In what’s being described as CNN’s version of “Survivor” — with who’s safe and who’s out continuously shifting — the latest news has John King back on the safe side of the equation, Mediabistro’s FishbowlDC reports. King, “long thought to…
Fox News has severed ties with a contributor who has a long track record as a political consultant and strategist. TVNewser.com reports that the cable channel has ended its relationship with Dick Morris. Fox News declined to renew his contract…
A top CBS executive is defending the network’s handling of the Super Bowl post-game celebration, during which a couple of players for the victorious Baltimore Ravens could be heard dropping what is generally described as “fleeting expletives.” Specifically, Ravens lineman…
CBS has cast a well-known comedian in its new "Beverly Hills Cop" TV project, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Kevin Pollak, a stand-up comic whose credits include playing a district attorney on "Shark," will portray the in-house attorney…
HBO has signed a two-year overall deal with "Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin, reports Deadline.com. Under the deal, Martin will continue as co-executive producer on "Game of Thrones," and will also develop and produce new series projects…
Sales of advertising time for the 2014 Super Bowl have already begun, and the city where the game will be played could have an impact on prices — at least if Fox can successfully make that pitch, reports Brian Steinberg…
"The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion annually, the financially struggling agency says," reports the Associated Press. The story…
"Charter Communications [stock] rose the most in more than a year after Liberty Global Inc.’s interest in buying Virgin Media Inc. stoked valuations for U.S. cable companies," Bloomberg reports. The article adds that yesteday, Feb. 5, 2013, "Charter, the No. 4 [MSO]…
ABC announced that its Academy Awards telecast has sold out of commercial time, with the sellout coming at the fastest pace for the telecast in more than a decade. The Oscars were virtually sold out by Christmas, the network revealed….
The Walt Disney Co., which is taking over the making of future ‘Star Wars’ movies, will be making stand-alone ‘Star Wars’ films that are IN ADDITION to the main, multi-part ‘Star Wars’ saga. The announcement was made by Disney chariman…