The highest-rated broadcast network on Labor Day in total viewers and among people 18 to 49 years old was the Spanish-language network Univision, as viewing was generally low among English-language broadcasters, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog. Univision averaged…
Yahoo! fired Chief Executive Carol Bartz with a phone call from the company’s chairman, reports Bloomberg. Bartz sent a memo to the company’s employees Tuesday to let them know she was terminated by Chairman Roy Bostock, the story notes. “I…
ABC has bought a project based on a series of books by Australian action thriller novelist Matthew Reilly, reports Deadline.com. The “Jack West Jr.” books are described as "Raiders of the Lost Ark" meets "National Treasure," the story says. The…
"America’s Most Wanted," which has helped capture more than 1,100 fugitives in the U.S. and 30 countries, has found a new television home after Fox’s decision in May to cancel the show as a weekly program, reports Deadline.com. The new…
ION Television announced that it has acquired off-network rights to a top TNT series. ION acquired the rights to all seasons of “Leverage” from Electric Entertainment. Brandon Burgess, CEO of ION Media Networks, made the announcement today. The deal is…
20th Century Fox TV has signed one of the stars of "Lie to Me" to a talent holding/producing deal, reports Deadline.com. The deal with Tim Roth includes a first-look component, with Roth being able to pitch series projects to the…
"Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show" has been placed on CBS’s fall schedule, with the lingerie runway show slated to air as an hourlong special Nov. 29, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. Models participating in the show will…
The guests for the first episode of Anderson Cooper’s new daytime show, “Anderson,” which premieres Monday, Sept. 12, will be the family of Amy Winehouse, reports The Huffington Post. Cooper’s producers have remained in touch with Winehouse’s family for several…
Me-TV has announced market affiliate agreements with a number of media groups, raising its national clearance level to 60%. Me-TV signed deals with San Diego/Midwest Broadcasting, Las Vegas/Landmark Television, St. Louis/Roberts Broadcasting and Minneapolis-St. Paul/Hubbard Broadcasting, among others.
Regis Philbin has announced his retirement date — the date of his final appearance on “Live with Regis and Kelly,” the AP reports. The three-time Emmy winner announced that his last show will air Friday, Nov. 18. The 24th season…