Broadcasting & Cable News

CBS Thriller Drama ‘Salvation’ Won’t See Season Three

November 25, 2018

CBS summer drama Salvation will not see a season three, the network has confirmed. Season two of the series, a thriller about an asteroid on a collision course with Earth, began June 25. The show had an MIT grad student as well as a tech superstar who bring a Pentagon official into the loop about ...

Indie SFX Site - A Sound Effect - Turns 4 and Celebrates with up to 80% off 200+ Sound Effects Libraries

November 25, 2018

Copenhagen, Denmark, November 20, 2018 - As community-based SFX marketplace A Sound Effect (www.asoundeffect.com) celebrates its fourth year in business, the independent sound effect market has never been stronger. The number of sound libraries continue to grow, with some weeks seeing up to 10 new ...

‘Teachers’ Will End After Season Three

November 25, 2018

Teachers will end after its third season runs on TV Land. The second part of the comedy’s third season begins Jan. 15, and that will do it for Teachers. TV Land is part of Viacom. Teachers is about five elementary school teachers trying to figure out their lives. The comedy troupe known as the ...

Brian Weiss Named President, General Manager at Cooper Media

November 25, 2018

Brian Weiss has been promoted to president and general manager at Cooper Media, which operates diginets Justice Network and Quest under parent corporation Cooper Holdings. Weiss takes over for Steve Schiffman, who is departing the company. “We are excited to move forward with a fresh new chapter of ...

Syndication Ratings: ‘Judge Judy’ Gains in Otherwise Steady Week

November 25, 2018

At the midpoint of the 2018 November sweep, CBS Television Distribution’s Judge Judy led the way by a long shot, adding 3% to a 7.5 live plus same day household rating, according to Nielsen Media Research, that show’s highest household rating since the week ended Feb. 11. The week ended Nov. 11 ...

‘Adam Ruins Everything’ Back on TruTV Nov. 27

November 25, 2018

Probing comedy Adam Ruins Everything is back on truTV Nov. 27. Adam Conover hosts the show, which sees him “dispel common misconceptions and encourage the audience to think critically about the world around them,” in truTV’s words. There are eight half-hour episodes in the season. The premiere ...

U.S. Among International Emmy Awards Winners

November 25, 2018

Original programming from 10 different countries took home International Emmys during Sunday's 46th annual International Emmy Awards event, according to the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Overall 11 Emmys were presented during the event, hosted by comedian Hari Kondabolu. ...

‘Future Man’ Starts on Hulu Jan. 11

November 25, 2018

Season two of sci fi comedy Future Man starts on Hulu Jan. 11. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg executive produce the show, along with Matt Tolmach, James Weaver and Ben Karlin. Josh Hutcherson plays main character Josh Futturman, a janitor by day and gamer by night who is recruited by mysterious ...

Senate to Vet FTC Panel

November 25, 2018

The Senate Consumer Protection Subcommittee has scheduled a Federal Trade Commission oversight hearing for Nov. 27 at 2:30 p.m. Among the things the subcommittee will look at is whether the FTC should have expanded authority with respect to online privacy and data security. The FTC is the chief ...