Nickelodeon has renewed “Yo Gabba Gabba” for a third season, the Hollywood Reporter says. Its executive producers, the Magic Store’s Jon Berrett, Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz, have signed with CAA, the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi
A stunt for Discovery’s “Mythbusters” was a little stronger than the crew thought, KCRA.com reports. The show was filming a segment in Yolo County, Calif., where crew members were trying to create an explosion that would knock the socks off…
Discovery Channel has ordered three-part documentary series “Stephen Hawking’s Universe” from Darlow Smithson Productions. The series, which will mix computer-generated imagery with live-action and archival footage, will air on Discovery Channel worldwide, the company said. Also, Discovery Enterprises International, the…
NBC Universal is close to naming a new head of the Weather Channel and sources tell the New York Times that Bill Bolster is in negotiations to take the job. Bolster, who ran CNBC and WNBC-TV before retiring in 2003,…
The top 35 advertising-supported cable networks have increased total viewers by 7% this season, Daily Variety reports, citing a report by Turner Networks. Turner’s research department, citing Nielsen Media Research data, found networks including Fox News, MSNBC and ESPN had…
Logo has ordered a second season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” TelevisionWeek reports. “Drag Race” has attracted buzz to the MTV Networks channel, TVWeek says. —Jon Lafayette
Dish Network is being sued by the Federal Trade Commission for violating the national Do Not Call Registry, the Associated Press reports. The company denied the charges, saying it is compliance with the law, the wire service says. —Jon Lafayette
The season finale of TLC’s “Jon and Kate Plus 8” was watched by 4.6 million viewers on Monday night, ranking it first among ad-supported cable programs in the 9:30 p.m. half-hour timeslot, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The episode was higher…
Nickelodeon will ask children to put down their electronic games and devices for a minute on Earth Day, the Associated Press reports. While the gesture is pegged as a symbol of kids’ commitment to helping the environment, it will take…