NBC has finished its upfront negotiations, tying up loose ends well after the July 4 weekend, which has been the informal deadline in recent years, reports Jeanine Poggi in Advertising Age. The network brought in a 20% increase in advertising…
In a bid to break into the television industry’s dominance of media budgets, Facebook plans to sell television-style commercials for as much as $2.5 million a day, reports Bloomberg. The social-networking site will start offering 15-second spots to advertisers later…
NBC’s "Today" show is shaking things up with a move behind the cameras. TVNewser.com reports that the venerable morning show is bringing aboard Rob George, who replaces director Joe Michaels. Michaels was promoted to senior director last month and is…
Syfy’s "Sharknado" continues to gain momentum. After the initial airing of the TV movie failed to make much of a splash in terms of viewer totals, subsequent telecasts have built on its audience. TheWrap.com reports that Saturday night’s third airing…
The cable network OWN has turned an important financial corner for owners Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications: It has turned a profit, reports the New York Post. The network, which launched Jan. 1, 2011, made money in the second quarter,…
ABC Family announced the renewal of a drama series, while also expanding its orders for two other series. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the cable channel will bring back "Switched at Birth" for a third season. ABC…
One of the stars of the Fox science-fiction series "Fringe" has been cast in Ryan Murphy’s HBO pilot "Open." EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Anna Torv is joining the project, which is an exploration of human sexuality and relationships. The…
A former writer and producer on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" received a green light for a project from Lifetime, reports Deadline.com. Marti Noxon will executive produce the pilot "Unreal," a drama based on an independent short film called "Sequin Raze,"…
The CW’s "Arrow" will introduce a new superhero in the next season, before the character creates his own spinoff series, reports Deadline.com. "Arrow" co-creators Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg and writer Geoff Johns said on a conference call that the…
A well-known actress with a long track record in television and film, who received seven Emmy nominations and took home a trophy in 1981, has died. CNN reports that Eileen Brennan, known for her role in the 1980 feature film…