Arguing that Dish’s AutoHop ad-skipping service threatens the television business model, Fox Broadcasting Co. asked a federal appeals court to halt the service. Bloomberg’s Businessweek reports that the network went to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to try to…
ABC’s "Modern Family" has hired the creator of a high-profile but canceled NBC comedy series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the ABC series is bringing aboard Emily Spivey, the creator of "Up All Night." Spivey will be part…
Amazon’s Prime Instant Video will offer thousands of episodes of TV programming from Viacom’s cable channels Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV and Comedy Central as part of an exclusive licensing deal between the two companies. The agreement, announced today, June 4,…
The marketers of Cheerios cereal appear to be standing behind a commercial that has become the focus of hate talk. USA Today reports that the new ad featuring a mixed-race family had its comments section disabled on YouTube after sparking…
The Fox broadcast network has wrapped up a sizable portion of its upfront ad sales, and it is reportedly getting price increases. B&C reports that the network is pulling in cost-per-thousand-viewers (CPM) hikes in the 5% to 7% range, according…
"American Idol" continued its housecleaning, with two more judges announcing they’re leaving the program. They join judge Randy Jackson, who has previously confirmed that he’s leaving the show. Now the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Nicki Minaj and…
Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings told CNBC that the fourth season of "Arrested Development" has "been huge, just as we had hoped," but declined to release any viewing numbers, reports The Wall Street Journal. "The reason we’re not doing ratings…
Blake Shelton’s tornado relief concert, televised live on NBC, brought a strong turnout in donations. The Associated Press reports that the event raised more than $6 million in pledges and ticket sales. The money will be donated to the United…
A conspiracy theory has surfaced involving the hit AMC drama “Mad Men” following Sunday night’s episode. EW.com reports that a viewer stirred speculation after pointing out a similarity between a skimpy costume worn on the show by Megan Draper, played…
Amazon announced today that it is greenlighting five new series for full-season orders. The online company ordered the comedies “Alpha House” and “Betas” and the children’s programs “Annebots,” “Creative Galaxy” and “Tumbleaf.” The company said in its announcement that the…