Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is leaving the agency and will announce his departure today, Bloomberg reports. The departure of Genachowski, a Democrat, means there will be two vacancies on the five-member U.S. agency that oversees cable, broadcast and…
"HBO could widen access to its HBO Go online streaming service by teaming up with broadband Internet providers for customers who do not subscribe to a cable TV service, HBO Chief Executive Richard Plepler said," Reuters reports. The story continues,…
The Lifetime cable channel scored a court victory today on an emergency appeal, clearing the way for its television movie “Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story” to air as planned Saturday, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The decision…
Fox’s “American Idol” continued to slip in the ratings Wednesday night, based on Nielsen overnights, but it still had enough drawing power to lift Fox to a comfortable win for the night. Meanwhile, TVbytheNumbers.com reports that a couple of ABC…
NBC Entertainment today named a new executive vice president and chief financial officer. NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt announced the promotion of Bradley Melnick to the post. “Melnick advances from his previous role as senior vice president and chief financial…
A nationwide “execution” of sorts that had been scheduled for Saturdays has been called off. Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Postal Service has been denied permission to kill off mail delivery on Saturdays. The service “doesn’t have the legal authority…
Among the artists whose work will be added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress are Pink Floyd, the Ramones, Simon & Garfunkel, Ornette Coleman and Big Brother and the Holding Company. This year’s list of 25…
ABC has taken the wraps off its schedule of season finales, along with its summer premieres. TVLine reports that the network plans expanded finales for “Suburgatory” and “Revenge.” The report notes: “The finale date for ‘Happy Endings’ — which returns…
One of the stars of the hit AMC drama series “Mad Men” has apparently created a distraction by going without underwear on the set. The Huffington Post reports: “Jon Hamm’s not-so-private parts are reportedly causing quite the stir on the…
A television comedy writer who worked for four seasons on NBC’s "The Office" has died. Deadline.com reports that Lester Lewis died Tuesday night at 46. The report did not provide a cause of death. Lewis worked as a consulting producer…