2013 in American television

none October 2013 2013 In American television in 2013, notable events included television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about changes of ownership of channels or stations, controversies and carriage disputes. Events January Date Event2The Al Jazeera Media Network announces that they will acquire Current TV from an ownership group fronted by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, with the intention to replace it with an American version of its Al Jazeera News network later in 2013."Al Jazeera Acquires Current TV," https://web.archive.org/web/20130103024424/http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/al-jazeera-said-to-be-acquiring-current-tv/ January 3, 2013 from The New York Times, 1/2/2013 The announcement becomes the catalyst in Time Warner Cable's decision to drop Current TV from its systems, as TWC plans to drop several channels due to low viewership and to contract renegotiations within the year.Notice from Time Warner Cable (New York City Region) https://web.archive.org/web/20130105154117/http://www.timewarnercable.com/en/about-us/legal/regulatory-notices/programming-legal-notices/nyc-brooklyn-queens-manhattan-mount-vernon.html January 5, 2013 (January 2, 2013)"Time Warner Cable Drops Current TV Upon Sale To Al Jazeera" https://web.archive.org/web/20180813070201/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/02/time-warner-al-jazeera-current-tv_n_2399370.html August 13, 2018 from The Huffington Post (January 2, 2013)Cox Communications removes eight stations owned by Raycom Media in six markets due to a retransmission dispute. The markets affected were Cleveland (two stations), Baton Rouge, Tucson, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Richmond (two stations), and Panama City, Florida."Cox Subs Dark in Six Raycom Markets" from Broadcasting & Cable (January 2, 2013)5For the first time since 2002, music video channel VH1 changes its logo font (VH+1, with the H+ combined) and rebrands with a new slogan, "We Complete You", to focus on their conversion to a broader entertainment channel."VH1 tweaks logo to reflect broader programming" https://web.archive.org/web/20130111013330/http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/01/07/vh1-new-logo/ January 11, 2013 from Entertainment Weekly (January 7, 2013) VH1 Classic and VH1 Soul do not have logo changes. Also, Food Network changed their logotype to a slightly less-serifed typeface of lettering the following day.https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118064132/ Food Network bastes its brand for 20th anni year; logo refresh, image campaign to emphasize growing range of shows Littleton Cynthia January 2, 2012 Variety January 9, 2013 January 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130106082907/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118064132/ live 7Univision Communications rebrands its TeleFutura network as UniMás.Univision to Rebrand TeleFutura as UniMás https://web.archive.org/web/20121207131317/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/490654-Univision_to_Rebrand_TeleFutura_as_UniMas.php? December 7, 2012 Broadcasting and Cable, December 3, 20128ESPN issues an apology involving Brent Musburger's comments he made about Alabama quarterback A. J. McCarron and his girlfriend, Katherine Webb, during the telecast of the 2013 BCS National Championship Game.AJ McCarron's Girlfriend: Brent Musburger's Comments the Highlight of BCS Title Bleacher Report, January 8, 2013 A week later, Musberger said, live and on the air, that sideline reporter Holly Rowe was "smoking hot".'Smokin' tonight': Brent Musburger makes headlines again with on-air comment NBC News, January 15, 2012ABC moves Jimmy Kimmel Live! to the 11:35 pm (ET) slot, putting it in direct competition with NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and CBS's Late Show with David Letterman. Nightline moves to the 12:35 am (ET) timeslot and will expand to a primetime hour-long edition that will air on Friday nights in the 9pm (ET) timeslot starting in March.Jimmy Kimmel to Move to 11:30 in January, ABC Announces https://web.archive.org/web/20120821213519/http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/jimmy-kimmel-to-move-to-1130-in-january-abc-announces/?smid=tw-share August 21, 2012 , The New York Times, August 21, 2012.10After only one season, Britney Spears announces that she will leave The X Factor (amid rumors and tensions between her and the show after the conclusion of the second season) to return to recording.Britney Spears leaving 'X Factor' https://web.archive.org/web/20130112011657/http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/01/10/britney-spears-leaving-x-factor/ January 12, 2013 , Entertainment Weekly, January 10, 2013.11Sinclair Broadcast Group announces it will sell CW affiliate WLWC/Providence, Rhode Island to OTA Broadcasting, LLC for $13.75 million, pending FCC approval.Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License for WLWC https://web.archive.org/web/20150412210824/https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101536275&formid=314&fac_num=3978 April 12, 2015 FCC January 11, 201314CBS affiliate WBKB-TV in Alpena, Michigan, the only commercial television station in its market, begins carrying ABC programming on its third digital subchannel, giving the Alpena market its first full-time ABC affiliate.https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/alpena-mich-gets-abc-affiliate-43850 Alpena, Mich., Gets ABC Affiliate John Eggerton Broadcasting & Cable January 14, 2013 November 21, 2019 October 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191016174029/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/alpena-mich-gets-abc-affiliate-43850 live15Communications Corporation of America announces its intent to sell all 25 of its stations in ten markets located in Texas, Louisiana, and Indiana.CCA Puts Its 25 Stations On The Market https://web.archive.org/web/20130308170658/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/64789/cca-puts-its-25-stations-on-the-market March 8, 2013 , TVNewsCheck, January 15, 2013Exclusive: Communications Corp. of America Puts Stations on Block https://web.archive.org/web/20130116102239/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/491338-Exclusive_Communications_Corp_of_America_Puts_Stations_on_Block.php January 16, 2013 , Broadcasting & Cable, January 14, 2013.16Former Democratic United States Congressman and Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich joins Fox News Channel as a political analyst and contributor.Dennis Kucinich Joins Fox News https://web.archive.org/web/20200906170916/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dennis-kucinich-joins-fox-news-413049 September 6, 2020 from The Hollywood Reporter (January 16, 2013)17OTA Broadcasting purchases My Family TV affiliate WYCN-LP/Nashua, New Hampshire from New Hampshire 1 Network, Inc. for $4.1 million. Under the deal, New Hampshire 1 Network (run by Bill Binnie, whose Carlisle One Media owns independent station WBIN-TV in nearby Derry) will continue to operate the station upon consummation of the sale.OTA Scoops Up Boston LPTV For $4.1M http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/64847/ota-scoops-up-boston-lptv-for-41m 9 October 2023 TV News Check NewsCheckMedia January 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130308165429/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/64847/ota-scoops-up-boston-lptv-for-41m March 8, 2013 en-us dead18NRJ TV acquires 2 stations owned by Titan Broadcast Management. It acquires Estrella TV affiliate KTNC/San Francisco for $13.5 million and independent station KUBE/Houston for $19 million. Titan will continue to operate both stations upon the sale's consummation. The acquisition of KTNC will create a legal duopoly in the San Francisco market with MundoFox affiliate KCNS (which was bought by NRJ, a company which Titan holds a minority equity stake, for $15 million in 2011).Harry A. Jessell NRJ Adds 2 Stations To Portfolio For $32.5M http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/64874/nrj-adds-2-stations-to-portfolio-for-325m 9 October 2023 TV News Check NewsCheckMedia January 18, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130308165327/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/64874/nrj-adds-2-stations-to-portfolio-for-325m March 8, 2013 en-us deadTime Warner Cable announces that they will no longer accept ads for guns or any form of firearms on all its cable systems. The move comes after an ad from the National Rifle Association of America (which in turn was a response to a plan that is being implemented by the Obama Administration to issue a ban on assault weapons in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting) began airing on The Sportsman Channel, which TWC happens to offer on their systemsMike Farrell Time Warner Cable Bans Some Gun Ads http://www.multichannel.com/cable-operators/time-warner-cable-bans-some-gun-ads/141294 9 October 2023 MultiChannel News NewBay Media January 18, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130121220755/http://www.multichannel.com/cable-operators/time-warner-cable-bans-some-gun-ads/141294 January 21, 2013 en-us dead20Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joins CBS News as a contributor/commentator."Former Secretary of State Rice joins CBS News" https://web.archive.org/web/20160305000617/http://news.yahoo.com/former-secretary-state-rice-joins-cbs-news-161811488.html March 5, 2016 from Yahoo (January 20, 2013)24Fox affiliate WXXA/Albany officially discontinues its 5 and 11pm newscasts, concentrating instead on its morning and 10pm newscasts. The move is related to WXXA's shared services agreement with ABC affiliate WTEN, which has its own newscasts at 5 and 11pmMerrill Knox WXXA Eliminates 5 p.m., 11 p.m. Newscasts https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wxxa-eliminates-5-p-m-11-p-m-newscasts/ 9 October 2023 TVSpy WebMediaBrands January 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130127183430/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/wxxa-eliminates-5-p-m-11-p-m-newscasts_b78088 January 27, 2013 en-us liveAfter years of being "bumped" due