Preliminary ratings for Sunday night’s Academy Awards telecast showed that the ABC telecast was on track to improve on last year’s Oscar ratings, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The news comes as a bit of a surprise considering that box office numbers for…
A well-known actress was arrested at the official post-Oscars party after she allegedly got into a physical confrontation with a security guard, TMZ.com reports. Sean Young, known for her roles in "Blade Runner," “No Way Out,” "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"…
CBS Corp. and Discovery Communications are among the media heavyweights that have shown an interest in buying the TV Guide Network and its companion site, the New York Post reports. Also joining in the bidding is Andrew Nikou, founder of…
The grandson of one of the legends of Hollywood will star in a television project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ethan Peck, the grandson of Oscar winner Gregory Peck, will star opposite Aimee Teegarden of “Friday Night Lights” in the…
National cable ad sales rose during 2011, continuing an upward trend, according to figures from the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau. Multichannel News reports that combined sales for national cable networks were $22.1 billion, up 7.8% from $20.5 billion during the previous…
After getting the “ashes of Kim Jong Il” dumped on him on the Oscars red carpet by Sacha Baron Cohen’s character from “The Dictator,” Ryan Seacrest revealed that he was concerned something like that might happen when he interviewed “Admiral…
Citing increased programming costs, Charter Communications reported worse-than-expected losses for the fourth quarter, Deadline.com reports. The cable company posted a net loss of $67 million for Q4, the story reports. That figure is down from an $85 million loss one…
WEtv has greenlighted an original series, placing an initial order for eight episodes, B&C reports. The one-hour show, "Hair Divas: Hollywood," comes from 3 Ball Productions/Eyeworks USA. The reality show will follow celebrity stylist Kim Kimble as she works with…
A popular singer has agreed to settle her claim against News Corp.’s British tabloid News of the World in connection with the paper’s phone-hacking scandal, The Guardian reports. Charlotte Church and her parents, Maria and James, have reached a settlement…