Coming off the completion of TVGN’s rebranding as Pop, CBS Corp. and Lionsgate (today announced that Brad Schwartz has been promoted to president of Pop. In his expanded role, Schwartz, […]
As they contend with steep ratings declines, many top cable networks are using compression technology to jam more ads into programming to meet audience guarantees made to advertisers and prop up revenue despite falling ad prices.
NEW YORK (AP) — HBO says it has picked up two more seasons of John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight,” which puts to rest any thought that Oliver would return to […]
One major media analyst says its time to pull back on cable stocks — with the advent of a big broadband regulatory push and a continued fleeing of customers. “With stocks having largely achieved our target prices, with cord-cutting risks mounting, and regulation clouding the path forward in broadband, it seems to us to be time to reduce exposure,” says Craig Moffett of MoffettNathanson Research. He downgraded the big three cable stocks — Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Charter — to “neutral.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Conan O’Brien is spending his Presidents Day weekend in Cuba taping segments for an episode of his TBS talk show to air next month. The network […]
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NEW YORK (AP) — John Oliver says that he’s hired three new researchers to help with what has become his HBO show’s signature, a long-form take on a newsy subject […]
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NBC Universo, the cable network formerly known as mun2, will air a Spanish-language telecast of the Super Bowl on Sunday with play-by-play man Rene Giraldo, analyst Edgar Lopez and sideline reporter Veronica Contreras. The game will be hyped throughout the day on English-language NBC, and that will also be the case on NBC Universo.
NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Katie Holmes is joining the Showtime drama “Ray Donovan” for its upcoming third season. The former “Dawson’s Creek” star will play businesswoman Paige, a daughter […]
Bruce Lefkowitz has been promoted to EVP, advertising sales for Fox Networks Group (FNG. Lefkowitz, who previously was EVP, advertising sales for Fox Cable Entertainment, is now the second-highest ranking […]
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Fox Business Network will debut Strange Inheritance, a new primetime story-driven reality series hosted by Jamie Colby, on Monday, Jan. 26, at 9 p.m. ET. The series, which examines real-life […]
HONOLULU (AP) — Twenty years ago on Saturday, Arnold Palmer flipped a ceremonial switch to launch a risky venture that cynics saw as an easy punch line. The Golf Channel? […]
As NBC proper continues to build momentum—attracting more viewers ages 18 to 49 than any other broadcast network—many of parent NBCUniversal’s cable networks are in transition. The USA Network, for one, is still tops on cable, but it’s regrouping after abandoning a push into comedy last year. Meanwhile, Bravo and E! are trying to broaden their audiences by venturing into scripted series for the first time.
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Pamela Adlon, a co-star with Louis C.K. on the FX comedy “Louie,” will be getting a show of her own. FX announced on Sunday that it […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Larry Wilmore sits down with a plate of pasta, a fan hands him a slip of paper with an idea to explore on Wilmore’s new […]
On Wednesday, free of scrolling listings, the TV Guide Network is relaunching as Pop, a network catering to “enthusiastic fandom” in pop culture. Pop is targeting a 35-45 audience that grew up in the late 1980s and early ’90s, a group that the network’s president, entertainment and media, Brad Schwartz, is calling the “modern grown-up” (Pop has copyrighted the term).
LOS ANGELES (AP) — VH1 is pushing the debut season of “Sorority Sisters” to a quick end after facing criticism for the reality show’s depiction of black sorority members. The […]
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — When “Twin Peaks” returns to TV, FBI agent Dale Cooper will be along for the ride. Kyle MacLachlan is reprising the role in Showtime’s sequel to […]
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is getting his own sitcom, and he’ll have former “30 Rock” actor Jack McBrayer to “poop on” on a regular basis. […]
Discovery’s New Boss Says So Long To Giant Snakes
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — There’s a new boss in charge at the Discovery Network, and he’s anxious to get rid of mega-sharks, mermaids and man-eating snakes. Rich Ross, a longtime […]
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – “Game of Thrones” addicts, begin the countdown: HBO’s series is returning in April. The cable channel said Thursday that 10 episodes of “Game of Thrones” will […]
