In today’s Open Mic guest commentary, Bill Bauman, the well-known retired broadcaster who has about 40 years of experience in the TV business, has a few ideas for Jeff Zucker when he takes over CNN. To read this provocative advice,…
It’s getting harder to find a format that hasn’t already been made into a reality show, but Lifetime, which is becoming increasingly comfortable with taking risks, appears to have found one. The A&E Networks-owned cable channel ordered a family docusoap…
The NBC comedy "Up All Night" will shift showrunners as it moves to a multicamera format this spring, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The sophomore comedy has tapped Linda Wallem, a co-creator of Showtime’s "Nurse Jackie," to replace current showrunner…
Tribune’s WGN America cable station may get a makeover under chief-executive-in-waiting Peter Liguori, reports the New York Post. The cable network currently airs a mix of syndicated shows such as "Law & Order" and Chicago Cubs games, but may morph…
Netflix Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings may face a civil action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over a Facebook post, reports Bloomberg News. The post coincided with the stock’s biggest gain in almost six weeks, and the SEC…
"Walking Dead" producer Gale Anne Hurd is working on a sci-fi pilot set in World War II for USA Network, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Hurd will executive produce, while "Burn Notice" writer Bridget Tyler will write the…
Is CBS Corp. on the prowl for an acquisition? According to B&C, CBS Chief Leslie Moonves, in an interview, said that he would "love to own" another "general entertainment network." Moonves was interviewed by our good friend, B&C editor-in-chief Melissa…
Salma Hayek and Silvio Horta, two of the people behind ABC’s popular drama "Ugly Betty," have teamed up again on another project sold to ABC, reports Deadline.com. In what’s described as a last-minute purchase, ABC has put "Bastards" into development….
George Zimmerman, who is accused of second-degree murder after shooting Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, has sued NBCUniversal for defamation, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Zimmerman alleges that reports that edited his voice on a 911 tape constituted defamation…
Updated on 12/6/12 at 8:40 p.m. to correct error in headline and body of story. We mistakenly said "series" finale instead of "season" finale for "CSI:New York." CBS has announced its midseason prime-time schedule, slated two previews for a new drama series and…