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oprah_winfrey_headThere's a lot of speculation in the biz about what will Oprah do next. The daytime talk show giant supposedly made up her mind recently and decided that her syndicated show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, would end its run in syndication and move to OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network (formerly Discovery Health). An official announcement is anticipated before the end of the year, but is that really was Oprah has decided? Nobody knows for certain.

There are pros and cons on either side. The companies that syndicated her talk show stand to lose a significant asset if she wraps up the current incarnation and abandons the market. Think of all those afternoon hours around that country that count on Oprah at three or four o'clock, or the morning slots where Oprah leads in to noon newscasts. Companies like CBS Distribution and the Tribune Company have feasted on the robust ratings Oprah has consistently delivered.

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]]>Discovery HealthDiscoveryHealthDr. OzDr. PHilDr.OzDr.PhilOprahOprah WinfreyOprahWinfreyOWNRachael RayRachaelRaysyndicationtalk showTalkShowWinfreyAllison WaldmanSun, 15 Nov 2009 15:07:00 ESTIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Christmas Special rolls out red carpethttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/15/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-christmas-special-rolls-out-re/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/15/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-christmas-special-rolls-out-re/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/15/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-christmas-special-rolls-out-re/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

A Very Sunny Christmas brings up the yuletide cast of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.The cast of the FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia gathered a stone's throw from Beverly Hills this week to celebrate the release of the show's new Christmas special.

A Very Sunny Christmas arrives on Blu-ray and DVD November 17 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Fox teamed with Maxim Magazine to hold a festive bash last Thursday night at Guys and Dolls Lounge in the shadow of Cedar Sinai Hospital on Beverly Blvd. (Event gallery below.)

A modest red carpet set-up gathered a cramped collection of reporters and photographers together to greet the arrivals of show stars Danny DeVito, Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day.

As if looking to mimic the bleak Philadelphia winter, rain sprinkled the LA streets in the hours leading up to the event -- and temperatures hovering in the low 50s made it a goose bumpy night for the several cocktail dress-clad ladies mingling in the crowd.

Gallery: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Christmas Special DVD

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]]>ChristmasChristmas Specialchristmas specialsChristmasSpecialChristmasSpecialsDanny DeVitoDannyDevitoeventeventsits always sunnyIts Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaItsAlwaysSunnyItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiapartypartyingJohn Scott LewinskiSun, 15 Nov 2009 09:05:00 ESTCBS plans Super Bowl halftime and... what comes on after the gamehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/cbs-plans-super-bowl-halftime-and-what-comes-on-after-the-game/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/cbs-plans-super-bowl-halftime-and-what-comes-on-after-the-game/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/cbs-plans-super-bowl-halftime-and-what-comes-on-after-the-game/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , ,

nfl_logo_cbs"Did you hear who's going to play during the Super Bowl halftime show?"
"No, who?"
"That's what I just said. Who."
"No, seriously. Which is the band that's going to appear?"
"It's Who."
"I'm not talking proper English. Which band will be on CBS's halftime show on February 7 at Landshark Stadium in Miami?"
"The Who -- you know, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend. 'Tommy, can you hear me?'"
"Oh! Why didn't you just say that!"

Okay, I couldn't resist the nod to Abbott and Costello's Who's On First. But the fact is that Sports Illustrated has spread the word that The Who will star in the Super Bowl big, overblown half-time pageant. This follows the safe pattern the NFL has been employing since the Janet Jackson-Justin Timberlake costume malfunction; that is, stick with classic rock stars who are guaranteed to do their hits and not disrobe. That's why we've had Prince, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and now The Who. All superstar acts, no controversy.

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]]>Abbott and CostelloAbbottAndCostelloCBShalf time showHalfTimeShowNCIS Los AngelesNcisLosAngelesNFLpost super bowlPostSuperBowlSuper BowlSuperBowlSurvivorThe Big Bang TheoryThe MentalistThe WhoTheBigBangTheoryTheMentalistTheWhotime slotTimeSlotAllison WaldmanFri, 13 Nov 2009 13:09:00 ESTMad Men and Buffy writer remaking Fright Nighthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/mad-men-and-buffy-writer-remaking-fright-night/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/mad-men-and-buffy-writer-remaking-fright-night/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/mad-men-and-buffy-writer-remaking-fright-night/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Fright NightMarti Noxon will be writing the remake of the cult 1980's flick Fright Night. For those who don't know, Noxon is a writer on the series Mad Men (for which she got a WGA nomination) among other shows. She is best remembered for her singing appearances on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Once More With Feeling" (she was a writer and producer on that show too) and the Internet phenomenon Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

Getting into movies for a moment, Fright Night was always a guilty pleasure of mine. Noxon is a good choice to write it too. Along with the diversity of her writing experience, she has used the same sort of combination of horror/humor when she wrote Buffy.

