Turning around NBC remains a top priority for NBCUniversal, Chief Executive Steve Burke said at an investor conference Thursday, Jon Lafayette reports in B&C. "We think we’re ahead of where we thought we would be. We feel like we’ve done…
On Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, the central bank of the United States "announced it would buy agency-backed mortgage-backed securities and long-term Treasurys, expanding its balance sheet by around $85 billion a month through the end of the year. But the Fed’s…
J.K. Rowling, the author of the "Harry Potter" children’s book series, has lined up her first U.S. television interview to promote her new book, reports the New York Post. Rowling will be interviewed about the book — which is an…
Following the success of the History miniseries "Hatfields and McCoys," A&E Networks has given a new deal to Nancy Dubuc, reports The New York Times’ Bill Carter, who calls Dubuc "one of the most important programming executives in cable television."…
NBC has given a script order to a comedy from Ellen DeGeneres and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" producer Lauren Pomerantz, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Pomerantz will write and executive produce the program, which tracks an independent 32-year-old…
Advertising sales at ABC over the summer were softer than had been predicted, cautioned Walt Disney Chief Financial Officer James A. Rasulo, who spoke at a Wall Street conference Thursday, The New York Times reports. "We did not see the…
Actors Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes and Kate Hudson have something in common, according to The Hollywood Reporter: They will all be appearing in Larry David’s new HBO movie, called "Clear History." David is firming up the cast for…
In a heated war of words, Dish CEO Joe Clayton is not being intimidated by CBS chief Les Moonves. CBS " ‘would be well advised to tune into the consumer,’ Clayton said at an event introducing an October 2 broadcast…
With the election season heating up, "Saturday Night Live" has decided to make a change in its political lineup — scrapping its past Barack Obama impressionist and giving the job to another cast member. Fred Armisen, who has been doing…
The first head-to-head showdown between Fox’s “The X Factor” and NBC’s “The Voice” took place Wednesday night, with both shows seemingly coming out on the short end. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the two-hour premiere of “The X Factor” scored a 3.3…