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Ted Koppel Blasts NBC’s Handling of ‘Rock Center’

Former "Nightline" anchor Ted Koppel is lashing out at NBC over its treatment of Brian Williams and his "Rock Center," criticizing the network for shuffling the program on its schedule, reports the Associated Press. Koppel, who reports on tonight’s "Rock…

MTV Comedy Dead After Creator Bails Out

A comedy project is reportedly dead at MTV after its creator and executive producer left the show. Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com that the pilot “Hot Mess” will not move forward following the departure of Lauren Iungerich. Iungerich announced she…

Is This Wild or What? A Major Cable MSO Refuses to Run Ads From a Company Whose Product Promotes Broadcast TV

Charter Communications has refused to air advertisements from a company that wants to run on a number of cable channels, the Associated Press reports. The company, Antennas Direct, says the refusal is an example of the cable industry’s growing worries…

ABC Tells Viewers They Can Save ‘Happy Endings’

ABC has put out a promotional spot to tell viewers that they can save the sitcom “Happy Endings” after the show was moved to Fridays, reports New York Magazine. Generally, moves to Friday are "signs of an underperforming series being…

There’s a New No. 2 in Town: Report Reveals Which Country Is World’s Largest Film Market Outside U.S.

Statistics just released by the Motion Picture Association of America confirm which country is the second-largest box office territory in the world, after the United States. China has moved into the No. 2 spot, replacing Japan, the U.K.’s Guardian reports….

Star of Canceled ‘Emily Owens MD’ Joins ‘The Office’ Veteran in CBS Drama

Mamie Gummer, the star of the canceled CW drama series "Emily Owens MD," has been cast in a CBS drama project with Rainn Wilson of "The Office," reports Deadline.com. The drama pilot is "Backstrom," written by "Bones" creator Hart Hanson….

‘How I Met Your Mother’ Actress Joins ABC Comedy

An actress from CBS’s "How I Met Your Mother" will replace a cast member on an ABC comedy who has left the project, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Ashley Williams is taking over for Majandra Delfino in the pilot…

Showtime Orders Project From Will Ferrell

Showtime is buying a project from Will Ferrell’s Gary Sanchez Productions and "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" director Tommy Wirkola, reports Deadline.com. The half-hour project, which is currently untitled, is a dark comedy based on a Norwegian series called "Hellfjord,"…

FCC Chairman Resigning — Second Departure From the Agency This Week

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is leaving the agency and will announce his departure today, Bloomberg reports. The departure of Genachowski, a Democrat, means there will be two vacancies on the five-member U.S. agency that oversees cable, broadcast and…

Potential Game Changer: HBO CEO Says the Company’s Streaming Service, HBO Go, ‘could evolve’ to Serve Non-Cable TV Subscribers

"HBO could widen access to its HBO Go online streaming service by teaming up with broadband Internet providers for customers who do not subscribe to a cable TV service, HBO Chief Executive Richard Plepler said," Reuters reports. The story continues,…