NBC will bid farewell to “ER” with a two-hour finale on March 12 at 9 p.m., the network said in its mid-season schedule announcement. New series “Kings” will start with a two-hour premiere March 19 at 9 p.m. before it…
Fox News Channel’s firm grip on the cable news crown continued in the November sweeps, which was chock full of economic, political and terrorism news that boosted ratings across the board. Ten of the top 15 cable-news programs for the…
Showtime says it ordered a third season of its David Duchovny series “Californication.” Production will resume in the spring on 12 episodes expected to air late next year. “It wouldn’t be Showtime without a yearly dose of ‘Californication,’” Robert Greenblatt,…
iN Demand Networks is bringing back “The Yule Log” on Dec. 8 due to popular demand. The high-definition “Yule Log,” featuring a crackling fireplace and holiday music, is available free to Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable and Bright House…
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is proposing the agency speed its response to independent networks’ complaints that satellite and cable providers treat their owned channels and independent ones differently. Such discrimination could help the NFL, sports team owners and…
Comedy Central has relaunched its Jokes.com Web site, which now offers and cross-references 5,000 standup comedy clips and 12,000 text-based jokes. The revamp of the site follows updates of the network’s other sites, including ComedyCentral.com, TheDailyShow.com, SouthParkStudios.com and ColbertNation.com. Together,…
Hallmark Channel signed a deal with Google that allows the search giant to sell ads on the cable channel through its Google TV Ads platform. Google, which has been looking to use its targeting and analysis tools to move into…