Ali joins "American Gladiators"

Professional boxer and former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Laila Ali will join Hulk Hogan as co-host of "American Gladiators," which NBC is preparing...

Hulu launches beta, lists full schedule

Hulu, the online video venture between news Corp. and NBCU, allowed beta visitors in today. We've got the full list of shows. Most shows...

Sinclair renews CBS affiliations

Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that it has signed five-year affiliation renewals with CBS for WGME-TV (Ch. 13) Portland, ME and KGAN-TV (Ch. 2) Cedar...

WGA angry over Ellen crossing picket line

WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 8As the fifth day of the WGA drew to a close Friday, Ellen DeGeneres has continued her syndicated daytime show,...

Strike meetings abound

WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 8Eight days into the WGA strike, high visibility folks are jumping in, lending a hand in any way they can...

The reality card

WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 8With the WGA Strike still going strong, we wanted to take a look at what reality shows would be on...

Networks' current programming status

WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 8With the WGA Strike still going strong, TVBR took a look at the status of shows across the networks-in all...

NBC laying off Leno, Conan staff for a week

WGA STRIKE CENTRAL: DAY 8NBC has reportedly told the crew (non-writing) of Leno and Conan O'Brien that it will be laid off at the...

Providence looking at exit from TV buy

In an SEC filing Friday, Clear Channel confirmed that Providence Equity Partners has informed it that the private equity firm is "considering its options"...

Football scores for CBS

CBS is celebrating the ratings success of its NFL package this season. Season-to-date, the network notes, "The NFL on CBS" is averaging a national...

Chris Wolf upped at CW stations

Chris Wolf has been named Regional Director of Programming and Creative Services for WGNT-TV in Norfolk, VA, WTOG-TV Tampa and WUPA-TV Atlanta.  All three...

LIN no longer a third wheel in Decatur

Channel 17 WAND-TV, an NBC exponent in the Champaign-Springfield-Decatur IL, has exited the portfolio of group owner LIN TV Corporation. It is now solely...

Broadway stagehands to go on strike, too

NYC has picket lines everywhere: Broadway stagehands union Local One (stagehands, and the League of American Theatres and Producers) went on strike on Saturday,...

Who did Barbara Walters find fascinating this year?

ABC has scheduled "Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2007," an hour-long ABC News special, to air Thursday, December 6th in...

Providence looking at exit from TV buy

In an SEC filing Friday, Clear Channel confirmed that Providence Equity Partners has informed it that the private equity firm is "considering its options"...