to the show "running out of time", Matt Damon exacts revenge on Jimmy Kimmel by taking over as host of this date's airing of Jimmy Kimmel Live!"Matt Damon 'Hijacks' Jimmy Kimmel's Show," https://web.archive.org/web/20150610213050/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/65018/matt-damon-hijacks-jimmy-kimmels-show June 10, 2015 from Associates Press via TVNewsCheck, January 25, 201325Sarah Palin parts ways with Fox News Channel after a three-year stint as a contributor."Sarah Palin Parts Ways With FOX News" https://web.archive.org/web/20130126040312/http://realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/01/25/sarah_palin_parts_ways_with_fox_news_116807.html January 26, 2013 from RealClearPolitics (January 25, 2013) The separation is short-lived, as Palin rejoins Fox News on June 13.https://archive.today/20130615050208/http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/fox-news-sarah-palin-joining-forces-again/2013/06/13/3d48bcea-d460-11e2-b3a2-3bf5eb37b9d0_story.html "Sarah Palin joins forces again with Fox News as analyst months after split" from The Washington Post (June 14, 2013)28Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers confirm the formation of a new regional sports network, SportsNet LA, in partnership with Time Warner Cable. The network, whose content will be controlled by the Dodgers, will air Dodgers broadcasts beginning in 2014 (a 25-year deal estimated at $7–8 billion and subject to MLB approval), supplanting incumbent rightsholders Prime Ticket and KCAL-TV."Dodgers, Time Warner Cable announce new channel: SportsNet LA," https://web.archive.org/web/20130210035800/http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-dodgers-time-warner-cable-sportsnet-la-20130128,0,1454054.story?track=rss February 10, 2013 from Los Angeles Times, January 28, 2013Fox Television Stations announces its purchase of the Capitol Broadcasting-owned duopoly in the Charlotte market: WJZY (The CW) and WMYT-TV (MyNetworkTV).http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/65069/fox-buying-charlotte-duo-of-wjzywmyt Fox Buying Charlotte Duo Of WJZY-WMYT January 28, 2013 January 28, 2013 September 23, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130923084044/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/65069/fox-buying-charlotte-duo-of-wjzywmyt live http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/491557-Fox_to_Acquire_WJZY_WMYT_Charlotte_From_Capitol.php Fox to Acquire WJZY-WMYT Charlotte From Capitol January 28, 2013 January 28, 2013 April 27, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130427122028/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/491557-Fox_to_Acquire_WJZY_WMYT_Charlotte_From_Capitol.php live The $18 million deal, which is completed on April 17, leads to the end of WCCB's 27-year run as Charlotte's Fox affiliate, with the network's programming moving to WJZY on July 1 (WCCB takes over CW affiliation on that date)."WJZY Switching Affiliation From CW To Fox," https://web.archive.org/web/20131014120711/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/68476/wjzy-switching-affiliation-from-cw-to-fox October 14, 2013 from TVNewsCheck, June 24, 2013"WJZY Switching Affiliation from CW to Fox" https://web.archive.org/web/20131014120711/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/68476/wjzy-switching-affiliation-from-cw-to-fox October 14, 2013 , TVNewsCheck, June 24, 2013.Fox and CW networks switch stations in Charlotte starting Monday Charlotte Observer June 28, 2013 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/06/28/4135683/fox-and-cw-networks-switch-stations.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131014080404/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/06/28/4135683/fox-and-cw-networks-switch-stations.html October 14, 2013 31Married political analysts James Carville and Mary Matalin parts ways with CNN, both citing the network's desire to move in a new direction and to focus on other projects."James Carville, Mary Matalin leaving CNN" https://web.archive.org/web/20230624100522/https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/01/james-carville-mary-matalin-leaving-cnn-155516?ml=bp June 24, 2023 from Politico (January 31, 2013)After seven seasons and 138 episodes, 30 Rock aired its final two episodes, "Hogcock!" and "Last Lunch", which featured a cameo from Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, and a nod to the final scene from St. Elsewhere in which NBC programming president (and revealed to be immortal) Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer) is pitched a pilot for a sitcom, aptly named 30 Rock, by Liz Lemon's (Tina Fey) great-granddaughter 100 years in the future."30 Rock Ends 7 Seasons of Mirth" from TV News Check (February 1, 2013) February Date Event3CBS airs Super Bowl XLVII, which includes a 34-minute power outage in the third quarter, a surprise reunion of Destiny's Child during the halftime show,Super Bowl 2013 Halftime Show: TV Review https://web.archive.org/web/20130208060011/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/beyonces-super-bowl-2013-halftime-417725 