Read more cable TV stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/886/cable-tv.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:23:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74646/whats-next-for-oprahs-sidekicks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOprah’s exit from broadcast TV could have big implications for the protégés and hangers-on who owe her their careers. The Chicago Sun-Times looks at what’s next for the denizens of Planet Oprah: Gayle King: O, the Oprah Magazine should keep on trucking, so King, its editor-at-large, will have a job....http://www.newser.com/story/74646/whats-next-for-oprahs-sidekicks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:15:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74483/by-ending-show-oprah-bets-big-on-cable.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOprah's decision to end her network show in 2011 is a risky bet on cable TV that will cost CBS millions of dollars and ABC stations millions of viewers. Oprah will concentrate solely on her long-delayed cable channel, OWN, though it’s not clear how yet. She’s told her staff that...http://www.newser.com/story/74483/by-ending-show-oprah-bets-big-on-cable.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 7:43:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72570/tv-viewers-migrate-to-web.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore and more Americans are watching television exclusively online and ditching their cable or satellite service. One-quarter of families have tuned in online, and 25% of those viewers have watched a full-length show on a computer—a 67% jump just since 2007. “The idea that you come home and your...http://www.newser.com/story/72570/tv-viewers-migrate-to-web.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 13:17:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72510/actually-fox-is-a-legit-news-operation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRisking his wife's wrath, Clarence Page has to admit he agrees with Sean Hannity. The Fox News host has correctly called President Obama on the disconnect between campaign rhetoric and the attempted boycott of Hannity's employer. "It is disingenuous for right-wing pundits to accuse Obama of dividing the country, considering...http://www.newser.com/story/72510/actually-fox-is-a-legit-news-operation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 Oct 2009 14:13:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70921/pathetic-seinfeld-reunion-invades-curb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTonight's episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm will go farther than usual to satisfy your Seinfeld craving, but it's hardly the real thing—nor is it meant to be. The eagerly awaited reunion arc kicks off with Jerry Seinfeld himself deeming the very idea "desperate" and "pathetic," which he explains is...http://www.newser.com/story/70921/pathetic-seinfeld-reunion-invades-curb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 04 Oct 2009 15:01:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70688/comcast-near-35b-deal-for-nbc-universal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagComcast is near a $35 billion deal to acquire NBC Universal, which encompasses the network, a movie studio, cable channels and more, sources tell the Wrap. Bankers from the cable giant and General Electric, NBCU’s parent company, met Tuesday after Comcast decided to think bigger than a pursuit of the...http://www.newser.com/story/70688/comcast-near-35b-deal-for-nbc-universal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:01:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69708/real-housewives-spawns-fashion-line.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNot sure what to wear as you lounge around in your fancy house, engaging in catfights with your neighbors while your reality TV show's cameras roll? Never fear: The Real Housewives fashion line hits a store near you this fall. The collection, inspired by Bravo’s franchise, will consist of premium...http://www.newser.com/story/69708/real-housewives-spawns-fashion-line.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Sep 2009 9:48:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67275/stone-takes-on-secret-history-of-america.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOliver Stone is nothing if not ambitious. According to the Hollywood Reporter , the director is prepping a 10-part documentary series entitled Secret History of America, which promises to examine important but under-reported events from the past 60 years. Stone, who will provide the narration himself, calls the Showtime project “the...http://www.newser.com/story/67275/stone-takes-on-secret-history-of-america.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 14:30:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63243/fox-has-top-10-cable-news-shows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore evidence of Fox News' growing domination of cable TV: The network now has the top 10 programs in terms of total viewers, reports Mediabistro's TVNewser blog. Bill O'Reilly still leads the way, followed by Sean Hannity. Glenn Beck is in third, but his viewership of about 2 million is...http://www.newser.com/story/63243/fox-has-top-10-cable-news-shows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:11:08 CDT