CBS once again was the top network in terms of total viewers and among the adults 18 to 49 demographic, but for the week of Nov. 22-28, ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” was the No. 1 show in total viewers and the…
FX has placed a six-episode order for “30 Days,” a reality series by “Super Size Me” director Morgan Spurlock, the network announced Tuesday. The show will place a person in an environment that is “antithetical to their upbringing, beliefs, religion…
The family of NBC Universal Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol, who was injured in a plane crash Sunday that claimed the life of his son Teddy, 14, issued a statement Tuesday. Another son, Charlie, pulled his father from the burning wreckage.“In…
King World announced in a press release Tuesday that “Jeopardy!” contestant Ken Jennings’ 74-episode winning streak, the longest in TV history, has finally ended. The longest winning streak in game show history finally wrapped up when Mr. Jennings lost on…
NBC announced Monday that it has promoted Mitch Metcalf to executive VP of program planning & scheduling after signing him to a new three-year contract extension that will allow him to oversee NBC’s entire long-range broadcast schedule in all dayparts…
Starting in January, Paramount’s “Entertainment Tonight” is extending its brand internationally with a U.K. version of the newsmagazine on BSkyB satellite channel Sky One. The announcement was made Monday by Armando Nunez, president of CBS Paramount International Television, and James…
Giving the industry extra time to fine-tune its arguments, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted a request to extend the filing deadline to Jan. 3 for challenges to an appellate court decision scrapping FCC media ownership deregulation earlier this year….
Joan and Melissa Rivers’ first appearance on behalf of TV Guide Channel will be on … ABC. The show, “TV Guide’s Greatest Moments 2004,” will chronicle the year’s most notable television events and air Dec. 20. The show is hosted…
TelevisionWeek editor Alex Ben Block has been selected to receive the 2004 Journalism Award by the Caucus of Television Producers, Writers, and Directors, it was announced Monday.Mr. Block, a veteran TV industry editor, columnist and commentator, will receive the award…
Liberty Media on Monday named Robert Clasen as president and CEO of Starz Entertainment Group, rewarding Mr. Clasen for his role in turning around the premium cable channel.Mr. Clasen, 60, replaces Mark Bauman, who has served as interim CEO since…