Spike TV has given the greenlight for 20 more episodes of its original series "Bar Rescue," which will air this fall, reports Deadline.com. The show, which features bar expert Jon Taffer as he tries to turn around failing businesses, averaged…
Netflix has signed a deal with the Disney/ABC Television Group giving the online streaming site shows from Disney Junior and Disney XD such as "Tron: Uprising" and "Jake and the Never Land Pirates," reports the Los Angeles Times. The multiyear…
Sen. John McCain introduced legislation today that he says will give consumers better control over their pay-television choices. The Los Angeles Times reports that the Arizona Republican announced the measure while proclaiming that the current practices of the television business…
Seth MacFarlane is responsible for much of Fox’s Sunday animation block, but hasn’t yet voiced a character on the long-running "The Simpsons." Now Deadline.com reports that’s about to change. MacFarlane will make his debut on the show during its one-hour…
Two flagship reality shows suffered their own forms of ratings misery Wednesday night, with NBC’s “The Voice” sinking to a series low in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights, while Fox’s “American Idol” lost to the NBC show…
YouTube rolled out its eagerly anticipated subscription service today, taking the wraps off 30 paid channels, the Los Angeles Times reports. The channels offer familiar entertainment brands including "Sesame Street," "Jim Henson Family TV" and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the…
PBS has commissioned a project that is being described as "Downton Abbey" set in California, reports the New York Post. Called "Alta California," the show is set in the 1800s in California, and is a multigenerational drama with some of…
NBC made a number of programming moves, including canceling a drama series. Deadline.com reports that the network pulled the plug on the midseason drama "Deception." While NBC executives liked the show, it had a tough time finding its footing in…
"American Idol" isn’t asking any of its four current judges to return next season, and on top of that, longtime producer Nigel Lythgoe also will be leaving the show, reports TheWrap. While reports have surfaced about former judge Jennifer Lopez…
Fox kicked off the upfront season Wednesday by announcing it has picked up five new comedies and four new dramas for the fall, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The comedies are: "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," a cop comedy starring "Saturday…