Another top executive at NBC Universal is leaving the company, marking the latest departure since its merger with Comcast, reports Deadline.com. The executive is Jean-Briac (JB) Perrette, president of NBC Universal Digital & Affiliate Distribution and Content Distribution Strategy, the…
The insurer Aflac has picked a new voice for its advertising icon, the duck that squawks "Aflac!," reports the New York Post’s Media Decoder blog. The selection comes after 12,500 people auditioned for the job online and through live auditions….
The role of Bristol Palin has been cast in HBO’s political telefilm "Game Change," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will be played by "Temple Grandin" actress Melissa Farman, the story says. The…
In what appears to be a direct challenge to Apple’s iTunes, Amazon.com and others, YouTube is ready to expand its on-demand rental service after reaching an agreement to offer movies from Sony Pictures Entertainment and Universal Pictures, reports the Los…
Fox News’ "The O’Reilly Factor" is No. 1 for the month of April among cable news shows, extending its impressive winning streak, reports TVNewser.com. The latest result brings the program to 125 consecutive months in the top spot–a streak dating…
Atlanta’s ABC affiliate WSB-TV said it plans to replace "The Oprah Winfrey Show" with a new newscast, according to the station’s website. The station will begin airing "Channel 2 Action News" in the 4 p.m. time slot beginning May 26,…
HBO’s "Game of Thrones" held steady for its second episode, avoiding a second-week ratings drop, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The second episode, which aired Sunday at 9 p.m., was viewed by 2.2 million viewers, matching the series’ debut the…
HLN has had a rough April in the ratings, reports TVNewser.com. The cable network saw double-digit year-to-year declines in almost all programming, with even its signature morning show "Morning Express" seeing a ratings drop, the story says. "Morning Express" lost…
As "The Oprah Winfrey Show" heads into its final May sweeps, the syndicated show’s ratings are up. The long-running daytime talk show’s live plus same day household average jumped 21% for the week ending April 17, reports B&C. “Oprah” was…
"He’s baaack!" writes Mike Fleming at Deadline.com. Fleming continues, "Arnold Schwarzenegger is attached to star in a rights package that CAA is shopping today that will revive ‘The Terminator’, one of Hollywood’s most iconic scifi franchises. The agency is dropping the…