IFC feeling like funny 'Network'
IFC is going to be a little less "IF" going forward, with a programming slate that will fill the "C" with several scripted comedy options.
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Sue Norton circles Lonely Planet
BBC Worldwide-controlled Lonely Planet has named a new head of television who will work in a co-production capacity out of the Los Angeles office of BBC Worldwide Prods.
MTV2 extends guy-happy brand
MTV2, the obsessively young male-centric sibling of MTV, unveiled a programming slate determined to build upon that demo, led by an English-language Mexican wrestling series.
'Life' worth living for Discovery
The two-hour premiere of 11-part, Discovery Channel documentary "Life" Sunday drew 9.4 million viewers, airing across seven cable networks.
'Breaking Bad' breaks ratings records
Sunday's third-season premiere of "Breaking Bad" on AMC delivered the series' highest ratings ever, 17% higher than its previous peak.
CBS tops ratings with NCAA hoops
Buoyed by five evening games decided by five points are less, CBS had a solid if unspectacular night of NCAA men's basketball tournament coverage, easily winning Thursday primetime.
'South Park' a Tiger for Comedy Central
The upstart is now in its 14th season, but "South Park" rode a Tiger Woods-infused storyline Wednesday to its highest-rated season premiere since 1999 for Comedy Central -- which itself had its…
MTV employs job-seeker series
MTV has greenlit a nonscripted series following recent college graduates struggling to find work in the current economy, with a premiere date of May 6.
New news exec reports to E!
E! has created a new position of senior vice president for news and online, and the cabler has hired former Fox Business Network exec producer Bruce Perlmutter to fill it.
Versus, DirecTV end dispute
Ending a seven-month stalemate, sports cable network Versus will return to DirecTV's menu following an agreement between the satcaster and Versus' parent, Comcast.
