Discovery Channel announced that it has ordered production to begin on its first-ever scripted miniseries. The program is "Klondike," based on Charlotte Gray’s novel “Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the Klondike." The show “brings to life the tale about…
The American Film Institute has rolled out its list of the 10 television shows it considers the best of 2012, the AP reports. AMC and HBO had the most shows to make the list, with three each, followed by FX…
One of the stars of the hit A&E reality show “Storage Wars” has filed a lawsuit against the show, alleging that it is rigged, TMZ.com reports. Dave Hester — known for his “Yup!” bidding call — filed the lawsuit, alleging…
Just a day after claiming that she was clean and sober, as we reported previously, Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife Brooke Mueller has returned to a drug rehabilitation facility, reports UPI.com. Her attorney confirmed that she is undergoing treatment for drug addiction….
Six new original series are under way at one cable channel, targeted to air in prime time. The six unscripted shows got the green light from Travel Channel. The programs are “All Forked Up,” “Burger Land,” “DigFellas,” “Fortune Diggers” (working…
NBCUniversal, which recently retooled its senior sales team — as we reported last month — has announed a number of additional appointments of senior digital ad sales and strategic sales executives in its Ad Sales division. The company announced: “Scott…
Comedy Central has released its midseason schedule, featuring a number of new programs along with season premiere dates for returning series. Among the new shows: “Kroll Show,” a sketch comedy series from Nick Kroll, which bows Jan. 16; “The Jeselnik…
Fox has tapped a recent Columbia University graduate and aspiring filmmaker to develop a show based on his viral video, Deadline.com reports. Shawn Wines, along with producer Aaron Kaplan, will develop “Upstairs,” based on Wines’ video by the same name,…
As new CNN chief Jeff Zucker looks for ways to pump life into the cable news channel’s ratings, one change that is reportedly under consideration is booting Piers Morgan’s talk show from prime time. Morgan might get his show pushed…
The NBC peacock, an iconic symbol of the network, has taken roost on the logo of parent company Comcast, which dropped the image from NBCUniversal nearly two years ago, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In early 2011, Comcast unveiled a…