Of course, she's not the only Buffy alumnus writing a comedy horror. Joss Whedon himself is involved with project called Cabin In The Woods. He has the spare time to complete it now.

 

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]]>Buffy the Vampire SlayerBuffyTheVampireSlayerFright NightFrightNightMad MenMadMenMarti NoxonMartiNoxonOnce More With FeelingOnceMoreWithFeelingBrad TrechakThu, 12 Nov 2009 10:33:00 ESTFOX cancels Dollhousehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/fox-cancels-dollhouse/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/fox-cancels-dollhouse/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/fox-cancels-dollhouse/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

DollhouseThis seems to be the week for cancellation notices. ABC canceled Eastwick yesterday and Hank today, and now FOX has announced that they are canceling Joss Whedon's Dollhouse.

Is this a surprise? Not at all. In fact, a lot of people were rather surprised when the show was given a second season. I wonder how many fans of the first season didn't even bother watching the second season of the show because they knew it was a surprise that the show got renewed and they knew it was just a matter of time before FOX canceled it? Or maybe the Friday night slot was another reason a lot of people weren't watching.

The show will actually finish its whole 13 episode order, which is something a lot of canceled shows can't say. Now we'll just have to see if Whedon will have an actual ending for the show.

 

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]]>dollhousedollhouse canceledeliza dushkufoxjoss whedonBob SassoneWed, 11 Nov 2009 16:02:00 ESTHank yanked by ABChttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/hank-yanked-by-abc/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/hank-yanked-by-abc/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/hank-yanked-by-abc/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

HankFirst off, thanks to ABC for canceling Hank, because I love it when headlines rhyme.

Second, yes, the network has canceled the struggling Kelsey Grammer comedy. It never really clicked with TV viewers or critics, and when ABC gave full season orders to all of the other Wednesday night comedies (The Middle, Modern Family, and Cougar Town) you knew the writing was on the wall and this show just wasn't going to be around for a second season. Of course, it's not going to be around for a full first season either. ABC is replacing the remaining episodes with holiday specials and repeats of their other sitcoms.

This might be a silly question to ask but ... is anyone out there going to miss this show? I have a high tolerance for sitcoms, even mediocre ones. But this show was mediocre, with a capital ocore. It just wasn't funny and the characters/premise just weren't interesting enough.

 

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]]>abchankhank canceledkelsey gammerBob SassoneWed, 11 Nov 2009 14:34:00 ESTAmericans watching TV at record levelshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/americans-watching-tv-at-record-levels/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/americans-watching-tv-at-record-levels/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/americans-watching-tv-at-record-levels/#commentsFiled under: , ,

If you're watching television right now, congratulations. You are part of a new world record.

The Nielsen Company announced that TV viewing for the 2008-09 season reached a new high in average watching time. Now the average American spends four hours and 49 minutes every day in front of the idiot box and the average household spends more than eight hours a day watching television. ("God bless America, land where we loaf, staring down from, our favorite futon, all day and night at the light of HBO")

However, this doesn't mean everyone to celebrating. In fact, the big four networks (five if you count the CW) actually saw a decline in viewers because we have so many other choices now between cable and the Internet. Do you any of you actually watch that much television?

 

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]]>NielsenNielsen Media Researchnielsen ratingsNielsenMediaResearchNielsenRatingsTelevision Ratingstelevision watchingTelevisionRatingsTelevisionWatchingDanny GallagherTue, 10 Nov 2009 19:33:00 ESTRoddenberry on list of TV Hall of Fame inducteeshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/roddenberry-on-list-of-tv-hall-of-fame-inductees/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/roddenberry-on-list-of-tv-hall-of-fame-inductees/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/roddenberry-on-list-of-tv-hall-of-fame-inductees/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

This might sound more overdue than According to Jim's cancellation, but one of TV's greatest creators is getting the Hall of Fame treatment.

