A week after CBS Sports President Sean McManus also assumed control of CBS News from Andrew Heyward, Marcy McGinnis, the chief of news gathering for eight years, announced to staffers that she will be leaving at the end of this…
Starting Dec. 19, CNBC will revamp its morning lineup around an extended “Squawk Box.” Carl Quintanilla will return as a member of the reconfigured anchor team that will preside over the 6-9 a.m. portion of “Squawk,” joined by Joe Kernen…
Discovery Health Channel has greenlighted a new series that debunks medical and health myths, the channel announced Tuesday. Like Discovery’s Channel’s “MythBusters,” each episode of Discovery Health’s “Dr. Know” will tackle two myths with tests and expert interviews. The series…
NBC Entertainment Daytime Senior VP Sheraton Kalouria is going to take over television operations for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. The move, which is expected to be announced shortly, will reunite Mr. Kalouria with MSLO President and CEO Susan Lyne, to…
CBS was the No. 1 network in both total viewers and the adults 18 to 49 demographic for the week ended Nov. 13, but ABC boasted two of the three highest-rated programs in both demos.In adults 18 to 49, ABC’s…
Watchdog group representatives urged Corporation for Public Broadcasting President and CEO Patricia Harrison to resign following the release Tuesday of a long-awaited report by CPB’s inspector general alleging that “political tests” played a major role in her promotion to CPB’s…
Singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb will star in a new E! reality series, the network announced Tuesday. “#1 Single” will follow the Ms. Loeb, who is newly single, as she moves back to New York and begins dating. Eight episodes have been…
Despite lukewarm critical reviews for the series, the second episode of Adult Swim’s “The Boondocks” enjoyed double-digit ratings growth over its record-setting premiere, Cartoon Network announced Tuesday. The episode, “The Trial of R. Kelly,” was seen by 1.1 million adults…
NBC has given its Wednesday night freshman drama “E-Ring” a full-season order.“E-Ring,” which stars Benjamin Bratt and Dennis Hopper as intelligence officers inside The Pentagon, was originally scheduled at 8 p.m. (ET) on Wednesdays but switched time periods with the…
Barry Blumberg announced Monday he is resigning as president of Walt Disney Television Animation after 11 years with the company. He will remain with the WDTVA through the end of January to aid the integration of the company into Disney…