NBC executives are reportedly considering replacing Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show" when Leno’s current contract expires in 2014, writes Don Kaplan in the New York Daily News, and the latest rumblings have them moving late-late-night host Jimmy…
After hitting a snag in its attempt to revive two canceled ABC soap operas last year, the production company behind the effort appears to have the project back on track. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Prospect Park has…
In a move that extends Nielsen’s monopoly reach on TV ratings to also include the U.S. radio market, the company announced plans today to buy Arbitron for $1.26 billion, Advertising Age reports. “Nielsen, already by far the largest research company…
It was the best of times and the worst of times in the Thursday prime-time ratings, with one broadcast series hitting an all-time high while another series hit an all-time low, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC’s “Scandal”…
Top marketers including Anheuser Busch, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola and Best Buy are rolling out their ad plans for the upcoming Super Bowl, and Advertising Age is keeping track of the details — what they’re buying, which agencies are handling the campaigns…
The one-hour daily syndicated program “TMZ Live” is getting expanded distribution starting in fall 2013, with the Fox-owned stations expanding their carriage of the show from seven to 17 stations. Ken Werner, president of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, and…
A struggling syndicated freshman talk show is laying off staffers just before the holidays, reports Deadline.com. Several staffers of "The Jeff Probst Show,” including producers, are receiving pink slips, with their last day of work scheduled for Dec. 21, the…
TV Land has canceled a comedy series after two seasons, reports Deadline.com. The cable channel pulled the plug on "Retired at 35," which starred George Segal. The show is the first original series to be canceled by the network. Its…
Liberty Media is reaching out to potential buyers for its premium network Starz, ahead of its expected mid-January spinoff of the pay-TV unit, reports the New York Post. Potential buyers could include CBS, Fox, Viacom and Spanish-language broadcaster Univision, the…
Cox Communications and The Walt Disney Co. have reached a long-term carriage deal that expands options for watching Disney-owned networks both in and out of the home, reports Reuters. Live and on-demand content from Disney networks, including ABC and ESPN,…