AMC’s second-season finale of “Mad Men” averaged 1.75 million viewers Sunday night, TelevisionWeek reports. The finale episode was up 20% over the season’s average, and up 75% over the first season. The episode accumulated 2.9 million viewers over its three…
The NBA’s television partners are banking that last season’s popular playoffs will lead to more basketball success this season, according to Sports Business Journal. Last season, all three TV network partners, ABC, ESPN and TNT, posted regular-season increases, the Journal…
To celebrate National Adoption Month, Hallmark Channel is offering the second season of its original series “Adoption” online, Multichannel News reports. The 14-episode season begins its second run Nov. 1, when four episodes will be available. Following that, two episodes…
Andrew Young, former U.N. ambassador and an advocate for peace around the world, has partnered with rapper T.I., who earlier this year pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges, for a documentary about the rapper and gun violence, the Associated Press…
The Weinstein Co., which produces the Bravo reality show “Project Runway,” has accused the NBC Universal cable network of attempting to diminish the show’s value by failing to promote its fifth and final season on Bravo before it moved to…
ABC Family said it has greenlit production of a pilot for the drama “Perfect 10.” The network previously announced it was making pilots for “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Ruby and the Rockits.” “Perfect 10” is a one-hour…
The second season finale of “Mad Men” on AMC drew 1.75 million viewers, up 20% from its season average, according to fast national figures from Nielsen Media Research. The Emmy Award-winning drama was up 75% from last season’s average. Over…
Freddy P. James has been named HGTV’s senior VP of program development and production. Mr. James previously was the network’s VP and Web site director for HGTV.com. Jillian St. Charles, site director at FineLiving.com, will step into James’ previous position,…
Comedy Central has ordered an 11-minute pilot based on Web show “Secret Girlfriend,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The show will follow the daily life of a guy in his 20s and his slacker friends, in a noticeable departure from the…
Lifetime Networks has named Nina Lederman as senior vice president of series programming and development. She will be responsible for overseeing the development of all scripted programming for Lifetime Television. Ms. Lederman was president of the CBS Paramount-based Joe Roth…