February 8, 2013 The Hollywood Reporter February 3, 2013 and a Baltimore Ravens victory over the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 34–31.Power outage delays Super Bowl in 3rd quarter https://web.archive.org/web/20130204082241/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-super-bowl-power-outage-20130203,0,4308159.story February 4, 2013 The Chicago Tribune, February 3, 2013 With an estimated 108.4 million viewers, it ranked third on the most-watched list, behind Super Bowls XLIV and XLVI.Super Bowl Falls Short of Ratings Record https://web.archive.org/web/20130208061233/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/ravens-super-bowl-win-sets-ratings-record-18399835? February 8, 2013 ABC News, February 4, 20134Fox affiliate KLRT/Little Rock discontinued its weeknight 10p.m. newscast, while in turn debuting a new weekday morning newscast and reducing the hour-long 5pm newscast to a half-hour 5:30 pm show. This is related to KLRT and its CW-affiliated sibling KASN forming an outsourcing agreement with Nexstar Broadcasting Group (owners of NBC affiliate KARK and MyNetworkTV affiliate KARZ), forming a virtual quadropoly, in which all four will be based in KARK's studios.Almost 30 Lose Jobs at KARK, KLRT as TV Owners Consolidate http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/90480/at-least-25-lose-jobs-at-kark-klrt-as-tv-owners-consolidate January 29, 2013 Arkansas Business January 29, 2013 January 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130131114724/http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/90480/at-least-25-lose-jobs-at-kark-klrt-as-tv-owners-consolidate live CBS' Hawaii Five-0 aired an updated remake of the original series' sixth-season episode "Hookman", using the same scripts and locations from the 1973 broadcast. The episode was directed by Peter Weller, who also played the amputee sniper (that was originally played by real-life amputee actor Jay J. Armes) who has a hatred for Honolulu Police Department officers by targeting the individuals, including Commander Steve McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin), whose father, in this version of the remake, was responsible for his loss of his hands.Hawaii Five-0: "Hookman" from The Futon Critic (January 28, 2013)5Fox News Channel announces that it has dropped political analyst Dick Morris from the network and will not renew his contract. Morris believed that the decision by Fox to drop him can be traced to his "prediction" that Mitt Romney was going to beat Barack Obama in a landslide during the 2012 Election, only to be proven wrong on election night.Dick Morris Is Out At Fox News After His Awful Election Prediction Of Romney In A 'Landslide' https://web.archive.org/web/20130207231009/http://www.businessinsider.com/dick-morris-fox-news-cnn-piers-morgan-2013-2 February 7, 2013 from Business Insider (February 5, 2013)6Nexstar Broadcasting Group announces its acquisition of NBC affiliate KSEE/Fresno, California from Granite Broadcasting for $26.5 million. The station will be operated in tandem with CBS affiliate KGPE, which it acquired in 2012 from Newport Television, through a time brokerage agreement until the sale is approved.Nexstar Buying KSEE Fresno for $26.5M https://web.archive.org/web/20130509052902/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/65315/nexstar-buying-ksee-fresno-for-265m May 9, 2013 from TVNewsCheck (February 6, 2013)Nexstar also settles a lawsuit against Granite Broadcasting that alleged that the latter company controlled advertising sales through its carriage of five network affiliations on two Fort Wayne, Indiana stations (WISE-TV and co-managed WPTA), resulting in that market's Fox affiliation returning to WFFT-TV from WISE's second subchannel on March 1, reversing a 2011 switch that resulted from a dispute between Nexstar and Fox over retransmission compensation.Ft. Wayne Fox Affiliation Returns to WFFT https://web.archive.org/web/20130609145005/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/65316/ft-wayne-fox-affiliation-returns-to-wfft June 9, 2013 from TVNewsCheck (February 6, 2013)Nexstar's WFFT Fort Wayne Back in Fox Fold https://web.archive.org/web/20130210112644/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/491739-Nexstar_s_WFFT_Fort_Wayne_Back_in_Fox_Fold.php February 10, 2013 , Broadcasting & Cable, February 6, 2013.After announcing in 2012 that they would exercise their option to buy six stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group, Fox Television Stations decides to pass on acquiring any of the stations."Sinclair Revenue Up 59% in Q4" from Broadcasting & Cable (February 6, 2013) However at the same time, Sinclair announces that they are looking to add more stations to the 87 they own or operate in 47 television markets."Sinclair May Keep Acquiring" https://web.archive.org/web/20130211123147/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/491734-Sinclair_May_Keep_Acquiring.php February 11, 2013 from Broadcasting & Cable (February 6, 2013)Catamount Broadcasting agrees to sell CBS affiliate KHSL/Chico, California to GOCOM Media, LLC for $7 