Univision, ABC Seek to Launch Hispanic News Network by Election 2012

February 8, 2012 By Sharon Waxman & Lucas Shaw 1 day ago

ABC News and the fast-growing Univision both "feel very good" about closing a deal for the 24-hour new news network

  

Ellen DeGeneres/Portia de Rossi Comedy Picked Up By ABC

February 3, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 6 days ago

DeGeneres will executive-produce the project, which will star wife De Rossi

  

Reba McEntire Pilot 'Malibu Country' Lands at ABC

February 1, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 week ago

Reba McEntire will play a divorcee who moves from Nashville to 'Malibu Country' to revive her singing career; ABC also orders comedy 'Prairie Dogs'

  

Super Bowl: Viewer Gender Gap Is Narrowing

February 1, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 1 week ago

Attention Madison Avenue (and party planners), the Super Bowl TV audience has become more female

  

ABC Picks Up Marc Cherry Soap Opera, Three Other Drama Pilots

January 31, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 week ago

Melissa Rosenberg, Paul Scheuring and Michael Green projects also acquired by network

  

'Two and a Half Men' Actress Judy Greer Scores Pilot at ABC

January 31, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 week ago

"Two and a Half Men's" Greer will star in and executive-produce the fish-out-of-water comedy "American Judy"

  

Natalie Portman to Produce ABC Pilot Based on Judith Krantz's 'Scruples'

January 30, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 week ago

"Black Swan" star Natalie Portman will executive-produce adaptation of popular '70s novel

  

ABC Picks Up 3 Comedy Pilots -- Including Project From 'Work It' Producer

January 27, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 week ago

Adaptation of British series and relationship comedy are among ABC's latest pilot orders

  

CNN, Behind on TV Ratings, Surpasses Rivals Online

January 26, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 2 weeks ago

Cable news network said it averaged 73 million digital users a month, more than MSNBC

  

Disney Back to 'Beauty and the Beast' With ABC Pilot

January 24, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 2 weeks ago

The hour-long drama from ABC Studios was written by Jon Steinberg and is billed as a "fantastical re-imagining"

  

NBC's 'Rock Center' GOP Debate Is Second Most-Watched

January 24, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 2 weeks ago

Fireworks from the front runners help nascent news magazine post its biggest ratings yet. Seven million viewers tuned in

  

The Next 'Bachelorette': Single Mom Emily Maynard

January 24, 2012 By Kimberly Potts 2 weeks ago

"The Bachelor" season 15 alum will try to find love with 25 new contenders this spring on season eight of "The Bachelorette"

  

Katherine Heigl Wants 'Grey's Anatomy' Return

January 19, 2012 By Kimberly Potts 3 weeks ago

"I really, really, really want to see where (Izzie) is … I just want to know what happened to her"

  

Fox News Debate Ratings Set Stage for CNN Clash

January 18, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 3 weeks ago

After Fox trounces its rivals in first South Carolina showdown, focus turns to CNN's Thursday contest

  

'Cougar Town' Replaces Axed 'Work It'

January 17, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 3 weeks ago

Courteney Cox comedy will premiere its third season on Feb. 14

  

Roland Emmerich Script Gets Pilot Order From ABC

January 4, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 5 weeks ago

Drama will revolve around an astrophysics student who finds himself between heaven and hell

  

'Work It' Ripped by LGBT Groups for Cross-Dressing Premise

December 21, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 7 weeks ago

GLAAD and HRC will also meet with network executives to discuss the sitcom

  

ABC Under Fire for Cross-Dressing Comedy 'Work It'

December 16, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 7 weeks ago

Rights groups claim series could be harmful to transgendered people

  

ABC's GOP Debate Takes the Ratings Crown

December 11, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 8 weeks ago

Saturday night's contest averaged 7.6 million total viewers

  

'Man Up' Yanked From ABC Schedule

December 8, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 9 weeks ago

Male-oriented comedy struggled to find an audience

  

Tim Gunn's 'The Revolution' Gets Premiere Date

November 28, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 10 weeks ago

Personal-growth talk show will replace "One Life to Live" when it ends its run in January

  

ABC Buys Family Comedy Pitch From Academy President Tom Sherak's Wife Madeleine (Corrected)

November 23, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 11 weeks ago

Story revolves around a woman whose family moves in with her parents

  

Kimberly McCullough to Leave 'General Hospital' in Another Blow to Soaps

November 22, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 11 weeks ago

Star of the show on and off for three decades wants to focus on directing

  

American Music Awards: Adam Levine Rants Against '360' Deals

November 21, 2011 By Mikey Glazer 11 weeks ago

Maroon 5 singer warns his fellow artists to stay away from labels who want a piece of their merchandise sales and touring

  

No NBA This Year? TNT and ABC/ESPN Look to Dodge 'Nuclear Winter'

November 15, 2011 By Tim Molloy & Daniel Frankel 12 weeks ago

League players and owners are farther apart than ever, and broadcasters are now contemplating a canceled season, not just a delayed one

  

CBS Adds Charlie Rose, Gayle King in Morning Show Reshuffle

November 11, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 12 weeks ago

It will try to reverse years of low ratings with an injection of new but experienced talent

  

ABC Gives Full-Season Orders for 'Once Upon a Time,' 2 Comedies

November 3, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 14 weeks ago

Network also orders five more scripts for Sunday-night drama "Pan Am"

  

Daniel B. Burke, Former CEO of Capital Cities/ABC, Dies at 82

October 26, 2011 By Tim Molloy 15 weeks ago

Survivors include NBCU CEO Steve Burke

  

'The Middle' Family Battles Outrageous Home Repairs -- and You Should Watch

October 19, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 16 weeks ago

What's a financially-strapped family to do when a leaky roof and dishwasher on the fritz flood their home? Sell!

  

'Revenge' and 'Suburgatory' Get Full Seasons; 'Happy Endings' Gets 6 More Scripts

October 13, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 17 weeks ago

'Suburgatory' becomes the latest femme-fueled comedy to get a full-season order

  

Ted Koppel Returns to Broadcast TV as 'Rock Center' Correspondent

October 13, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 17 weeks ago

The 41-time Emmy winner is joining the Brian Williams newsmagazine, which will fill "The Playboy Club" slot

  

Feisty at 15, Fox News Turns Its Guns on the Networks

October 10, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 17 weeks ago

After nearly a decade at No. 1 in the cable news ratings, Roger Ailes turns his gaze away from CNN and over to NBC, CBS, ABC