Tv, Cable | featured news

The TV Column: ‘Mad Men’ will be back in 2012 for a fifth season

The TV Column: ‘Mad Men’ will be back in 2012 for a fifth season

AMC announces that it has “officially authorized” the production of a fifth season of “Mad Men” for 2012.

 

Nickelodeon launches anti-bullying campaign

The popular children's television network Nickelodeon is the latest voice to raise awareness of digital bullying....

 

Showtime to Remove Some Shows From Netflix

CBS's Showtime plans to remove some of its original programming from Netflix's online video service, which is becoming more of a competitive threat to pay-TV.

 

Oprah's OWN Network Undergoes An Overhaul

The Oprah Winfrey Network announced Tuesday that it is overhauling its schedule in the face of low ratings and anxious advertisers.

 

Fox News 'Contemplating Life Without' Glenn Beck: NYT

Fox News 'Contemplating Life Without' Glenn Beck: NYT

The New York Times' David Carr reports that executives at Fox News are "contemplating life without" Glenn Beck after his contract with the network expires in December.If Beck's contract were not renewed, he would leave a network whose power boosted his profile and his reach significantly over the past two years.

 

Kathleen Parker leaving CNN show with Spitzer

CNN's prime-time talk show "Parker/Spitzer" is no more with the departure of Kathleen Parker. Her partner, former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, will remain in the time slot in a new show called "In the Arena," working with E.D. Hill, Will Cain and others.

 

OWN Renews 'Our America With Lisa Ling'

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has made its first renewal, picking up a six-episode second season of Our America with Lisa Ling.

 

Report: Liberal Firebrand Keith Olbermann Moving To Current TV

Report: Liberal Firebrand Keith Olbermann Moving To Current TV

After weeks of speculation over Keith Olbermann’s next career move, the former Countdown host is set to announce he’ll be moving to Current TV.

 

Comcast completes NBC Universal merger

Comcast completes NBC Universal merger

Comcast Corp has completed its takeover of NBC Universal, creating a $30 billion media behemoth that controls not just how television shows and movies are made but how they are delivered to people's homes.

 

OPRAH RATINGS: Her Syndication Show Is Up, Her Cable Network Is Down

OPRAH RATINGS: Her Syndication Show Is Up, Her Cable Network Is Down

It was a case of good news-bad news for Oprah Winfrey today when the ratings for the heavily hyped Monday edition of her syndicated show as well as last week's ratings for her cable network OWN came in.

 

Subscribe to this RSS topic: Syndicate content