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Spike TV Announces Key Appointment

Spike TV has named a Discovery Channel executive to its newly created position of VP of original series, Broadcasting & Cable reported. The exec is Chris Rantamaki, who has been vice president of production for Discovery Channel. Sharon Levy, executive…

Cable Channel Getting a New Name

NBCUniversal has revealed that it plans to rename one of its cable channels, reports Multichannel News. According to Dick Ebersol, NBC Sports Group chairman, the national cable sports network Versus, which was once known as the Outdoor Life Network, will…

Directors, Producers Join Fight Over Premium VOD

A group of Hollywood directors and producers has joined the fight over the imminent plan by major studios to release movies through a premium VOD service that will make them available much earlier than current services, the L.A. Times reported…

‘Glee’ Creator to Extra Who Revealed Spoiler: You’ll Never Work in This Town Again

After an extra on "Glee" leaked the names of the prom king and queen in a future episode, the show’s producer, 20th Century Fox Television, is considering adding punitive language to all of its contracts to dissuade people from leaking…

Troubled Disney Star Quits Show

Demi Lovato, the star of the Disney Channel program "Sonny With a Chance," has decided not to return to the show so she can focus on her health and music career, reports People.com. "I don’t think going back to ‘Sonny’…

I Put a Spell on You: Creator of One of the Most Popular Sitcoms of All Time Dead at 100

Sol Saks, a comedy writer who created one of the most popular sitcoms of all time, has died at 100, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Saks created the show "Bewitched" after being inspired by two films, "I Married a Witch,"…

Tracy Morgan, Who Got in Trouble Over Comment About Sarah Palin, Aims His Latest Saucy Remarks at Michelle Obama

Tracy Morgan, a star of NBC’s "30 Rock," apparently is attracted to Michelle Obama, as he told George Lopez on his late-night show that the first lady is "a beast," which he clearly meant as a compliment, reports the Los…

NBC Inks $2 Billion Sports Deal–But It’s Not for Football, Baseball or Basketball

NBC Sports Group has won a 10-year rights deal with a major sports league, but it’s not for one of the so-called “big three” sports in the U.S.–football, baseball and basketball. The deal is with the National Hockey League, and…

VH1 Has Another Reality Hit on Its Hands

VH1 appears to have another hit on its hands, with its latest reality series drawing 2.2 million viewers for the show’s debut, reports the New York Post. The show is “Mob Wives,” which ranked as the most popular program with…

50 Years Later, What Does the Man Behind the Famous ‘Vast Wasteland’ Speech Think of TV?

Newton Minow, the former Federal Communications Commission chairman who described TV as a "vast wasteland" 50 years ago in a speech to the National Association of Broadcasters, was asked by Advertising Age’s Rance Crain whether he thinks that statement is…