NBCU also quashes pilots
It’s a cost-cutting frenzy over at NBCU—anything to please the Jolly GE giant! Jeff Zucker, NBCU CEO, just days after confirming their upfront presentations...
Fox, CW cut script counts
The recent force majeure development deal cuts are rolling downhill: Fox and the CW have lock-stepped with CBS on dropping script development slates (CBS...
Crime pays for CBS
At least, that’s the thinking at the Eye net. The network television premier of “Dexter” is set for Sunday, February 17 (10-11 pm ET/PT)....
NBCU finds partner in India
NBC Universal and NDTV Ltd announced the execution of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to form a long-term strategic partnership in India, whereby NBC...
Martha renewed in 85% of US
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution President Barry Wallach announced that the company has renewed "The Martha Stewart Show" in more than 85% of the...
Fox cleans up
If we told you that anything other than the NFC Championship game on Fox was the #1 show on television last week, you’d know...
NAB takes exception to white space advocates
The Wireless Innovation Alliance, which would like to flood the so-called white spaces between licensed broadcast television stations with unlicensed devices, has charged the...
Form for substance?
The FCC's "Standardized Television Disclosure Form" is officially available, and it's a doozy. We clock it in at eight pages. It asks for all...
WGA, AMPTP set to begin informal talks
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the striking Writers Guild of America plan to begin informal talks on a new contract...
Soaps being written with skeleton crews
The NY Times notes in a recent story it is a mystery how daytime soaps are being written, considering nearly all of their writers...
VCI Solutions gets a new brand identity
VCI Solutions announced a new brand identity for the future, representing their new outlook, strong growth, and commitment to the industry. The new identity...
Hilton checks in
Tired of watching presidential candidates making late night television appearances? Tune in Friday, February 1st as Paris Hilton visits the “Late Show with David...
NBC plans summer big top series
NBC’s latest reality project will recruit celebrities to try their skills on the high wire, taming wild beasts and such. The Peacock net plans...
Telecinco invests in CaribeVisión
Spain’s top television company, Telecinco, has made its first investment in North American television, investing 32 million bucks to acquire a 28.3% stake in...
MPAA CEO: DGA deal is template for others
Dan Glickman, Motion Picture Association of America CEO, said last weekend what we’re all thinking: that the new contract between AMPTP and DGA offers...