
Two series airing Sunday night on ABC sank to all-time series lows, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that on a night when CBS distanced itself from the pack on the strength of the Grammys, ABC’s “Once Upon a Time”…
Beginning April 22, the cable universe will include a new network, as an existing network will be rebranded. Deadline.com reports that NBCUniversal will officially rebrand the current G4 network as the Esquire Network, as in Esquire magazine, the venerable American…
The Next Big Thing from Apple could be a real-life version of a gadget that has been a part of pop culture for decades — seen in “Dick Tracy,” James Bond movies … and “Inspector Gadget.” Spy movies and science-fiction…
NBCUniversal announced personnel moves today that bring a number of top sales execs on board with the advertising division. The new arrivals are Laura Molen, Peter Lazarus, Lou Koskovolis and Katie Larkin. In a statement announcing the hires, Linda Yaccarino,…
Rich Ross has been on the job as CEO of Shine America for just over a month, and the company has parted ways with six executives in the past two weeks, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The moves are part…
The Fox Network is losing a key programming executive who has been with the network for a decade. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that Marcy Ross, executive vice president of current programming, opted not to renew her contract, which…