Showtime has signed a multiyear agreement to keep executive vice president of original programming Gary Levine, Daily Variety reports. As one of the networks’ architects of its push into original programming, Levine has helped develop series such as “Dexter” and…
The New York Times takes a look at Gabrielle Anwar, who plays Fiona Glenanne, Jeffrey Donovan’s sidekick on USA Network’s “Burn Notice.” “Fiona is a character with no memorable precedent: a genius joke-take on girls with gun lust, the joke…
TNT has ordered the hourlong nonfiction pilot “First and Last,” part of its strategy of adding a few unscripted shows to primetime, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The show would be split into two segments, with the first focusing on the…
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USA Network’s “Burn Notice” grew its ratings from last week, so much so that it drew more viewers than a rerun of “ER” on big brother broadcast network NBC Thursday night. USA officials weren’t certain whether this was the first…
While most viewers tune in to watch the Steelers and Cardinals in the Super Bowl, other networks will be trying to attract non-fans with their own bowls, USA Today says. For example: Animal Planet offers “The Puppy Bowl,” ABC has…
Time Warner Cable will freeze the pay of top executives this year as subscriber growth slows, Bloomberg News reports. A spokeswoman said that no raises will be given at the vice president level or above, and that job cuts hadn’t…
A&E has ordered 11 hours of “Obsessed,” with each episode focusing on two cases of people suffering from anxiety disorders such as panic attacks or obsessive-compulsive disorder, the Hollywood Reporter says. The series will show how the disorders affect each…
Patrick Swayze continues to receive treatment for pancreatic cancer, Entertainment Weekly says. His representative issued the statement to rebut reports that the star of A&E’s “The Beast” had given up treatment in his stage 4 cancer, the magazine says. —Aimee…