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Chris Albrecht Starts to Put His Mark on Starz

Chris Albrecht made his first major acquisition since taking over at Starz Entertainment, grabbing U.S. TV rights to the eight-part miniseries "The Pillars of the Earth," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The $40 million international co-production is based on the best-selling…

Miss America Looking for New Home Again

After rescuing it in 2008, TLC has dropped the Miss America pageant, leaving the competition looking for yet another home, reports TheWrap. The pageant has been itinerant since NBC dropped it, and ABC picked it up, in 1997. When ABC…

NBC’s Games Coverage Drew 190 Million Viewers

NBC’s 17 nights of Winter Olympics coverage drew about 190 million viewers in total to both its broadcast and cable channels, and an average of 24.4 million viewers in NBC prime time, reports the Los Angeles Times, citing Nielsen figures….

What NFL Diva Receiver Will Be ‘Dancing With the Stars’?

The NFL has done well on ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars," with Jason Taylor, Warren Sapp, Lawrence Taylor, Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith all having participated in years past, and now another football player is reportedly going to be on…

Survey Says: TV Tops as American News Source

A new survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that Americans are getting the news from emails,Web sites and social media networks more than newspapers and radio, reports CNN.com. However, television is the No. 1 way people learn of…

Huffington Stresses Engagement from Media Outlets, Constant Evolution to Stay Afloat in Digital Era

The Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington outlined the 4Es, engagement, enthusiasm, empathy and energy, needed to succeed within the digital era that is quickly rolling across the content business, Ad Age reports.   Speaking at the 4A’s leadership and media conference…

‘Glee’ Performers Hitting the Road for Spring Concert Series

The kids from "Glee" are going on tour this spring, hitting four American cities as they present songs and dances from the hit Fox TV show. Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Mark Salling, Dianna Agron, Naya…

Here’s the Story of Two Angry Ladies: ‘Brady Bunch’ Feud Kills NBC Reunion

NBC’s "Today" is devoting the week to TV family reunions, but one that was planned has been scrapped, reports Radar Online. "The Brady Bunch" reunion was nixed when Eve Plumb and Maureen McCormick voiced objections to being on the same set…

Prelim Numbers Show Ratings Bonanza for USA/Canada Gold Medal Hockey Final

In what turned out to be the final, and perhaps the most dramatic event of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, Sunday’s gold medal ice hockey game between the United States and Canada was a ratings boom, according to TVbythenumbers. In preliminary…

Gold-Medal Skier Vonn Called for Jury Duty on ‘Law & Order’

Bob Costas surprised Winter Olympic Gold-Medal winner Lindsey Vonn on Saturday during an interview on NBC about her success at the games, reports TV Guide. Costas revealed that since Vonn was such a major fan of the network’s "Law & Order,"…