The Muscular Dystrophy Association aired its first telethon without longtime host Jerry Lewis over the weekend, and the event had its best showing since 2008, reports USA Today. The 46th annual Labor Day weekend event raised almost $61.5 million, about…
TV spots started airing Monday for a new television network, with the promise that it will debut sometime in 2012, reports B&C. The promos for World Wrestling Entertainment’s potential new network didn’t provide a specific debut date. The network would…
One of the co-hosts of CBS’s “The Talk” is officially not returning to the morning show, reports TVLine.com, citing a blog post from Holly Robinson Peete. "After weeks in limbo, I was finally ‘officially’ given word from CBS today that…
Fox is planning a multiplatform early push for one of its new comedies, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network will provide a sneak peak of its comedy "New Girl," which stars Zooey Deschanel and will debut on Sept. 20….
The script for a new fall ABC show is being offered for free as a Kindle download, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The pilot script for “Revenge” will be available on the device until the show debuts Sept. 21, the…
The co-hosts have been named for the Miss Universe Pageant, to be broadcast Sept. 12 on NBC, TVNewser.com reports. Natalie Morales of "Today" will again co-host the pageant, the story says. The event will have a live Spanish simulcast on…
Hurricane Irene and its resulting power outages claimed the Nielsen television ratings as a victim in some markets, reports B&C. With power outages throughout the East Coast, putting many Nielsen homes out of commission, local ratings for Hartford-New Haven and…
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has announced new leadership for the company’s television business. The company named Geoffrey Darby as general manager for TV and named Michael Morrison as executive producer of “The Martha Stewart Show.” “Martha Stewart,” an Emmy-winning daily…
NBC is receiving a record price for Super Bowl commercial time, beating the mark set by Fox a year ago, reports Adweek. Wth five months to go until the Super Bowl is held in Indianapolis on Feb. 5, NBC is…
A key executive at the CW is leaving the network after four years, and it is unclear whether he will be replaced, reports Deadline.com. Rich Vokulich, the network’s head of business affairs, is expected to leave this week, the story…