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ABC Family Greenlights Its Fifth Scripted Series This Year

ABC Family has greenlighted its fifth original scripted series this year, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s the Live Feed blog. The show is "Jane by Design," which was formerly called "What Would Jane Do." The show focuses on a 16-year…

Syfy Series Finale Draws 1.7 Million Viewers

A Syfy supernatural drama ended its first season with 1.7 million viewers for its finale, a big number for the network, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The series is "Being Human," which became the network’s best winter series since "Battlestar…

Former CNN Anchor Joins Al Jazeera English

A news anchor who is a familiar face to U.S. TV viewers after six years anchoring broadcasts for CNN has joined Al Jazeera English, reports TVNewser. The website reported that Tony Harris anchored the noon news broadcast Tuesday. Al Jazeera…

Kim Kardashian’s Turkish Cosmo Cover Enrages Armenians–Including Kim

Kim Kardashian finds herself at the center of a controversy after a photo of the reality star from a shoot she did for Cosmopolitan wound up on the cover of the April Turkish edition of the magazine, US Magazine reports….

‘Dancing’ Leads ABC to Monday Ratings Win; Rough Night for NBC

A solid turnout for a two-hour “Dancing With the Stars” gave ABC an easy win in the Monday ratings, but the news was all bad over at NBC, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC wound up as the top network by a wide…

NAB in ‘Full Battle Mode to Protect Broadcasters’ on Spectrum Issue, Says Organization’s CEO

Delivering the keynote address Tuesday at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas, NAB CEO Gordon Smith spoke strongly about protecting broadcasters’ spectrum, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “We are in full battle mode to protect broadcasters from…

‘Dancing’ Competitor Injured During Live Broadcast

Another dancer went down Monday on ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars," suffering an injury during the live broadcast, People magazine reported. Cheryl Burke told the publication she "felt something rip" in her upper inner thigh and pelvic region when she…

Cable Channel Orders Three New Shows

One cable channel announced that it will have three new reality series on its fall schedule, including a spinoff from its most popular show, B&C reported. The cable channel is Style Network, and one of the new shows will be…

Super Bowl of Syndication? ‘Oprah’ Finale Commands Staggering Ad Prices

As Oprah Winfrey approaches the May 25 finale of her syndicated daytime talk show, ad prices are soaring, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The current asking price for a 30-second spot: $1 million, the story reports. With better placement in…

Why Simon Cowell Is Quitting the U.K. Version of ‘X Factor’

Simon Cowell is too busy prepping the Fox version of "The X Factor" for the U.S. market to continue appearing on the British version of the show, reports the Daily Mail. Cowell has reportedly told his bosses at ITV that…