Former “Early Show” host Rene Syler will host “It Moms” on Meredith Corp.’s digital channel Parents TV, Mediaweek reports. Syler joins the long-form program, which launched on Comcast’s video-on-demand service last year, to present her views on balancing work and…
Walt Disney’s cable and broadcast networks saw income rise in the second quarter despite lower ratings and advertising revenues during the writers strike, Media Daily News reports. International sales of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Lost” drove the broadcast group’s net operating…
Comedy Central said it made a deal with the Weinstein Co. giving it rights to show several movies before they appear on any other ad-supported television network. The titles in the package are “Superhero Movie,” “Fanboys” and “The Promotion.” “We’re…
Crown Media, which owns Hallmark Channel, said it narrowed its loss as advertising revenues and affiliate fees increased in the first quarter. The company reported a first-quarter net loss of $14.7 million, or 14 cents a share, compared to a…
There’s been a lot of love on VH1 recently. Now there’s going to be a lot of money. The network, which has built ratings and a reputation on outrageous characters from its dating shows, is bringing some of them back…
Ryan Seacrest is in “serious negotiations” to replace Larry King at the end of the year, MSNBC reports, citing an unnamed source. King told the New York Times in April 2007 that Seacrest is his first choice to take over…
AMC will cook up a second season of its critically acclaimed drug drama “Breaking Bad.” The network announced the renewal Wednesday of the series, produced by Sony Pictures Television and created by Vince Gilligan. It stars Bryan Cranston as Walter…
Cablevision Systems’ Rainbow Media Holdings said it agreed to acquire Sundance Channel. Sundance Channel owners NBC Universal, CBS and Robert Redford will receive total consideration of $496 million in the transaction, which will leave Cablevision with 100% of the channel….
“Talk Sex,” the call-in show in which 77-year-old Sue Johanson provides graphic advice on intimate matters, is ending its six-year run on Oxygen, the Associated Press reports. The show was the most-popular late night program on Oxygen, acquired last year…
Men with dangerous jobs, from lumberjacks to king crab fisherman, are filling up the airwaves and drawing viewers seeking higher levels of testosterone, USA Today reports. “Tough-guy TV is our bread and butter,” says History’s Nancy Dubuc, who greenlit “Ice…