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry will join the ranks of the Television Academy's Hall of Fame next year at a special induction ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Other inductees include Candice Bergen, production and art director Charles Lisanby, announcer Don Pardo, Tom and Dick Smothers and game show producer Bob Stewart. Is there anyone that they left off the list?

 

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]]>bob stewartBobStewartcandice bergenCandiceBergencharles lisanbyCharlesLisanbydon pardoDonPardogene roddenberryGeneRoddenberrytelevision academy hall of fameTelevisionAcademyHallOfFamethe smothers brothersTheSmothersBrotherstom and dick smothersTomAndDickSmothersDanny GallagherTue, 10 Nov 2009 18:38:00 ESTWhat are the odds your favorite (or least favorite) show will be canceled?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/what-are-the-odds-your-favorite-or-least-favorite-show-will-be/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/what-are-the-odds-your-favorite-or-least-favorite-show-will-be/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/what-are-the-odds-your-favorite-or-least-favorite-show-will-be/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

HankA couple of weeks ago, I did a post about the shows that were "on the bubble," the ones in danger of being canceled. Now AOL TV has given the odds on what shows might not be coming back.

A lot of shows on the list won't surprise us: Hank, The Forgotten, Numb3rs, Gary Unmarried, and 'Til Death (each either gets low ratings or has been on for a while), but there are several that I think will actually make it to a another season, including The Good Wife and Parks and Recreation.

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]]>abccanceled showscbscold casedollhouseeastwickfoxfringehankheroeslaw and ordermelrose placemercynbcnetwork showsold christineon the bubblethe cwthe forgottenthe good wifeugly bettyBob SassoneTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:30:00 ESTGoodbye Eastwick (and hello The Forgotten, for now)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/goodbye-eastwick-and-hello-the-forgotten-for-now/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/goodbye-eastwick-and-hello-the-forgotten-for-now/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/goodbye-eastwick-and-hello-the-forgotten-for-now/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Eastwick
I don't want to say that I'm psychic or anything (I'm not, though I can bend spoons), but I had a feeling that Eastwick wouldn't last beyond one season after I saw the new shows at the ABC upfront. I don't know why or how I thought that, probably a combination of the plot, the time slot, the network it was on, and how programming on the networks is these days, but I just didn't think it would last.

And now it looks like it won't. ABC has declined to order more episodes of the series. This isn't an official "cancellation" but it's a very bad sign for the show.

There's more news coming from ABC too, and this is actually surprising: they've ordered 5 more episodes of The Forgotten. That's a show I thought would be gone quick too. It still could be, since ratings aren't great (though better than Eastwick's) and it hasn't exactly been critically-acclaimed.

 

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]]>abccancellationchristian slatereastwickeastwick canceledepisode orderlindsay pricepaul grossrebecca romijnsara ruethe forgottenBob SassoneTue, 10 Nov 2009 00:01:00 ESTHow The Young and the Restless got Eric Braeden backhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/how-the-young-and-the-restless-got-eric-braeden-back/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/how-the-young-and-the-restless-got-eric-braeden-back/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/how-the-young-and-the-restless-got-eric-braeden-back/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

nikki_victor_the_young_and_the_restless
Sometimes it's true that all's well that ends well. And sometimes to reach that happy ending, arms are twisted, feelings are hurt, and bad blood is spilled. In the case of The Young and the Restless and actor Eric Braeden, there was a good deal of acrimony on both sides. The fact that Braeden is back in the fold now and he will continue as Victor Newman for the foreseeable future, doesn't obscure the fact that it was a nasty situation.

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]]>Eric BraedenEricBraedenMichael LoganMichaelLoganNikkisalarysoapSonyThe Young and the RestlessTheYoungAndTheRestlesstough timesToughTimesTV GuideTvGuideVictorAllison WaldmanSat, 07 Nov 2009 16:04:00 ESTTNT snags The Mentalist ... in syndicationhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/tnt-snags-the-mentalist-in-syndication/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/tnt-snags-the-mentalist-in-syndication/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/tnt-snags-the-mentalist-in-syndication/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Jane_Lisbon_the_MentalistDid the USA Network decide not to buy the Simon Baker series The Mentalist for syndication because it would conflict with their own psychic detective show Psych?

You have to wonder, because The Mentalist has been snatched up by TNT in a lush syndication deal. How lush? About $2 million per episode, a broadcast series record. (The overall record is HBO's The Sopranos going to A&E for $2.5 per episode.)

