In the first quarter of 2011 there have been "cable subscriber declines of as much as 8% on an annual basis in the top 15 markets, balanced by strong growth in telco TV and mixed results in DBS subs," reports…
Ricky Gervais is heading back to HBO and back to American television as the pay-cable network has picked up a BBC Two series from Gervais, reports Deadline.com. The project is "Life’s Too Short," which will air in Britain later this…
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling posted a video on her new site Pottermore.com that explains what the mysterious site will provide: a new online reading experience for the “Harry Potter” series, where she will share "information I’ve been hoarding for…
After a strong performance for its fourth-season debut this week, a popular docu-series has already received a vote of confidence from its cable channel. TruTV has ordered a fifth season of "Hardcore Pawn," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed…
Hulu has hired investment banks Guggenheim Partners and Morgan Stanley to help with a potential sale of the popular streaming television site, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Hulu’s move comes after Yahoo approached the site to talk…
Time Warner Cable and Viacom have agreed to suspend their legal fight over the cable operator’s app for streaming content over iPads, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The two companies have agreed to a standstill agreement, which…
Bloomberg TV’s first advertising campaign aims to lure away viewers from cable business news rival CNBC, reports TVNewser.com. The campaign will focus on the New York City area, where most of Wall Street’s employees live, and will include TV spots…
A pilot that failed to make the cut at Fox will be shown at Comic-Con alongside a panel about the graphic novel on which it’s based, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The project is “Locke & Key,” about a family…
Pennsylvania police reported that "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn was legally drunk at the time of his fatal car crash, which also killed a "Jackass" production assistant who was his passenger, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. According to…
NBC said "Apprentice" co-producers Donald Trump and Mark Burnett aren’t receiving the $160 million over two years that has been reported, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As previously reported, Trump was said to have received a deal that would make…