Michael H. Jordan, the former chairmand and CEO of CBS and Westinghouse, died at the age of 73 on Tuesday evening, May 25, 2010, succumbing to cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While he ran Westinghouse, the company transitioned from an industrial entity…
CBS will be the most-watched U.S. television network in primetime during the 2009-10 season, which ends this week, giving it seven wins in eight years, reports Reuters. Fox will rank as the network that drew the most viewers in the 18- to…
Since NBC decided to cancel the 20-year old "Law & Order," TNT had been said to be considering picking up the program for a record-breaking 21st season. But now TNT says it’s not interested in moving the drama to its…
ABC Family has purchased the syndication rights a cult-favorite TV series from NBC Universal, reports B&C. Starting this fall, ABC Family will start airing "Friday Night Lights," which struggled to find a broadcast-size audience during its first-run on NBC. DirecTV also…
The ABC TV affiliates board has elected a new chairman at its meeting in Los Angeles, B&C reports. The new chairman is Bill Hoffman, general manager of WSB-TV in Atlanta. Hoffman, who has been active in the board’s past activities, is…
Several Tribune stations have picked up This TV to air on digital subchannels, giving the network co-run by MGM and Weigel Broadcasting a broader footprint as it becomes Nielsen rated, MediaDailyNews reports. The Tribune stations that will air the network…
CBS’ "$#*! My Dad Says," starring William Shatner, has had a long task of deciding how to label the show, considering that the first word in the title is an expletive, Variety reports. Based off the Twitter feed "Shit My…
While "Lost’s" 13.5 million viewers tuning in for the show’s finale on Sunday is impressive, the show only ranks as the 55th most-watched series finale of all time, GQ reports. While pre-cable days had a larger concentration of viewers, shows…
When MTV’s "Jersey Shore" first aired and offended some viewers who cited stereotypical depictions of Italian-Americans, officials in Seaside Heights, N.J., the town where the show is set, distanced themselves from the program. But now that summer is about to…
E! today announced that former star of "The Girls Next Door," Holly Madison, will star in the new reality show “Holly’s World.” Following in the footsteps of her co-star on "Girls," Kendra Wilkinson, Madison’s show will focus on her Las…