HBO has taken a number of steps aimed at mitigating the damage from a controversy that flared up when it was revealed that the image of the severed head of President George W. Bush appears in an episode of “Game…
A U.S. TV series has earned the distinction of being declared the most popular television show in the world. At the 52nd Festival de Television de Monte Carlo Golden Nymphs, the winner in the category of "International Television Audience Award…
CBS lost in its bid to block ABC from airing “Glass House,” a new reality show that CBS thinks is too similar to its own “Big Brother.” U.S. District Judge Gary Feess today denied CBS’s request for a restraining order…
A TV documentary that debuted Wednesday gave NBA TV its biggest audience in history, B&C reports. The telecast of “The Dream Team” averaged 847,000 viewers. The 90-minute production focuses on the 1992 USA Men’s Basketball Team, nicknamed The Dream Team,…
Three popular nationally syndicated talk shows have been renewed through 2016 in more than 60% of the domestic market, NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution announced. The shows are NBCU’s “Maury,” “The Jerry Springer Show” and “The Steve Wilkos Show.” All three…
A canceled comedy series is under consideration as a television movie for HBO, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The pay-cable channel is having early discussions about reviving its own “Bored to Death” as a feature, the story notes….
One late-night show has now won the ratings battle for two seasons in a row — and it’s not NBC’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” or CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman.” The ratings champ for now two consecutive seasons…
A spin campaign is playing out on Twitter after one of the stars of Fox’s "Bones" hinted that the series may be winding down. David Boreanaz, one of the stars of "Bones," hinted on Twitter that the show will come to…
This insightful entry by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross begins, "It was easily the most anticipated panel at this week’s 57th annual PromaxBDA international conference here in Los Angeles." To continue reading the rest of the piece, please click…
A man who was captured on tape yelling to Bristol Palin, "Your mother’s a whore," has filed a lawsuit claiming defamation and saying he didn’t sign a release to appear on Palin’s Lifetime reality series, reports E! News. Stephen Hanks…