NBC has signed a deal that will give it lucrative rights to one of the biggest sports in America. USA Today reports that the network has finalized a deal with NASCAR. The auto racing sanctioning body severed future broadcast ties…
CBS continues to see audience growth for one of the few new scripted series that has succeeded this summer. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Monday’s installment of "Under the Dome" was the top show on broadcast prime time Monday night, based on…
Paramount has named a president of its new television division, with an appointment that makes it clear the company is making digital a high priority. Variety reports that Amy Powell was named president of Paramount Television. "Powell will continue to…
A former Nickelodeon actress with a history of legal troubles and bizarre behavior was reportedly hospitalized Monday night on a 5150 — an involuntary psychiatric hold. TMZ.com reports that Amanda Bynes was brought in after starting a small fire in…
Al Jazeera America, which is less than a month away from its scheduled Aug. 20 launch, has hired an ABC News veteran as its president, TVNewser.com reports. Kate O’Brian will fill one of the two top roles at the fledgling…
A danger to children associated with television that hasn’t previously received much attention is reportedly increasing. The number of children hurt by a television falling on them more than doubled between 1990 and 2011, NBC News reports, citing a new…
ABC Family has canceled a low-rated drama series. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the cable channel made the decision to pull the plug on "Bunheads." Despite its low viewer numbers, the show had a passionate following of…
It was deja vu all over again, but this time the battle raged on Twitter, in full view of the public. With fans following along closely, Roseanne Barr and Tom Arnold got into an online fight over old wedding videos,…
PBS will air a second season of a British period drama series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the broadcaster has secured rights to the sophomore run of "Mr. Selfridge." The U.K.’s ITV renewed the drama in February. In…
"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" director Timur Bekmambetov has joined a miniseries project that re-creates "The Wizard of Oz" in a post-apocalyptic future, reports Deadline.com. Called "The Warriors of Oz," the Syfy project features a warrior from present-day Earth who is…