The new premium movie channel from Viacom and three movie studios confirmed that it will be called Epix, but said it hasn’t negotiated any carriage deals with cable operators yet, the New York Times says. Epix will launch online in…
Discovery Channel is pushing the action with a new series called “Adrenaline Rush Hour.” The series from Nash Entertainment—best known for its reality shows “World’s Most Amazing Videos” for Spike TV and “Most Shocking” for truTV—goes beyond explosions, rescues and…
“Trust Me,” TNT’s new ad-men show, debuted with 3.4 million total viewers, fewer than other debuts on the cable network despite having the advantage of a lead-in from “The Closer,” Daily Variety reports. By comparison, TNT’s “Leverage” drew 5 million…
TBS has picked up 80 more episodes of the Tyler Perry comedy “Meet the Browns,” currently airing a 10-episode test run on the cable network, Daily Variety says. The show has given TBS its highest-rated premiere since Perry’s “House of…
The Federal Communications Commission sent a dispute between independent programmers such as the NFL Network and cable operators including Comcast and Time Warner Cable to an administrative law judge, Dow Jones reports. The programmers claim they are being treated unfairly…
Loyal QVC viewers making a pilgrimage to the shopping network’s headquarters in West Chester, Pa., have a choice of two tours they can take, the Washington Post reports. A $7.50 tour provides a quick overview, while the $75 all-access tour…
Former Beatle Paul McCartney will be on Comedy Central Wednesday night as a guest with Stephen Colbert, who has a species of spider named after him, the Associated Press reports. McCartney is plugging his latest album, “Electric Argument.” —Jon Lafayette
Sunday night’s simulcast of the Screen Actors Guild Awards on TBS and TNT drew the smallest audience since the two networks began airing them together in 2006. TNT, which had telecast the show exclusively from 1998 through 2005, posted a…
Ion Television will begin to roll out a full high-definition simulcast transmission on Feb. 16, TVNewsday reports. The initial rollout will begin in 20 markets, with more to come throughout the year, the site says. The initial shift will reach…