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Taking a Page From Traditional TV, Hulu Plans an Upfront

Hulu will take part in the annual advertising tradition of the upfront presentation, an effort that has traditionally been the hallmark of broadcast and cable networks, The New York Times reports. The online streaming service will make its upfront presentation…

‘Walking Dead’ Executive Producer Signs Exclusive Deal With Universal Cable Prods.

"The Walking Dead" executive producer Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Entertainment has signed an exclusive pod deal with Universal Cable Productions, reports Deadline.com. The deal marks the first overall television agreement for Valhalla, which will develop and produce projects for both…

Nosy Neighbor on ‘Desperate Housewives’ Will Return for Finale

The nosy neighbor from the first season of ABC’s "Desperate Housewives" will return for the show’s May 13 finale, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Christine Estabrook, who played nosy neighbor Martha Huber, will join Dana Delany, who played…

‘Downton Abbey’ Studio Denies Report About Maggie Smith’s Future on the Show

Carnival Films, the studio that produces the period drama "Downton Abbey," denied a report that star Dame Maggie Smith will be leaving the production, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat. A representative for the studio said the report was “complete…

Why Security Had to Be Beefed Up at ‘Jersey Shore’ House

Security has reportedly been beefed up at the beach house featured on MTV’s "Jersey Shore," which has been the target of an ongoing problem: vandalism. TMZ.com reports that the house has become a favorite target of graffiti artists, to the…

Report: Looks Like ‘GMA’ Has Ended ‘Today’s’ 16-Year Winning Streak, According to Preliminary Data

One week after its Katie Couric guest-hosting stunt failed to get the job done, ABC’s “Good Morning America” finally achieved what it has been trying to achieve for 16 years: It beat NBC’s “Today” show in the weekly ratings, the…

Alec Baldwin Doing Spin Control After Venting Against NBC

Emmy-winning actor Alec Baldwin, one of the stars of NBC’s "30 Rock," has made an effort to clarify his recent statements about the network following an angry tweet last week in which he said he was "leaving NBC just in…

Film Director Talks About Plans to Launch New Cable Net

The filmmaker behind a string of popular movies has revealed plans to launch a new cable network, which is due to roll out sometime between September 2013 and January 2014, UPI reports. Director Robert Rodriguez, whose films include "El Mariachi,"…

ABC Sinks With ‘Titanic’ — Network Settles for Fourth Place, Including a Series Low for a New Drama; Front-Runner CBS’s New Show Opens to Soft Numbers

ABC’s “Titanic” miniseries was an anchor for the Alphabet Network’s Sunday night lineup — and not in a good way — with the final installment airing at 9 p.m. to a last-place 0.9 average rating in viewers 18-49, TVbytheNumbers.com reports….

New Global Multimedia Content Company Unveiled

The Style Network today rolled out plans for a new global, multimedia content company, Style Media. The new entity will broaden Style’s focus “to program and market to all facets of consumers’ lives, from the way they view content, to…