The National Football League said it extended its exclusive deal with DirecTV for the Sunday Ticket package of out-of-market games through the 2014 season, while DirecTV also extended its carriage of the NFL Network, TVWeek reports. Terms of the new…
General Electric, once thought to be considering selling its media business, is now finding the unit to be a valuable contributor as its finance unit struggles, the New York Times reports. Last year, when the company’s profit dropped 22%, NBC…
Fox News ratings have risen significantly, making the network among the highest-rated of all basic cable channels—possibly because Fox’s skeptical take on the Obama administration is winning viewers, NPR reports. “Unless we hold them responsible for their actions—unless we actually…
The Major League Baseball Network, which started in January, appears to have the makings of a successful enterprise, with executives saying it’s on target to meet first-quarter ad revenue projections, the New York Times reports. “I think MLB Network has…
‘Arli$$’ creator and star Robert Wuhl is working on a new series for HBO, a comedy about a father and son who run a sports arena in New York, the Hollywood Reporter says. “I wanted to do a satire of…
Spike TV has bought the rerun rights to HBO’s “Band of Brothers,” a 10-part miniseries set during World War II, Daily Variety reports. The series will air on Spike in the third quarter, the trade reports. —Aimee Picchi
Lifetime’s “Northern Lights” became the network’s top-rated television movie this year after premiering with 4.5 million viewers on Saturday, Daily Variety reports. The show, which stars LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, might have been helped by tabloid stories about an…
Stephen Colbert may be going up in space—by name at the least, the Associated Press reports. NASA opened a contest to name a new space station, and after Colbert urged viewers to submit his name for the contest, his came…
Disney XD’s “Aaron Stone” is finding a solid fan base for the new network aimed at young boys, JimHillMedia.com reports. The series, which focuses on boys and their adventures with video games, has already been edging out competition in its…
The National Football League said it extended its exclusive deal with DirecTV for its Sunday Ticket package of out-of-market games through the 2014 season. DirecTV also extended its carriage of the NFL Network. Cable operators, who want a piece of…