Scripps Networks Interactive completed its purchase of 65 percent of the Travel Channel from Cox Communications, for about $1 billion, Multichannel News reports. The deal was announced last month after a bidding war. –Elizabeth Jensen
Two freshman shows have been recognized with Golden Globe nominations for best comedy/ musical. The two shows are ABC’s "Modern Family" and Fox’s "Glee." The nominations for the 67th Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning, reports TV Guide. Here…
The nominations for the Writers Guild Awards were announced this morning, and in the drama series competition, AMC’s two top shows, "Breaking Bad" and "Mad Men," will go up against Showtime’s "Dexter," ABC’s "Lost" and NBC’s "Friday Night Lights," reports…
Nickelodeon has ordered 26 new original episodes of "SpongeBob SquarePants," the hit kids TV show that it currently celebrating 10 years on the air. The original voices are all returning, including Tom Kenny as SpongeBob, Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick, Rodger…
Westwood One told affiliates it is dropping its simulcast of CNN’s “Larry King Live” after New Year’s Eve, reports Radiosyndicationtalk.com. Only about two dozen stations still carry the show. King, who got his start on radio in Miami Beach in…
CNBC named a top Wall Street Journal editor to be its new managing editor, The New York Times reports. Nikhil Deogun, the Journal’s international editor and a deputy managing editor, will start his new post in January. –Elizabeth Jensen
Alfre Woodard recently joined the cast of TNT’s “Delta Blues’ pilot but before that she’ll make a guest appearance on HBO’s “True Blood,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. She’ll play the mother of character Lafayette Reynolds. –Elizabeth Jensen