TLC Renews Show
TLC is up for another season of one of its freshman shows, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The cable network announced that it’s bringing back “Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids” for a second season. The order is for 18…
Cable
Comcast Implements Huge Expansion in Carriage of Networks
As part of an agreement it made in its acquisition of NBCUniversal, Comcast is implementing a huge carriage expansion involving eight networks, Multichannel News reports. The eight Hispanic networks will see their carriage grow by a combined 14 million subscribers….
NBC Affiliates Pressured to Dump ‘The Playboy Club’
Pressure continues to be applied to NBC and its affiliates over a show that some activists say will glamorize pornography, B&C reports. The watchdog group Parents Television Council has sent letters to every NBC affiliate asking the stations to drop…
NFL and NBC Arrange Replacement Game for Canceled Hall of Fame Contest
The NFL lockout ended Monday, but the Hall of Fame Game, planned for an NBC telecast Aug. 7, had already been canceled. That left football fans and the network down one game — until now, reports SportsNewser.com. NBC will broadcast…
Nat Geo Rolls Out ‘George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview’
Former President George W. Bush will discuss his reactions to the news of the multiple terrorist attacks on 9/11 in a National Geographic Channel special, reports Entertainment Weekly. "George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview" airs on the network on Aug….
After Scoring Its Highest-Rated Movie Telecast Ever, Hallmark Will Crank Out Two More Films in What’s Now a Series
At today’s Television Critics Association press tour, the Hallmark Movie Channel was expected to announce that there will be two more TV movies starring Luke Perry as Judge John Goodnight, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Western that introduced the…
Channel Acquires Rights to ‘House,’ ‘Monk’ and ‘Psych’
Three critically acclaimed series — “Psych” and “Monk” from Universal Cable Productions and “House” from Universal Media Studios — have been acquired by ION Television, the channel announced today. Brandon Burgess, CEO, ION Media Networks, and Frances Manfredi, Executive Vice…
Former ‘Friends’ Star, Late-Night Host Join Forces for Top-Secret Project
A former star of NBC’s “Friends” and the host of a late-night talk show are collaborating on a project for CBS, the New York Post reports. Late-night host Craig Ferguson taped the first episode of what the report calls a…
Video: Embarrassing Fox News ‘Behind the Breaks’ Segment — Revealing Behind-the-Scenes Attitudes Toward News Corp. Scandal — Exposed by MSNBC
MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell gave what was probably unwanted publicity to rival Fox News Tuesday night after Fox pulled the plug on its online “Behind the Breaks” segments. The reason, according to O’Donnell, was this potentially embarrassing glimpse at behind-the-scenes…
Veteran TV Newsman Who Hired Peter Jennings, Sam Donaldson and Ted Koppel Dies at 98
The former president of ABC News, who was behind the hiring of Peter Jennings, Ted Koppel and Sam Donaldson, among other well-known news broadcasters, has died, the Associated Press reports. Elmer Lower was 98. Lower tripled the size of ABC’s…