Cable stocks wrapped up the trading on Tuesday stabilizing, finishing with only slight losses across the board, Multichannel News reports. While many cablers dropped a few cents in value for the day, Cablevision Systems shares managed to recuperate 18 cents…
Nickelodeon has ordered two new series, “Fanboy and Chum Chum” and “Umizoomi,”” the Hollywood Reporter says. “Fanboy,” featuring the voices of Jamie Kennedy and Josh Duhamel, has received a 26-episode order while 20 episodes of “Umizoomi,” an interactive show for…
There’s going to be an addition to the Oxygen family. The network plans to launch a reality series, “Coolio’s Rules,” on Oct. 28, featuring the platinum-selling rapper and his family. Coolio has four children—Artisha, 20, Brandi, 20, Artis, 18, and…
Director John Landis and producer Kevin Burns are collaborating on an original special on cross-dressing in film for Starz. “Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen” is scheduled to premiere Dec. 16 on the pay cable channel. The special is inspired by…
Stephen Colbert is getting in the Christmas spirit, says the Hollywood Reporter. “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!” will debut Nov. 23 on Comedy Central. The hourlong holiday special will feature performances by Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Feist,…
TNT announced Tuesday it has renewed freshman drama “Raising the Bar” and sophomore “Saving Grace,” says the Hollywood Reporter. Steven Bochco’s legal drama “Raising the Bar” broke a basic-cable record for a series premiere when it debuted three weeks ago….
NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker is standing by MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann and his show “Countdown,” TVNewser reports. The anchor and fellow MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews recently were criticized for their convention coverage. “I think I’m incredibly comfortable with that…
TLC’s “Little People, Big World” kicks off its season in a big way, Multichannel News reports. The first of 20 new episodes this season, scheduled for Oct. 13 at 8 p.m., will be a two-hour special featuring Roloff paterfamilias Matt…
Nickelodeon is going off the air and offline for three hours on Saturday, Sept. 27, in observance of its fifth annual Worldwide Day of Play event, says Multichannel News. From noon to 3 p.m. EDT, the kids network, along with…
Inspired by viewers’ response to its series “Intervention,” A&E Network has organized an initiative to help raise awareness that addiction is a treatable disease, Multichannel News reports. The Recovery Project, organized in partnership with the National Council on Alcoholism &…