The sixth season of Fox hit “24” kicked off with big story events including the killing of the Curtis Manning character, a creative decision that risked alienating fans but was necessary to the show’s development, “24” showrunner and executive producer…
A special committee of Cablevision Systems Corp.’s board of directors rejected a $30-a-share offer by the company’s founding Dolan family to take the cable operator private. The offer was described as “inadequate” in a letter to Charles F. Dolan, chairman…
FSN and MyNetworkTV have signed a TV and new-media programming deal with the International Fight League, which features mixed-martial arts fights. The IFL will have 12 teams of fighters when it starts it first season on Friday. The league will…
Andrew Reimer has been named senior VP, acquisitions and production at HBO Video.Mr. Reimer, based in Los Angeles, will be responsible for the acquisition and distribution of HBO Video product, both in the U.S. and internationally. Previously he was president…
The local TV station business is still a growth business and will remain so as long as stations take steps to control their own destiny. That was the consensus of a group of top station executives at the NATPE convention…
Though NBC’s “Heroes” and “The Office” failed to win the top series honors at the Golden Globes on Monday night, broadcasting the show gave the network a ratings victory. “The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards” ranked as the top-rated “Globes”…
Since its September 2006 premiere — the highest-rated syndicated talk show debut since “Dr. Phil” in 2002 — Rachael Ray has averaged a 2.1 rating in households and sits among the top five syndicated talk shows, numbers that prove good…
It’s official. Steve Wilkos, known worldwide as the bodyguard on “The Jerry Springer Show,” will soon be seen on a station near you. NBC Universal confirmed Tuesday that the distributor will spin off Mr. Wilkos into his own series which…
The television industry needs to prepare for a future where blockbuster hits don’t deliver the viewers and revenue like they used to, according to “The Long Tail” author Chris Anderson, who delivered the keynote address opening the National Association of…
Netflix joined the crowded online delivery business today with the news that it plans to introduce over the next six months a new service that lets consumers watch TV shows and movies online. That adds to Netflix’s already strong position…