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Fox Blocks its Cable Networks from Dish Network Customers Over Rate Dispute

Fox Networks today began blocking Dish Network’s customers from viewing Fox Sports, FX and NatGeo cable channels after a rate dispute, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Radio & TV Talk blog. Dish said the dispute is over Fox Networks’ request for…

Video: This is a Lot of Fun–On Jimmy Fallon’s TV Show, Fallon, Justin Timberlake and The Roots Perform a History of Rap

Tom Hanks’ Sci-Fi Project To Be Animated and Online

After testing marionettes and talking with U.S. studios and networks about partnering on his sci-fi project, Tom Hanks has settled on animation and a partnership with Reliance Big Entertainment of India for his online series, called "Electric City," reports the…

Heidi Klum Splits From Victoria’s Secret; Also, With Hubby Seal She’s About to Shoot a Pilot

Heidi Klum, who has strode down the runway for Victoria Secret for the past 13 years, is splitting from the lingerie giant, Reuters reports. According to the article, "Victoria’s Secret parent company Limited Brands on Thursday confirmed that Klum’s role…

Federal Authorities Sue Fox News for Allegedly Retaliating Against Reporter who Complained of Gender Bias

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Fox News Channel for allegedly retaliating against a reporter who had complained of gender bias against the network, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge filed a complaint in 2007 alleging…

Thanks to Chevrolet, Major League Baseball Will Air Game Three of World Series on Fox at Earliest Start Time in 23 Years

Thanks to increased support from Chevrolet, Major League Baseball and Fox will start Game 3 of the World Series at the earliest start to a World Series game since 1987, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. Game 3 will begin…

Wish “Big Brother” Was in a Smaller House? Potential Show from the CW May Provide Answer

The CW is fast-tracking development of a reality show that might appeal to viewers who wish the house in "Big Brother" were smaller, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. Called "The Frame," the show will feature competitors…

Another New Show Appears to Be in Peril After Ratings Plunge

Two networks in particular got good news and bad news in the ratings Wednesday night, based on overnight Nielsens. The newest installment in NBC’s “Law & Order” franchise premiered to solid numbers, but the second episode of the network’s new…

Will Unaired Episodes of ‘Lone Star’ See the Light of Day?

It would be going to far to describe this possibility as a new life for the canceled drama "Lone Star," but Fox may at least let the program’s niche fans see the unaired episodes in the near future on the…

U.S. Senate Passes Bill To Limit Volume on TV Ads; Bill Previously Passed U.S. House

Late Wednesday night (Sept. 29, 2010, "[B]efore adjourning until November 15 – the Senate passed by unanimous consent a bill that would require the FCC to regulate the volume of TV commercials that can be many times louder than the…