NBCUniversal has re-upped with a daytime veteran to do his talk show for another three years. B&C reports that the company signed a new deal with Maury Povich. "Maury" is renewed on TV stations through the 2015-16 television season, the…
William Morris Endeavor co-chief executive officer Ari Emanuel has sent a legal letter to NBC over the nature of his and his two brothers’ discussion with Brian Williams on "Rock Center," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The NBC…
"Today" co-host Matt Lauer almost left NBC for a move to ABC last year, reports New York Magazine in a lengthy story about the morning program. Lauer’s near departure happened around the time that former “Today” co-host Ann Curry was…
Tonight’s return of the singing competition show “The Voice” to the NBC lineup is a big moment for the Peacock Network in a season in which ratings have been hard to come by. But it also will be closely watched…
George R.R. Martin, whose books are the basis for HBO’s hit fantasy show "Game of Thrones," might develop a prequel for the network, according to an interview with IGN.com. "I have been writing a series of novellas set in Westeros,…
ABC Family is developing a drama based on a book written by the stars of HGTV’s "Selling New York," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Called "Hot Property," the drama is about a mother and two daughters who work…
CNN’s new prime-time program "The Lead" is off to a tough start in the ratings, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Four days after its debut, the show continues to trail its predecessor, Wolf Blitzer’s "The Situation Room," the…
A new telefilm about the legendary relationship between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton is getting BBC America as a co-producer, reports Deadline.com. Called "Burton and Taylor," the film comes on the heels of another project focusing on the pair, the…
Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City is genuinely passionate about certain issues, and is willing to spend his money to back up those passions. According the the New York Post, "Bloomberg today [March 25, 2013] is kicking off a $12 million TV ad…
"Longtime producers and executives working in late-night television concede that NBC is taking a risk in planning changes to one of the few remaining areas where the network finishes first. NBC, though, is encouraged by the fact that [Jimmy] Fallon seems…