Time Warner Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes isn’t happy about CNN’s latest rating slide and is expecting his executives to make changes at the network, reports The New York Times. That might translate into further programming changes at the cable network,…
Amazon has taken the wraps off an initiative to move into original television programming to distribute over its streaming service, starting with comedy series and children’s programming, reports Reuters. The public will be able to submit ideas for TV series…
A new investigation into Facebook privacy concerns reveals that millions of users are failing to use privacy controls and have exposed personal information that could be used against them, The Wall Street Journal reports. The study by Consumer Reports “revealed…
TLC plans to launch a series later this month that is based on a special that drew complaints after it aired last summer, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. The controversial special "Tattoo School" tracked students in a two-week tattoo course, causing…
The Federal Communications Commission issued a ruling in a long-running dispute between two media companies that will change the channel lineup, TVNewser.com reports. The panel ruled in favor of Bloomberg in its battle with Comcast, and as a result viewers…
With the Joss Whedon-directed “The Avengers” setting up for Friday’s high-profile rollout in U.S. theaters, the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” creator is getting a chance to spin his yarns from years in the business. During an interview with GQ, he…
The departing "Smash" showrunner tells New York Magazine’s Vulture blog that she’s leaving the NBC show because she’s "moving on" to projects outside of television. Theresa Rebeck explained her departure by saying: "I have other things to do. I feel…
Former Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner is trying to raise $800 million for a new television and film production company, reports CNBC.com. JP Morgan is leading the effort to raise $400 million in equity and $400 million in debt financing,…
News Corp.’s board responded to a British parliamentary panel’s criticism of Rupert Murdoch, the company’s CEO, by throwing its support behind Murdoch after the U.K. panel said Murdoch is unfit to run a global company, Bloomberg reports. The board "announced…
Fox will debut a dating competition that includes elements of NBC’s "The Voice" and ABC’s "The Bachelor," reports TVLine.com. “The Choice,” which debuts June 7, starts with a "blind round" in which four celebrity bachelors sit in rotating chairs, similar…