A&E has scheduled the second-season debut of “The Cleaner” for June 23, Daily Variety reports. The show, which has a 13-episode order for the season, will include guest stars such as Lori Petty and Whoopi Goldberg, the trade paper says….
Nickelodeon has ordered a pilot based on the recent film “Monsters vs. Aliens” from DreamWorks Animation, the Hollywood Reporter says. The order comes after the two firms announced an agreement last week to co-produce a series based on the film…
David Kenin, executive VP of programming at Crown Media Holdings’ Hallmark Channel, is leaving on May 31, following the news that Crown Media CEO Henry Schleiff is also stepping down, Television Week reports. The two departures will raise questions about…
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he wants to open discussions with Time Warner Cable following the NFL Network’s deal with Comcast, Multichannel News reports. Asked on a conference call if the NFL was negotiating with Time Warner Cable, Goodell responded,…
Animal Planet’s reality series about killer fish, “River Monsters,” become the most-watched show in the network’s history with 1.4 million viewers, Multichannel News reports. The show’s average of 1.4 million viewers over its eight episodes was higher than the 1…
Turner Broadcasting announced new original series projects with Steven Spielberg, Steven Bochco and Kevin James. Turner, which is crashing the broadcast networks’ upfront advertising sales week with a presentation of its own Wednesday, has been pumping up the amount of…
What could be geekier than being a fan of “Star Wars”? How about having a deep interest in knowing all about the technology used in making famous science fiction films? Science Channel calls its new series “Science of the Movies,”…
NESN is starting production on 20 half-hour episodes of trivia show “Pocket Money,” Multichannel News reports. The show will be hosted by comedian Nick Stevens, playing a character who’s a dedicated Boston sports fan, the publication says. The host will…
The NFL and CBS have made an agreement to extend their American Football Conference broadcast deal for two years, through the 2013-14 season. The deal gives CBS broadcast rights to Super Bowl XLVII in the first year of the agreement….
David Kenin, executive VP of programming for Crown Media Holdings, is leaving the company on May 31. Barbara Fisher, senior VP of original programming, and Michelle Vicary, senior VP of acquisitions and scheduling, will take over Mr. Kenin’s position until…