History plans to air a special on the discovery of a 47 million-year-old primate fossil that scientists say will revolutionize the understanding of evolution. “The Link” will air May 25 at 9 p.m., with limited commercial interruptions under a sponsorship…
More games, more screens, more opportunities for sponsors. Those were the messages delivered by ESPN at its upfront presentation to advertisers Tuesday morning in New York. For TVWeek’s comprehensive coverage of the upfront presentations, visit the Upfront Navigator page. Despite…
Comcast Corp., the biggest U.S. cable company, and the National Football League ended a dispute over carriage of the NFL Network, meaning the channel will be carried on the operator’s system. The deal settles all legal disputes over the matter…
New York’s Waldorf-Astoria was packed for the 68th annual Peabody Awards, Television Week reports. The ceremony celebrating the 36 winners included an entertaining performance by emcee Brian Williams, the Hollywood Reporter says. Williams quipped he was “in the tank” for…
Patti Blagojevich, the wife of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, has been offered a spot by NBC on “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here,” the Associated Press reports. She hasn’t reached an agreement, the news wire says,…
Miss California Carrie Prejean may back out of co-hosting “Fox & Friends” next Wednesday, TVNewser reports, citing Fox insiders. Prejean, who has gained attention for her views on gay marriage, is slated to fill in for Gretchen Carlson, who is…
Comcast and the National Football League are getting closer to an agreement that would place the NFL Network on the cable-operator’s expanded digital basic channel menu, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing people close to the talks. Comcast would pay…
ESPN has replaced Tony Kornheiser on “Monday Night Football” with Jon Gruden, USA Today reports. The decision was Kornheiser’s, who avoids flying and decided to step down after looking at the “Monday Night Football” traveling schedule, the newspaper says. Former…
Lifetime is buying 12 episodes of the comedy “Sherri”, which stars “The View” co-host Sherri Shepherd, the Hollywood Reporter says. The show features Shepherd’s character dealing with her cheating husband, and allowing his girlfriend and child to move in with…