Univision and Telemundo are pitching advertisers on the old-school nature of their viewers, telling them that they don’t digitally record shows to fast-forward through the ads, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. Both networks touted their new season schedules…
Warner Bros. Television Group confirmed the departure of President Bruce Rosenblum, which we reported earlier this week, and detailed a number of changes that are taking place among top management, B&C reports. Production and distribution for the company’s worldwide television…
NBCUniversal-owned Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo Media revealed that it is in business with Ryan Seacrest and Donald Trump, Advertising Age reports. “The slate of new shows announced at Telemundo’s upfront presentation on Tuesday night at Lincoln Center included ‘Duelo Musical: Super…
TBS and TNT today rolled out development slates involving major players in the industry, including Steven Spielberg, Dick Wolf, Steve Carell and Sylvester Stallone. In making the announcement, Turner Entertainment Networks President Steve Koonin said: "For a decade, we’ve been…
Jimmy Kimmel is known for his wisecracks at ABC’s upfront presentation, and this year was no different, with the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" host skewering not only his own network but rival networks as well, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports….
A couple who were featured on Friday’s "Kitchen Nightmares" have started an online war with their Internet critics, becoming a viral sensation with a series of profanity-laced messages, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The couple, Amy and Samy Bouzaglatell,…
TBS and TNT announced plans to roll out live streaming across multiple platforms beginning this summer, making the cable channels the first national entertainment networks to go 24/7 with live streaming. The service will be offered through the networks’ websites…
Sony is under pressure from billionaire investor Daniel Loeb to spin off its entertainment business in an initial public offering, allowing the company to focus on its struggling electronics unit, reports Bloomberg. Sony said the entertainment business isn’t for sale….
ABC is taking the broadcasters’ battle with streaming video startup Aereo to the Internet firm’s home turf. USA Today reports that the network this week “will start streaming its entire programming schedule in real-time to viewers in New York and…
As the current television season winds down, one prominent TV writer notes a disturbing trend for the broadcast networks. Writing in The New York Times, Bill Carter warns of a sophomore slump. “Even with increased competition from cable television and…