The title for Syfy’s "Sharknado" sequel has been revealed, and it’s what The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed calls "an underwhelming name." The sequel for the original Syfy movie will be called "Sharknado 2: The Second One," the story says. It’s…
Time Warner Cable says it’s talking with CBS Corp. again, almost a week after talks broke down and the retransmission dispute between the two companies escalated to a blackout of CBS properties on TWC systems, Bloomberg reports. In an email…
One of the few remaining actors who played Munchkins in the 1939 classic film "The Wizard of Oz" has died. USA Today reports that Margaret Pellegrini died Wednesday at a Phoenix-area hospital after suffering a stroke. She was 89. Pellegrini’s…
Much of the focus in the morning ratings wars has been on the rivalry between NBC’s "Today" show and ABC’s "Good Morning America," but another show has been leading the way in terms of viewer growth. The show is Univision’s…
"America’s Got Talent" continued its winning ways Wednesday night, rising from its week-ago number, ranking as the top show on broadcast prime and fueling an overall ratings win for NBC, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com…
Amid talk about industry consolidation in the wake of the announced acquisition of the Allbritton Television Stations by Sinclair Broadcast Group, one station group is making it clear that it would love to get in on the merger-and-acquisition action. TVNewsCheck…
NBCUniversal today announced key appointments in the executive lineup of its Cable Entertainment Group. Named as executive vice president, Research and Insights, was Charles Kennedy, while Liz Mahaffey was appointed as executive vice president, Brand Strategy. Making the announcements was…
A contestant on CBS’s "Big Brother" may have set the "moral bar at an all-time low" for the show when he made comments about child porn that triggered an investigation, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Spencer Clawson grabbed a fellow contestant’s…
CNN President Jeff Zucker’s 15-year-old son isn’t old enough to drive, but he has already been hired and quit a role on the advisory board of Cory Booker’s Internet startup Waywire, reports the New York Post. Andrew Zucker, 15, abruptly…
A horror classic that created a frenzy during its theatrical run 40 years ago is being shopped as a TV drama series, Deadline.com reports. The movie is "The Exorcist," which marks its 40th anniversary later this year. Morgan Creek, which…