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FX’s ‘Archer’ Makes a Strong Debut

FX’s new animated sitcom, "Archer," made a splashy debut Thursday night, drawing 1.8 million total viewers, reports B&C. Among adults 18-49, "Archer" had 1.2 million viewers. The performance was better than that for the network’s last new comedy, "The League,"…

New Kids Channel From Discovery and Hasbro Has a Name

Discovery Communications and toy company Hasbro Inc. have settled on a name for the new kids channel they are launching later this year, the Los Angeles Times reports. It will be called “The Hub,” and will be targeting kids 6…

NBC’s Ebersol: ‘What this is really about is an astounding failure by Conan.’ O’Brien: ‘It’s been a real honor to sit in the seat occupied by Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno and Jay Leno.’

A top NBC executive defended Jay Leno, saying that he is returning to late night because Conan O’Brien’s ratings were disappointing, The New York Times reports. Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Universal Sports, said that “what this is really all…

Report: Deal Set for Conan O’Brien to Leave; NBC Won’t Invoke Non-Compete

The deal is set for Conan O’Brien to leave NBC with a payout, and NBC won’t keep him from jumping to another network before his contract expires, according to a report by the veteran–and well-respected–entertainment reporter Kim Masters at The Daily…

CBS Renews Two New Dramas

CBS has renewed two of its freshman dramas for a second seasion, reports The Hollywood Reporter. One of them was a clear no-brainer: the spinoff "NCIS: LA," which has averaged 16.8 million viewers a week. Also renewed was "The Good Wife,” which…

Everybody STILL Loves Raymond–His TNT Show Gets Renewed

TNT has ordered a second season of the Ray Romano-Andre Braugher-Scott Bakula comedy-drama "Men of A Certain Age” after just five outings on the air. The network has asked for 10 episodes for the second season. At the TCA tour…

‘Army Wives’ Will be Redeployed in April

Lifetime’s "Army Wives" is returning for a fourth season on Sunday April 11, at 10 p.m. The show is a ratings winner for Lifetime. When the show premiered in June, 2007, it garnered the highest rating for a series premiere…

Θα TV δείχνουν να ανανεωθεί: That’s Greek for ‘Will This TV Show Be Renewed?’

ABC Family has renewed all its scripted programs except for one, which is on the bubble, reports Michael Ausiello at EW.com. That one exception is "Greek." According to the article, channel executives will be paying close attention to the show’s Jan. 25…

Henry Schleiff, President and General Manager, Investigation Discovery, Military Channel and HD Theater

‘The one thing that Investigation Discovery shares with TMZ is it’s almost a sister network in terms of the passion of its audience. And this is a business of passion. The programming we play is about passion plays. Often with one side…

NBCU Channels Will Offer Record Winter Olympics Coverage

NBC Universal laid out its Winter Olympics schedule, and it includes a record 835 hours across all its networks, more than the 2006 Turin games and the 2002 Salt Lake City games combined, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Networks include NBC,…