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]]>CBSNCISSimon BakerSimonBakersyndicationThe MentalistTheMentalistTNTUSA NCISUSA NetworkUsaNcisUsaNetworkAllison WaldmanFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:05:00 ESTIs Oprah ending her syndicated show for her OWN show?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/is-oprah-ending-her-syndicated-show-for-her-own-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/is-oprah-ending-her-syndicated-show-for-her-own-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/is-oprah-ending-her-syndicated-show-for-her-own-show/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Oprah_Winfrey_smilingYesterday there was a story on Deadline Hollywood that Oprah Winfrey would be ending her syndicated talk show in 2011 in order to move over to her OWN cable network. She'd still have a talk show, one based on Los Angeles, but it would not be syndicated. It would be on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), formerly Discovery Health.

Well, after the news was reported all over the place, Oprah's company Harpo, Inc. issued a statement that there would be no announcement until the end of the year. They didn't deny it; they just said the announcement about the switch would be later in the year.

To the average fan, if Oprah stopped her syndicated show, it probably wouldn't matter too much. Most people have basic cable and OWN would probably be a major addition to most cable systems, as well as DirecTV and Dish. Longtime fans would be able to watch Oprah on cable or satellite. No biggie.

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]]>CBS DistributionCbsDistributionDiscovery HealthDiscoveryHealthLos AngelesLosAngelesOWNsyndicationThe Oprah Winfrey ShowTheOprahWinfreyShowAllison WaldmanFri, 06 Nov 2009 09:29:00 ESTEven a takeover can't save NBChttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/even-a-takeover-cant-save-nbc/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/even-a-takeover-cant-save-nbc/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/even-a-takeover-cant-save-nbc/#commentsFiled under: ,

There are very few sure fire signs that a network is completely worthless and this is one of them.

Comcast has been looking to buy the financially troubled NBC from General Electric, but Wall Street insiders say the deal won't be good for Comcast's stock.

Even confirmed reports of a takeover bid can't save the network in the eyes of the almighty stockholder. What would make NBC more profitable in Wall Street's eyes?

 

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]]>comcastGEgeneral electricGeneral Electric GEGeneralElectricGeneralElectricGenbcnbc universalnbc.comNbcUniversaltakeovertakeover stocksTakeoverBidtakeoversTakeoverStocksvarietyVariety.comwall streetWallStreetDanny GallagherThu, 05 Nov 2009 21:07:00 ESTCBS adds to NCIS and subtracts from Numb3rshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/cbs-adds-to-ncis-and-subtracts-from-numb3rs/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/cbs-adds-to-ncis-and-subtracts-from-numb3rs/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/cbs-adds-to-ncis-and-subtracts-from-numb3rs/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Numb3rsMichael Ausiello is reporting that CBS has reduced the number of episodes of Numb3rs for this season from 22 to only 16. What does this mean for the show? Well, it means that sometimes numbers aren't good even on Numb3rs. It also means that this pretty much guarantees that this will be the last season for the show. Ausiello thinks that CBS will put Flashpoint in the time slot when the episodes run out.

So, are all of you people who tried to save Southland going to mount a similar campaign for this show? I didn't think so.

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]]>big bang theorycbscsiepisode orderepisodeshow i met your motherncisnumb3rsnumber of episodesnumbersthe good wifethe mentalistBob SassoneThu, 05 Nov 2009 08:10:00 ESTCommercial spoofs take shots at DirecTV's Chris Farley spothttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/commercial-spoofs-take-shots-at-directvs-chris-farley-spot/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/commercial-spoofs-take-shots-at-directvs-chris-farley-spot/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/commercial-spoofs-take-shots-at-directvs-chris-farley-spot/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Controversy raged last weekend as fans and media types reacted to a new DirecTV ad using the late Chris Farley in scenes from Tommy Boy. Now, some aggressive YouTubers are taking their shot at offending some people (with DirecTV execs at the top of the list).

The original ad featured a live action David Spade discussing DirecTV against Farley's antics from Tommy Boy. While Spade insisted Farley wouldn't mind, a lot of his fans took offense to using a dead man to hawk a product.

But the video below, from a YouTube page, The Landline, lights up the satellite TV provider with an edgy send-up of the "dead talk cash" stunt with faked DirecTV ads featuring a pseudo Heath Ledger, John F. Kennedy, and someone else you'll recognize.

