CNN is trying to get newspapers interested in a new CNN Wire that it says will “provide stories of interest to your newspaper and online readers,” Editor & Publisher reports. At this point, CNN says it is talking to a…
Bravo is casting a reality show set in the desert kingdom of Dubai, TelevisionWeek says. The as-yet-untitled series, will track a group of American and British ex-pats at work and at play in the middle east. The show is being…
What if a kid won the competition on “Project Runway”? That’s almost the idea behind a new show on Nickelodeon called “True Jackson, VP,” which debuts Nov. 8. Fifteen-year-old Keke Palmer plays Jackson, an entrepreneurial youngster spotted by the head…
Cable network Fuse’s new series, “Redemption Song” is like an “American Idol” for bad girls, says the New York Post, which gives the show three stars. The would-be rockers on “Redemption Song” all have checkered pass–there’s a druggie, a stripper,…
There may not be peace in the Middle East, but if executives at Bravo get their way, juicy reality show drama could soon be coming to the Arab world. The cable network has teamed with Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey’s…
BET and TVOne have joined the roster of networks carrying the Obama-mercial—Barack Obama’s half-hour broadcast airing on most of the broadcast networks Wednesday night. A message on Sen. Obama’s Web site said the two cable networks will join CBS, NBC,…
Fox News Channel celebrated its 12th anniversary with a big ratings win that made it the second most-watched basic cable network in prime-time for the month. Interest in the presidential election and the economic drama were the chief factors driving…
DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com reports Lionsgate executives are looking to replace “Mad Men” showrunner Matthew Weiner. DHD claims Weiner’s agents at Creative Arts Agency are asking for $10 million a year, which Lionsgate believes to be too much for the writer-producer who brought…
New York-based Vesuvio Import Company and HBO are introducing Sopranos Wines based on the seminal New Jersey mobster series, Reuters reports. The line of Italian wines, which includes a Chianti DOCG, a Pinot Grigiot and a Pinot Noir, will be…
With the economy in a state of flux, many consumers are forced to sacrifice various forms of technology and entertainment. Advertising Age predicts the first to go will be cable service beyond basic cable, along with telephone landlines and expensive…