The cable industry will have “dramatically” faster Internet service by 2013, according to a report from Pike & Fischer, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The study may influence the way the government doles out billions in broadband stimulus money, the trade…
The finale of Showtime series “The L Word” drew 756,000 viewers, making it the top-rated finale in the show’s history, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The series finale now is the third most-watched episode in “The L Word’s” history, behind two…
Thom Beers’ Original Productions has tapped Justin Killion as vice president of development, Daily Variety reports. He’ll be responsible for reality programming as well as expanding the company’s scripted projects, the publication says. He joins from Kaplan/Perrone, the trade paper…
FX Network president John Landgraf has joined the committee that oversees the annual Prism Awards, the Hollywood Reporter says. He replaces Fox Networks Group chairman Tony Vinciquerra, the paper says. The Prisms honor film and TV projects that raise awareness…
Stephen Colbert is asking his fans to write in his name in an online NASA poll to name a room in the International Space Station, Daily Variety reports. NASA has offered choices such as Earthrise and Serenity, the trade paper…
VH1 has bought theatrical distribution rights to “Anvil! The Story of Anvil,” a documentary that’s been compared to mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The network plans to run the movie’s trailer as a music video and…
The makers of HBO’s “Big Love” apologized on Tuesday for any offense to Mormons for a depiction of a sacred ritual, although they didn’t change plans to air the episode, Reuters reports. The depiction of the ritual caused some members…
MTV will air the television premiere of biopic “Pedro,” about the openly gay, HIV-positive cast member of 1994’s “The Real World: San Francisco,” the New York Post reports. Zamora worked to raise awareness of AIDS/HIV after finding out he was…
Jim Cramer is going to respond in person to attacks on CNBC by Jon Stewart while appearing on Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reports. Ever since CNBC’s Rick Santelli backed out of a “Daily Show” appearance…
MTV is developing a spoof of Disney’s “High School Musical” called “Private High Musical,” which is based on an online series of the same name, the Hollywood Reporter says. It’s part of a large number of scripted half-hour shows being…