There's a conspiracy theory floating around that this is actually clever viral marketing from DirecTV itself -- since no publicity is bad publicity. But, if that were true, and word really got out, it'd be "deadly" to the company's business.

 

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]]>adsadvertisementadvertisingchris farleyChrisFarleycommercialsDirecTVheath ledgerHeathLedgerjohn f. kennedyJohnF.Kennedyspoofyoutubeyoutube.comJohn Scott LewinskiWed, 04 Nov 2009 17:02:00 ESTV showrunner has already been replacedhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/v-showrunner-has-already-been-replaced/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/v-showrunner-has-already-been-replaced/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/v-showrunner-has-already-been-replaced/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

VDespite only having one episode broadcast (the official TV Squad review is here) and four episodes in the can, V is already changing showrunners. They are trading one Scott for another. Rather than Scott Peters, the new guy calling the shots will be Scott Rosenbaum of Chuck and The Shield fame.

The switch is not a good sign. On the other hand, I watched the pilot and was underwhelmed. Among other problems, things moved too fast. Also, why do people cheer when aliens land on Earth and give a PSA? Wouldn't they more likely be running for their lives? The pilot would have worked better as a two-hour premiere. However, I enjoy Chuck and hear that The Shield was good. Any talent from either show going could only benefit V. Hopefully I won't be proven wrong.

Will V become more Chuck-like and add humor? Could a concept like that work? An alien invasion comedy?

 

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]]>ChuckScott PetersScott RosenbaumScottPetersScottRosenbaumVBrad TrechakWed, 04 Nov 2009 10:28:00 ESTTrue Blood to resurrect its vampire sheriff?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/true-blood-to-resurrect-its-vampire-sheriff/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/true-blood-to-resurrect-its-vampire-sheriff/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/true-blood-to-resurrect-its-vampire-sheriff/#commentsFiled under: , ,

true blood godricVampire sheriff Godric was one of my favorite characters from True Blood's second season. As played by Allan Hyde, Godric was a wise, sensitive and progressive bloodsucker who felt compelled to atone for his sins and for the sins of his people. Last time we saw the peaceful vamp, he was bursting into flame on top of a Dallas high-rise.

"That's too bad," I thought at the time. "I really liked that guy."

Did anyone else feel the same way? If so, head after the jump for some spoilery news that's sure to make you smile.

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]]>Allan HydeAllanHydeGodricHBOtrue bloodTrueBloodMike MoodyTue, 03 Nov 2009 17:00:00 ESTWould you watch TV on iTunes for $30 a month?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/would-you-watch-tv-on-itunes-for-30-a-month/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/would-you-watch-tv-on-itunes-for-30-a-month/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/would-you-watch-tv-on-itunes-for-30-a-month/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

AppleThe Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital blog is reporting that Apple is having meetings with TV networks to see if they'd be interested in having their programs available on iTunes in a deal where viewers would pay a monthly flat fee to watch the shows.

Obviously, many networks already offer various shows on iTunes, but this would be a scenario where Mac and PC users of iTunes would pay a $30 a month subscription in order to watch TV shows. And that would be all shows, not just paying for each show that you want to watch.

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]]>abcapplecbsfoxitunesnbcsubscriptionsthe cwtv networksBob SassoneTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:42:00 ESTComcast may own NBC soonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/comcast-may-own-nbc-soon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/comcast-may-own-nbc-soon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/comcast-may-own-nbc-soon/#commentsFiled under: , ,

NBCAccording to the New York Times, Comcast is set to own NBC Universal and all channels that are part of it as early as next week.

This could change the entire television landscape and pretty much give us less of a selection in terms of entertainment. The rumor is that Comcast is going to keep the cable channels, then sell the NBC network. News Corporation expressed interest in the property, but the Comcast talks progressed along far enough to eliminate other potential buyers. It could be argued that having MSNBC partially owned by the same owners of Fox News is a bit of a conflict of interest.

Who would step forward to buy NBC network? The ratings haven't been great and they did do that silly thing with Jay Leno and their 10 p.m. slot. NBC is too much of a name brand to let fall by the wayside. Who do you think should step up and buy the network?

 

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]]>BravoComcastEG4NBCNBC UniversalNbcUniversalsaleSyFyThe Weather ChannelTheWeatherChannelBrad TrechakTue, 03 Nov 2009 09:03:00 EST