Teaming for a new drama project at ABC are high-profile feature film director Brett Ratner ("Tower Heist," "Rush Hour") and Barry Schindel, producer of “Law & Order” and “Castle," Deadline.com reports. The project, “Tomorrow,” is “a high-concept law enforcement procedural…
Fox Entertainment Chairman Kevin Reilly gave an insight-filled presentation Tuesday at the Television Critics Association press tour, admitting that the network “screwed up” with its low-rated fall lineup, Deadline.com reports. Other topics included friction between Fox and NBC, the need…
Upstart digital TV distributor Aereo has raised another $38 million and has announced plans to expand into 22 cities, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Barry Diller and other investors — including Highland Capital Partners — are re-upping on their initial…
Fox has renewed its drama series “Bones” for a ninth season, TV Guide reports. Fox Entertainment Chairman Kevin Reilly made the announcement this morning during the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Said Reilly: "After more than 150 episodes, ‘Bones’…
Even with its two-hour “Biggest Loser” shedding viewers and a lackluster turnout for the new 10 p.m. drama series “Deception,” NBC had just enough to eke out a narrow ratings win Monday night. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC averaged a 2.2…
The Discovery Channel will present a four-hour series about the people behind the U.S. presidency — the White House Chiefs of Staff, reports TVNewser.com. “The President’s Gatekeepers” will air in July. The program will include insights from all 19 living…
A program that aired Sunday evening delivered a huge audience — the kind of numbers usually reserved for live sports events or hit programs on the Big 4 broadcast networks. The program is PBS’s "Downton Abbey," which drew 7.9 million…
A "disastrous" New Year’s Eve celebration on live TV has become the first viral Internet sensation of 2013, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The show on independent station KDOC-TV in the Los Angeles area was hosted by actor…
It was instant fame for someone connected with the BCS Championship Game Monday night, Jan 7, 2013, but it wasn’t a football player. From the moment Katherine Webb was shown during the game last night, until the end of the…
These are treacherous times for small cable networks, with Time Warner Cable’s recent scrapping of low-rated Ovation among the indications that the fight for survival is getting tougher. The one thing that can put a channel over the top is…