Sen. John McCain introduced legislation today that he says will give consumers better control over their pay-television choices. The Los Angeles Times reports that the Arizona Republican announced the measure while proclaiming that the current practices of the television business…
Seth MacFarlane is responsible for much of Fox’s Sunday animation block, but hasn’t yet voiced a character on the long-running "The Simpsons." Now Deadline.com reports that’s about to change. MacFarlane will make his debut on the show during its one-hour…
Two flagship reality shows suffered their own forms of ratings misery Wednesday night, with NBC’s “The Voice” sinking to a series low in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights, while Fox’s “American Idol” lost to the NBC show…
YouTube rolled out its eagerly anticipated subscription service today, taking the wraps off 30 paid channels, the Los Angeles Times reports. The channels offer familiar entertainment brands including "Sesame Street," "Jim Henson Family TV" and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the…
PBS has commissioned a project that is being described as "Downton Abbey" set in California, reports the New York Post. Called "Alta California," the show is set in the 1800s in California, and is a multigenerational drama with some of…
NBC made a number of programming moves, including canceling a drama series. Deadline.com reports that the network pulled the plug on the midseason drama "Deception." While NBC executives liked the show, it had a tough time finding its footing in…
"American Idol" isn’t asking any of its four current judges to return next season, and on top of that, longtime producer Nigel Lythgoe also will be leaving the show, reports TheWrap. While reports have surfaced about former judge Jennifer Lopez…
Fox kicked off the upfront season Wednesday by announcing it has picked up five new comedies and four new dramas for the fall, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The comedies are: "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," a cop comedy starring "Saturday…
A feature film director, screenwriter and actor whose legacy includes a series of successful 1960s and 1970s movies has died. Reuters reports that Bryan Forbes, best-known for the 1975 psychological thriller “The Stepford Wives,” died Wednesday at 86. The British-born…
NBC’s "The Voice" disclosed a voting irregularity this week, and talked about the problem on Wednesday’s show, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Fans had trouble voting online and via text messaging through the vote-tallying company Telescope, the story notes. Nevertheless, even…