LIN Television announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy a TV station group for $330.4 million, Deadline.com reports. The group, owned by New Vision Television, has 13 network affiliates — including 10 affiliates of big 4 broadcast…
NBC’s troubled first-year fantasy crime drama “Awake” continues to lower the bar in the prime-time ratings. The series set a new low Thursday night in the key demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reports, sinking from last week’s already problematic 0.8 average rating to…
CBS is hoping the second time will be the charm for a series it gave up on once already when the Nielsen numbers dipped too low for comfort. After pulling the sitcom "How to Be A Gentleman" off the schedule…
TNT has renewed a drama series for a fifth season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network announced the renewal of “Southland,” which stars Regina King, Ben McKenzie, Michael Cudlitz and Shawn Hatosy. The series will return for 10 new…
As one of the stars of the new action flick "The Avengers," Samuel L. Jackson was so angry at New York Times critic A.O. Scott’s negative review of the film that he called him out via Twitter, reports TheWrap.com. Jackson…
Bravo has renewed "Million Dollar Listing New York" for a second season, reports B&C. The World of Wonder production has been a solid hit for the cable network, averaging 1.04 million total viewers. The finale hit a season high of…
A founding member of a popular musical group that was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year has died after a fight with cancer, TMZ.com reports. Rapper Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, who used the…
An NBC correspondent who was involved in a March segment about the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has left the network, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The segment, which aired on "Today," has been criticized for giving…
While Apple’s third-generation iPad was released to much fanfare earlier this year, another iPad release has been brought to the market with almost no notice, CNET reports. It’s an internally modified variation on the older iPad 2, priced lower than…
The Daytime Emmy Awards, which have been televised on CBS for the past two years, may move to cable news channel HLN this year, B&C reports. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is working out a deal with…