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CBS takes sarcastic jab at ABC's 'Glass House'

LOS ANGELES — After failing to stop the debut of ABC's "The Glass House," CBS is trying another tactic against its competitor: sarcasm.CBS argued in court last week that the ABC show is a copy of...

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Court sidesteps broadcast indecency, throws out FCC fines for nudity, cursing

WASHINGTON — Broadcasters anticipating a major constitutional ruling on the government’s authority to regulate what can be shown and said on the airwaves instead won only the smallest of Supreme Court...

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Court throws out FCC penalties for cursing, nudity

WASHINGTON — Broadcasters anticipating a major constitutional ruling on the government’s authority to regulate what can be shown and said on the airwaves instead won only the smallest of Supreme Court...

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Stars of 'Modern Family' reach contract deal, avoiding potential legal showdown

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The stars of "Modern Family" have reached new contracts to keep working on the Emmy-winning comedy, ending a dispute that had threatened to spill over into a courtroom.read more

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CBS goes forward with 'Glass House' suit

LOS ANGELES — CBS still wants to evict "The Glass House" from the airwaves.The network moved ahead with its lawsuit against ABC this week by amending its filing that alleges ABC copied elements of "Big...

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Mighty Mouse: Investors flock to safety of Disney as company outpaces rivals

LOS ANGELES — These are happy times in the Magic Kingdom.The Walt Disney Co.'s stock is up 35 percent so far this year, outpacing its media company rivals.Although many media companies are experiencing...

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Robin Roberts says goodbye to 'Good Morning America' with a promise to return

NEW YORK — Robin Roberts said goodbye Thursday to her "Good Morning America" co-workers and audience. But only for a while."See you later. See you soon. I'll get back as soon as I can," she promised at...

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AMC's 'Walking Dead' walks tall, with 9.5 million viewers for the second episode

NEW YORK — In an illustration of how the television world is changing, the hottest drama this fall is on cable.read more

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'Idol' now third-rated competition show

NEW YORK — Television's champion for nearly a decade, Fox's "American Idol," now isn't even the most popular competition show on the air.read more

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ABC's 'Marvel's Agents' bows to strong ratings

NEW YORK (AP) — The action franchise "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." is off to a fast start for ABC. "Lucky 7" is not so lucky.read more

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ABC's Elliott leaving show for NBC Sports

NEW YORK — ABC says "Good Morning America" personality Josh Elliott has told the network he's accepted an offer to go to NBC Sports, and he has been quickly replaced on the morning show by Amy...

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ABC, CBS, NBC won't carry Obama's immigration speech

 NEW YORK — ABC, CBS and NBC decided against covering President Barack Obama's speech on immigration live on Thursday, although the Spanish-language Univision network is delaying its telecast of the...

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ABC's Stephanopoulos interviews Darren Wilson

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News' George Stephanopoulos has landed the much-sought first television interview with Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, speaking to him for an hour Tuesday in Missouri.The...

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Debate brews over whether Williams can survive controversy

NEW YORK — A vigorous debate over Brian Williams’ future is brewing as “NBC Nightly News” aired Monday without the decadelong anchor.Some critics suggest Williams, who apologized last week for falsely...

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Nearly 17 million watch Bruce Jenner interview

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Olympian Bruce Jenner reached an audience of just under 17 million people for his declaration in an ABC News interview that he identifies as a woman.The Nielsen company said...

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