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Amazon and Netflix Continue to Battle Over Kids Viewing

Amazon "has added a bunch of new kids shows from PBS to its Prime Instant Video collection. So if you’re a Prime member, you can now stream shows ‘Caillou’ and ‘Dinosaur Train’ for free," writes Peter Kafka at the website All…

USA Orders Two More Episodes of Detective Series, Will Ask Fans to Pick Storyline

USA Network is ordering two additional episodes for the upcoming eighth season of the comedy-drama detective series "Psych," bringing what will likely be its final season to 10 episodes, reports Deadline.com. For one of the extra episodes, USA Network will…

Syfy Pushes Back Jamie Foxx Horror Series

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx won’t see his five-episode horror anthology Syfy series air before Halloween this year, reports Deadline.com. The series has been postponed for what’s said to be scheduling reasons, although no new target date has been set. Foxx,…

Dr. Oz Magazine to Launch

Hearst Corp. is working with Dr. Mehmet Oz "to create a new women’s lifestyle magazine devoted to healthy living the Oz way," reports MediaPost’s Media Daily News. The article continues, "The magazine, which has yet to receive a title, will target…

Non-TV Story: L.A. Becomes Biggest City in U.S. to Ban Plastic Bags. Two Billion Plastic Bags are Used Annually By Angelenos

"The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday gave its final approval to an ordinance that requires Los Angeles to ban single-use plastic bags," reports the website of CBS Los Angeles. The story continues, "The ordinance, which will prohibit large stores grossing…

Anne Rice, Best-Selling Author of ‘Interview with the Vampire,’ Says Paula Deen is Being ‘Crucified.’ And Rice Says She Had Never Heard of Deen Until This Current Controversy

"Anne Rice, the author of ‘Interview With the Vampire’ and two books about the life of Jesus Christ, had never heard of celebrity chef Paula Deen until last Friday, but she believes the TV personality is being ‘crucified,’ reports the…

The Good News for Los Angeles Is That TV Pilots Generated Close to $300 Million in Production Spending this Year. But There’s Also Bad News for L.A. About the Pilot Season

There’s good news and bad news for Los Angeles about this year’s TV pilot season, reports Dave McNary in Variety. On the good news side of the ledger the article states, "The 96 TV pilots shot in Los Angeles this…

NBC Hits Five-Month Ratings Highs, Soars 58% vs. Last Year in Prime Time

NBC announced that its ratings reached five-month highs, both in adults 18-49 and in total viewers, for the week of June 17-23. The network averaged a 1.9 rating (6 share) in the 18-49 demo and 6.7 million total viewers in…

Big Premiere for New CBS Drama

A new CBS drama series bowed to a big viewer turnout Monday night, despite opening against game six of the Stanley Cup Finals. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the series premiere of “Under the Dome” at 10 p.m. delivered a 3.2 average…

Veteran TV and Film Actor Dead at 93

An actor who built a durable career over six decades in film and television has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elliott Reid, known for the feature films “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “The Absent-Minded Professor,” died of heart failure Friday…