The interim chief executive of OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network–who is also chief operating officer of Discovery Communications–has had his compensation sweetened, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Under the new deal, Peter Liguori will receive at least…
Television shows are among the next media that will become "social" through Facebook, said the social-networking giant’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, reports Bloomberg. Netflix has been discussing ways of integrating social-networking tools with Facebook, he said at a technology…
"Family Guy’s" producers, after years of asking for or even demanding votes for an Emmy, debuted a new campaign that’s aimed at pulling at heartstrings, reports Deadline.com. The new campaign features a sad-looking Stewie staring at a cobweb-filled trophy case…
A candid public service announcement starring "Glee" actors, aimed at halting the use of what the spot calls "the R-word," received mixed reviews from viewers, reports the New York Daily News. The spot aired during the show and includes "Glee"…
A wedding reality program based on a BBC series has been picked up by Oprah Winfrey’s cable network, OWN, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The British version gives needy couples a big budget for the wedding, but it comes with…
After not hearing back from actor Charlie Sheen, "Entourage" creator Doug Ellin talked about what it means for Sheen’s possible appearance on the HBO show, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. “I never heard back. Looks like it will not be…
One of the judges on Simon Cowell’s ‘X-Factor’–set to debut on Fox this fall–is already out, TMZ reports. The judge being replaced is Brit Cheryl Cole, who’s been a judge on the U.K. version of the show. According to the…
Debmar-Mercury is planning a sydie test of a new talk show in six cities starting in July, writes our friend Paige Albiniak in B&C. According to the story, "Debmar-Mercury will launch the summer test of its new talk show, ‘Father…
Along with announcing today that "Mob Wives" and "Love & Hip Hop" are being renewed for second seasons, VH1 revealed that it is bringing back one of its vintage shows, B&C reported. "Pop Up Video," which was last on VH1…
A longtime anchor for one of the cable news networks died Tuesday evening at his home in Marlboro, N.J., at age 65, The New York Times reported. Mark Haines was a CNBC stalwart who hosted the morning show “Squawk on…