NBC plans to sell or place Los Angeles’ Spanish-language KWHY-TV in a divestiture trust before its merger with Comcast, B&C reports, citing a filing with the Federal Communications Commission. NBC had earlier asked the FCC for a temporary, six-month extension…
A piece by Meg James in the Los Angeles Times about 2009 compensation for media moguls makes the point that "while most CEOs of U.S. companies saw their compensation fall in 2009, top executives of TV, movie and cable companies continued…
Tired of daytime TV schedules filled with talk shows and soap operas? Something new may be coming to shake up the schedule, with Mark Burnett and Trifecta Entertainment shopping a reality-themed singing competition called "One in a Million," reports B&C….
NBC may be taking a risk with its first new primetime comedy series order, a show called "Outsourced," reports Nellie Andreeva on Deadline.com. "Will Americans laugh at a sitcom about outsourcing their jobs to India? With our country reeling from…
It’s a competitive time on television for the tween and children’s market, USA Today reports. While the Disney Channel is catching up to Nickelodeon in attracting the tween market, or viewers between nine and 14, there’s new competition coming from…
The signs are portending good news for the chances of CBS’ "Medium" to return for a seventh season, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The signs, according to the article: " ‘Medium’ jumped 29% in 18-49 on Friday vs. last week and…
The latest leak from Hollywood about Charlie Sheen and his situation with CBS and "Two and a Half Men" reveals that the actor is asking for a cool $2 million per episode, reports E! Online. Sheen had said that he…
Madonna was one thing, but Britney Spears is another, at least in Matthew Morrison’s mind, reports Us Magazine. The star of "Glee," Morrison told the publication that the idea of doing a Britney Spears episode on the hit Fox show…
Bianna Golodryga will join co-anchor Bill Weir on the weekend edition of "Good Morning America," ABC News president David Westin announced today. Golodryga is replacing the chair left vacant by Kate Snow, who left ABC for NBC’s "Dateline" nearly two…
FX is getting a little more literary as a world-famous author, and huge fan of the show, is making a guest appearance on the network’s "Sons of Anarchy," EW.com reports. Author Stephen King is set to appear as a…