Two NBC comedy series had their lowest-rated finales ever Thursday night, as the trend on most of the broadcast networks was down, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. According to Nielsen overnights, NBC’s “The Office” scored a modest 2.2 average rating in the key…
A TV personality who’s a regular on reality television — and who’s also a regular in the legal system — is back behind bars, MSNBC reports. Amber Portwood, a star of MTV’s “Teen Mom,” was arrested Thursday in Indiana for…
NBC gave a last-minute series order to a comedy pilot centered on a popular comedian, Deadline.com reports. The project is “Next Caller,” which stars Dane Cook. The show, a single-camera comedy, was picked up for six episodes, the story says….
AMC’s "Mad Men" may have an Emmys controversy on its hands now that actress Jessica Pare, who plays Megan, Don’s (Jon Hamm) new wife, has decided to submit her work in the category of lead actress in a drama series,…
CBS has filed a lawsuit against ABC, making good on a threat it made earlier this week. CBS wants to put the brakes on a new reality show in the works at ABC that CBS thinks is too much like…
Ten series have been renewed by ABC for the 2012-13 broadcast season, including the hit comedy “Modern Family” and freshman shows "Once Upon a Time" and "Revenge," B&C reports. Another first-year show earning a renewal is "Suburgatory," the story says….
With NBC starting its announcements of series orders and renewals Monday, several shows have been left hanging, including "Harry’s Law," "Up All Night," Whitney" and "The Office," although the latter is expected to return, reports Deadline.com. The future of "Harry’s…
Broadcasters have told a New York federal court that they are effectively facing a nightmare scenario that will totally disrupt the TV business as we know it today. If the Barry Diller-backed Aereo service that streams TV programming from TV stations…
The first publicly announced advertising deal of this year’s upfront marketplace has been signed, and it offers proof of the emerging power of Spanish-language television, Advertising Age reports. The pact has Spanish-language broadcaster Univision leading the way in signing marketers,…
NBC has given short season orders to two comedy series and has renewed a dramedy, Deadline.com reports. The Peacock Network ordered a fourth season of "Community," consisting of 13 episodes, the website reports. A question has surfaced whether Dan Harmon…