Television

Fox going yellow for "Simpsons" anniversary

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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox is going yellow for the home stretch of its "Simpsons" 20th anniversary celebration.

CBS and Walt Disney may join Apple TV venture: report

(Reuters) - Apple's plan of offering television subscription via the Internet might receive a boost with U.S. media companies CBS and Walt Disney's probable participation in the venture, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

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ABC doubling up "Scrubs," "Better Off Ted"

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC has the most-lauded new half-hour comedy of the year with "Modern Family," but the network's returning shows haven't fared so well.

21 Dec 2009

Disney XD picks up "Pair of Kings"

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Disney XD, a cable channel targeting young boys, is going royal with a series order for the live-action comedy pilot "Pair of Kings."

21 Dec 2009

Mexico's Televisa plans 24-hour news channel for 2010

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican broadcaster Televisa plans to launch a 24-hour cable news channel next year, Chief Executive Emilio Azcarraga posted on Twitter.

21 Dec 2009

CBS schedules "Boss" in post-Super Bowl slot

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Guess which show CBS will air after the Super Bowl on February 7?

Media 21 Dec 2009

ABC orders "Women Are Crazy" pilot

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC has made an early jump on the pilot-pickup season with its second comedy order in three days.

21 Dec 2009

USA orders second season of "White Collar"

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - USA Network's freshman comedy-drama "White Collar" has been renewed for a second season.

20 Dec 2009

Fox says Time Warner Cable may drop Fox TV shows

NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp warned that testy carriage negotiations with Time Warner Cable Inc could leave viewers unable to see programing from its Fox broadcast network, including it blockbuster hit "American Idol" and NFL football.

Media, 18 Dec 2009

Ashton Kutcher gives "Beautiful Life" second chance

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Beautiful Life," Ashton Kutcher's quickly canceled television drama about fashion models, could gain a second chance to find an audience -- this time on the Web.

Technology, Media 17 Dec 2009

Primetime Top 10

Issued Tue Dec 22, 2009
  Show Rating Share
1 NCIS (CBS)
2 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL -- MINNESOTA AT CAROLINA (NBC)
3 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)
4 TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)
5 THE MENTALIST (CBS)
 
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Taiwan’s old-school KMT gives voters its new rap

The party once ruled by famed 20th century dictator Chiang Kai-shek is known for a stuffier attitude toward PR and seldom does publicity drives at the street level.