Cable

Two West Coast Development Execs For Discovery Exit

Discovery’s two West Coast development heads are leaving the company "to pursue other opportunities," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The cable company said that despite the departure of Elli Hakami, VP of series development, and Wayne Sampson, director of series development, the…

Another Network Adding a Chef Competition Series

Yet another network is getting into the culinary competition series business, reports The Hollywood Reporter. CBS has ordered up a pilot for the new "Beat the Chefs," which will pit pros against amateurs over the best version of a family…

Ratings do Justice to Latest FX Original Series; Oxygen Show Scores as Well

FX’s new "Justified" pulled in lots of viewers, mostly men, in its Tuesday premiere, the L.A. Times reports. The show about a U.S. Marshal drew nearly 4.2 million viewers, giving it the network’s second-highest premiere, behind the 4.8 million who…

Is Conan O’Brien On His Way to the Big Screen?

Even as Conan O’Brien is reportedly on the verge of signing for a new TV show, his upcoming comedy tour, “The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour,” is likely to be filmed as a feature documentary, reports Deadline.com. O’Brien…

‘Hawaii Five-O’ Pilot Finds Its Bad Guy

Steve McGarrett has finally found who he will be squaring off against in CBS’ pilot of the remake of "Hawaii Five-O," and it’s a familiar face for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fans. James Marsters, well known TV evil-doer from his…

‘Biggest Loser’ Spin-Off Gets Summer Start

"The Biggest Loser" has been an anchor on the turbulent NBC schedule as of late, which NBC is looking to capitalize on as it schedules a "Loser" brand extension with trainer Jillian Michaels. "Losing It With Jillian Michaels," will premiere…

What TV Fact is Shared by Jimmy Stewart, Bette Davis, Tony Curtis, Fred Astaire, and Peggy Lee?

Hey, this is a pretty good trivia question. The answer is that all of these stars had their TV debut on the same series: "General Electric Theater." On Wednesday evening, GE chief Jeff Immelt will visit former First Lady Nancy Reagan…

Cable Companies, Studios Team Up for $30 Million Ad Campaign

Cable companies, including Comcast and Time Warner Cable, are teaming up with a number of studios, including 20th Century Fox and Sony Pictures Entertainment in a $30 million ad campaign, the companies have announced. The concept is to educate viewers about movies on demand,…

Fox Continues to Have ‘Nightmares,’ and that’s a Good Thing

Fox has renewed one of its popular reality shows, the network announced today. Gordon Ramsay will continue to throw around pots and pans in unsuspecting eateries as "Kitchen Nightmares" is renewed for a third season. Mike Darnell, President of Alternative…

Univision Is Near Selling Out Ad Time for the Most Popular Event in the World

David Lawenda, Univison’s president of ad sales, said the network has passed the 90 percent sales mark for the world’s most popular month-long event, which begins June 11, reports B&C The event is World Cup soccer. Despite the near sell-out, Lawenda called the…