The CW released its fall schedule, with the network rolling out new and returning programs over two weeks in October, similar to its strategy last year, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. "Hart of Dixie" will start off the new…
With Warner Bros. film chief Jeff Robinov leaving the company and a shakeup in the company’s television unit, both sides of the business will now report to one executive, Kevin Tsujihara, who was recently appointed chief executive, reports The New…
Jeff Robinov’s exit as boss of Warner Bros.’ film operation appears to be the final chapter in what has been a disruptive executive shakeout for the media giant, TheWrap.com reports in a piece that poses the question of whether things…
Discovery Channel drew about 13 million people to the live broadcast Sunday evening of Nik Wallenda’s “Skywire” tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon, The New York Times reports. Nothing else on TV that night came close to matching the size…
The AMC drama "Mad Men" drew record ratings for its sixth-season finale Sunday. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the telecast drew about 2.7 million total viewers and a 2.1 average household rating. While the viewer number was…
ABC’s front-running morning show “Good Morning America” appears to be serious about maintaining its lead over NBC rival “Today.” Deadline.com reports that the ABC show, which recently broke NBC’s stranglehold on the morning ratings, is adding David Friedman, a veteran…
The new drama series from Marc Cherry and Eva Longoria got a warm reception for its premiere Sunday night on Lifetime. The cable channel announced that “Devious Maids” averaged 2.0 million total viewers for the premiere. Based on Nielsen Research…
The damage continues to mount for celebrity chef Paula Deen, who is embroiled in a scandal over her use of the N-word. USA Today reports that the latest company to sever ties with Deen is Smithfield Foods, which has had…
Viewer numbers were soft for two new summer broadcast series and a season premiere Sunday night, with a new show from NBC faring especially poorly. The Peacock’s two-hour opener for the cop drama “Crossing Lines” generated only a 0.7 average…
A reunion of players from “The Carol Burnett Show” will take place this week on a comedy series. Wednesday’s episode of “Hot in Cleveland” will reunite Carol Burnett and Tim Conway. The episode, titled “Canoga Falls,” is set to air…