Tribune’s Chicago station, WGN-TV, and its national superstation, WGN America, will rebroadcast Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano’s historic no-hitter against the Houston Astros on Friday. The game will be shown in its entirety at 10 p.m. CDT. The game, which…
The cable industry is urging Congress to insist broadcasters put off any retransmission battles and any chance local TV signals could be dropped from their cable systems until after the digital TV switchover happens Feb. 17. “I want to raise…
Animal Planet Media has named Whitney Holland as vice president of programming and scheduling for the network. She will be responsible for Animal Planet’s current programming lineup and future development. Ms. Holland served as director of scheduling for TLC before…
Current TV is giving viewers a chance to share instant commentary during the upcoming presidential debates through updates from Twitter, the Hollywood Reporter says. The feature, called “Hack the Debate,” will allow viewers to share their opinions on screen as…
Sci Fi Channel’s upcoming TV remake of “Children of the Corn” has added David Anders, Kandyse McClure, Preston Bailey and Daniel Newman to its cast, the Hollywood Reporter says. The film, directed by Donald P. Borchers, will film in Iowa…
HBO is in the early development stages for an adaptation of James L. Swanson’s’ book “Manhunt,” based on the search for John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated Abraham Lincoln, Daily Variety reports. The network has tapped David Simon and Tom…
U.S. cable companies will maintain their subscriber base over the next five years amid increased competition from satellite and telecommunications companies by boosting the number of customers using non-TV services like telephone and high-speed Internet, research firm SNL Kagan said…
AMC has decided to preempt the next new episode of “Mad Men,” which was slated to air opposite the Primetime Emmy Awards this Sunday. The episode, “Sixth Month Leave,” will instead air Sept. 28, with a repeat of this season’s…
Before cell phones and YouTube, there was “Total Request Live.” MTV’s afterschool show that gave viewers the opportunity to vote for their favorite music videos will end in November, after 10 years on the air, the Associated Press reports. The…
Bio Channel will debut its original reality series “Female Forces” on Oct. 5, Multichannel News reports. The network ordered 13 episodes of the show, which follows 18 female officers patrolling the mean, tough yet well-manicured streets of affluent Naperville, Ill….