“Friday Night Lights” will be the centerpiece of the fall season on DirecTV’s original programming service, The 101 Network. A critical darling challenged by low ratings on NBC, “Friday Night Lights” returns for a third season with original episodes that…
CBS News picked up five awards to finish as the leading network winner at the 29th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony Monday night in New York City. Three of the CBS Emmys went to work done by “60…
Miley Cyrus is not leaving Disney Channel and her hit series “Hannah Montana” any time soon, Reuters reports. The tween sensation tells People magazine that she is “fully committed” to the series that made her famous. Cyrus made the clarification…
Comedy Central is teaming up with music superstar Kanye West for a new puppet project tentatively titled “Alligator Boots,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The show, which is described as “hip-hop meets the Muppets,” has already shot a half-hour pilot. The…
The National Basketball Association is considering using its out-of-market subscription service NBA League Pass to get new cable carriage deals for its NBA TV cable network, Sports Business Journal reports. NBA TV has been stuck on sports tiers, reaching 12…
Sunday night marked the final night of game play at Yankee Stadium, and the closing ceremony, televised by ESPN and the YES Network, left much to be desired, the New York Times says. The historic moment “should have strived to…
An “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” marathon is scheduled for TV Land from Sept. 29-Oct. 5, Multichannel News reports. Every evening the cable network will air Ty Pennington and his team of contractors and designers from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m….
YES Network’s pre-game show before the New York Yankees’ final game at Yankee Stadium before it’s demolished was the network’s most-watched pre-game show ever, Multichannel News reports. The show featured pre-taped packages of the baseball team’s greatest moments as well…
“The Rachel Maddow Show” continued to show strong appeal in its second week on MSNBC, beating CNN’s “Larry King Live” in total viewers and in the 25-54 demographic that is key in news programming ad sales. The ratings boost lifted…
An interview with Sen. Barack Obama continues to elude Bill Maher, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Despite promising the host of “Real Time With Bill Maher,” Obama still has not contacted Maher about a future appearance on the HBO show. Maher…