News Corp. is surveying its top shareholders on Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch’s succession and his family’s control of the media giant, reports Bloomberg. The survey also asks shareholders about their view of News Corp.’s corporate governance, its dual-class structure…
A cable reality show drew series-high ratings this week for its season finale, lifting the channel to an impressive performance, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. In Tuesday’s sixth-season finale of A&E’s "Gene Simmons Family Jewels," Simmons,…
A former heavy-metal rocker who is now a conservative radio host and a preacher has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against MSNBC and Rachel Maddow, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The suit by Bradlee Dean, who leads a Minnesota-based…
TLC is up for another season of one of its freshman shows, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The cable network announced that it’s bringing back “Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids” for a second season. The order is for 18…
As part of an agreement it made in its acquisition of NBCUniversal, Comcast is implementing a huge carriage expansion involving eight networks, Multichannel News reports. The eight Hispanic networks will see their carriage grow by a combined 14 million subscribers….
Pressure continues to be applied to NBC and its affiliates over a show that some activists say will glamorize pornography, B&C reports. The watchdog group Parents Television Council has sent letters to every NBC affiliate asking the stations to drop…
The NFL lockout ended Monday, but the Hall of Fame Game, planned for an NBC telecast Aug. 7, had already been canceled. That left football fans and the network down one game — until now, reports SportsNewser.com. NBC will broadcast…
Former President George W. Bush will discuss his reactions to the news of the multiple terrorist attacks on 9/11 in a National Geographic Channel special, reports Entertainment Weekly. "George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview" airs on the network on Aug….
At today’s Television Critics Association press tour, the Hallmark Movie Channel was expected to announce that there will be two more TV movies starring Luke Perry as Judge John Goodnight, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Western that introduced the…
Three critically acclaimed series — “Psych” and “Monk” from Universal Cable Productions and “House” from Universal Media Studios — have been acquired by ION Television, the channel announced today. Brandon Burgess, CEO, ION Media Networks, and Frances Manfredi, Executive Vice…