Original series drawing in strong numbers for cable channel
Don't worry, Nate Ford. You won't have to steal yourself a third season because TNT is willing to give it to you. The cable channel has renewed "Leverage" despite being just a few episodes into its second season thanks to a massive audience that has attracted 4.1 million viewers, according to tra ...
Read MoreThe network's interest predates recent Eric Bana/Rachel McAdams film
Hollywood is finding mixed success turning television shows into movies, but how exactly does it work the other way around? ABC is going to test the waters with plans to adapt Marta Kauffman's "The Time Traveler's Wife" to the smaller screen, hoping it will turn into success stories of other big ...
Read MoreNetworks, media companies want help in better distributing $70 billion in advertising dollars
Nielsen Media Research, for decades, has been not only the primary organization that tracks viewership for television shows, it's been the only one. Now a group of networks, studios and even media companies are ready to provide some new competition for Nielsen. Those involved include some of t ...
Read MoreFox isn't exactly pushing people out of the way to renew the series
Because a contract is involved, you almost have to take this with a grain of salt. But Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly hinted to IF Magazine that the upcoming season of "24" could be the end of the road for Jack Bauer. "It's our last contractual season of '24,'" Reilly said. "There are a ...
Read MoreFind out who is only coming back for a limited engagement
Adam Rodriguez is leaving the CBS series "CSI: Miami," but will make at least one appearance in the upcoming season when it debuts this fall. Rodriguez, who plays Eric Delko in the series, will either return just for the season premiere, or possibly a multiple episode arc, according to TV Guide, ...
Read MoreNightly program meant to help NBC save some dough
Nightly program meant to help NBC save some dough "The Jay Leno Shows" premieres Sept. 14, but the former "Tonight Show" host wants to make it clear that he's not trying to recreate his old digs in late night. Leno told TV Guide that while there may be the guests and monologue, his new show th ...
Read MoreAnd maybe she'll get a boost for her series
Amy Poehler has already earned a couple of Emmy nods for her comedic work on NBC. And now she's earning a second spot on the network's prime time schedule. The former "Saturday Night Live" star will return to the anchor desk for "Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday" in a pair of guest ap ...
Read MoreDeparture announced on Twitter, later confirmed by Fox and FreemantleMedia
At first it wasn't clear whether this is for real, a negotiating tactic or maybe even a hacked Twitter account. But it's true. "American Idol" will return this winter without one of its longtime judges. Paula Abdul reportedly told her followers in Twitter that "with sadness in my heart, I have ...
Read MoreSends letter calling move to 'timeshift' some awards a 'material breach'
CBS apparently didn't clear its plans to move eight of its Emmy broadcast categories to an earlier time with all the unions. The Directors Guild of America has demanded that the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences keep all the awards for directing live in the broadcast, and to not pre-record ...
Read MoreInitially thrown out by a judge, the former anchor is trying again
CBS is having enough problems trying to get people to notice it still does network news, so maybe Dan Rather can help. Except he's doing it in the way they'd probably prefer he didn't. Rather has filed a new lawsuit against CBS rehashing some of the claims he made two years ago that he was use ...
Read MoreDecision to time delay parts of ceremony not going over well
Neil Patrick Harris is trying his best to smooth over the first (but probably not the last) controversy to crop up over this year Emmy awards. As a way to speed things along a little better, producers of this year's telecast on CBS decided to hand out writing awards ahead of the ceremony, and the ...
Read MorePoor ratings could give it an end similar to 'Guiding Light'
Daytime drama fans might not have a lot of viewing choices in the near future if networks can't continue to justify the production costs of soap operas versus the audiences they receive. Just weeks after CBS pulled the plug on "Guiding Light," the network has hinted that its lead-in, "As the Worl ...
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