CBS News senior political correspondent Jeff Greenfield is leaving the network, noting in an email to staff that he will step away from CBS at the end of April, reports TVNewser.com. The email indicates that the decision to leave wasn’t…
Katie Couric is hinting that she knows why her CBS “Evening News” telecast has struggled in the ratings. In an interview with The New York Times Magazine, Couric indicates the reason for her third-place finish among evening news broadcasts might…
Speculation over who the judges will be on “The X Factor,” Simon Cowell’s upcoming rival to “American Idol,” has been raging for more than a year now, but the one judge who has been confirmed may have inadvertently tipped off…
TMZ.com is claiming it knows who will replace Katie Couric as anchor of the "CBS Evening News." According to a story at TMZ.com, "CBS network sources tell TMZ Katie Couric’s replacement for the ‘CBS Evening News’ will be Scott Pelley." The…
With 14 leading station groups signing on, a new digital classic TV network has surpassed the 45% clearance mark, reports B&C. Memorable Entertainment Television, or Me-TV, airs classic TV programs such as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Perry Mason."…
The troubled miniseries "The Kennedys," which was cut loose by the History Channel and has been criticized by historians for problems with accuracy, has provided ReelzChannel with a ratings record, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. Sunday’s debut…
AMC’s "The Killing," based on a Danish crime drama, debuted to 2.7 million viewers on Sunday, reports EW.com’s InsideTV blog. It’s far below the debut of "The Walking Dead," which drew 5.3 million viewers, the story notes. But it’s also…
YES, the regional sports network for the New York Yankees and New Jersey Nets, is protesting its inclusion in Cablevision’s new iPad app, reports the New York Post. The app allows Cablevision’s 3 million customers to view about 300 networks…
Discovery Communications has awarded Chief Executive David Zaslav a huge boost in compensation, more than tripling his compensation package to $42.6 million for 2010, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Zaslav, a former executive at NBCUniversal, was paid…
One of the best-known singing stars in country music is working on an ABC Family project that’s based on her childhood, reports Deadline.com. The singer is Miranda Lambert, who grew up in Texas, the daughter of a private investigator. Lambert,…