million. The deal includes its local marketing agreement with NBC affiliate KNVN (owned by Evans Broadcasting)."Double deal with moving parts in Chico-Redding DMA" https://web.archive.org/web/20240915075437/https://rbr.com/double-deal-with-moving-parts-in-chico-redding-dma/ September 15, 2024 from RBR.com (February 7, 2013)7Wheel of Fortune taped one week of shows with the second $1,000,000 and a recent $100,000 (the usual grand prize) win on concurrent episodes, the first time Wheel had done so in giving out consecutive grand prize wins since the $100,000 prize was introduced in 2001 (see May 30 below).http://buyavowel.boards.net/thread/5176/spoilers-month (SPOILERS!) Later This Month... | Buy a Vowel Boards buyavowel.boards.nethttp://buyavowel.boards.net/thread/3840/season-taping-airing-schedule-information Season 30 Taping/Airing Schedule & Information | Buy a Vowel Boards buyavowel.boards.net January 14, 2019 January 14, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190114153506/http://buyavowel.boards.net/thread/3840/season-taping-airing-schedule-information liveJeopardy! produced its second "triple zero" finish (all three contestants finished with a score of $0) in the second semi-final of 2013 Teen Tournament, resulting in the elimination of three contestants and one wildcard contestant was brought into effect (the contestant was later revealed to be Leonard Cooper, who gone on to win the tournament overall). This was only the second time in the show's history that a triple zero occurred during a tournament, with the first being the quarter-finals of the 1991 Seniors Tournament.https://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4074 J! Archive - Show #6539, aired 2013-02-07 www.j-archive.com October 25, 2019 November 7, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191107203352/http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4074 live8Charter Communications acquires cable provider Optimum West from Cablevision Systems Corporation for $1.6 billion. The sale closed during the third quarter of 2013 with Optimum West customers directed to Charter's site thereafter.Charter Buys Optimum West For $1.6B, TVNewsCheck, February 7, 2013.11The Emergency Alert System infrastructure of CBS affiliate KRTV/Great Falls, Montana is broken into with a false audible warning of a zombie apocalypse over both the main signal and their CW digital subchannel, along with a request to tune into 920 AM – a station that does not exist in Great Falls – for more information (an audio recording of this incident that was broadcast February 12 on WIZM-FM/La Crosse, Wisconsin simultaneously set off the EAS receiver of CBS affiliate WKBT).http://www.mediaite.com/tv/local-montana-station-breaks-into-programming-with-emergency-zombie-apocalypse-alert/ Local Station Breaks Into Programming With Emergency Zombie Apocalypse Alert Howerton Jason February 11, 2013 Mediaite February 12, 2013 May 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130524190820/http://www.mediaite.com/tv/local-montana-station-breaks-into-programming-with-emergency-zombie-apocalypse-alert/ live http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/tv-zombie-attack-warning-a-false-alarm/article_96312830-759f-11e2-bb49-0019bb2963f4.html TV zombie-attack warning a false alarm Hubbuch Chris February 13, 2013 La Crosse Tribune February 13, 2013 February 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130217084512/http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/tv-zombie-attack-warning-a-false-alarm/article_96312830-759f-11e2-bb49-0019bb2963f4.html live The station quickly denied the EAS warning was true, suggesting a hacker invasion into the EAS system.http://www.krtv.com/news/bogus-emergency-alert-message-transmitted/ Bogus emergency alert message transmitted Station release February 11, 2013 KRTV February 12, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130213234858/http://www.krtv.com/news/bogus-emergency-alert-message-transmitted/ February 13, 2013 A similar EAS intrusion incident took place hours later in Marquette, Michigan, when PBS member station WNMU and ABC affiliate WBUP had the same message carried over both stations' signals.http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=859352#.URnFMDvfLHR Emergency Broadcast System hacked February 11, 2013 WLUC-TV February 12, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130215013020/http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=859352#.URnFMDvfLHR February 15, 2013 mdy-all http://abc10up.com/abc-10-victim-of-hackers/ ABC 10 victim of hackers Thompson Cynthia February 11, 2013 WBUP February 12, 2013 February 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130215061046/http://abc10up.com/abc-10-victim-of-hackers/ dead 12Comcast announces it will purchase the remaining 49% stake of NBCUniversal from General Electric for $16.3 billion, ending 27 years of GE's ownership of NBC in some capacity.* Comcast to Acquire General Electric's 49% Common Equity Ownership Interest in NBCUniversal Feb 12, 2013 Comcast https://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/comcast-to-acquire-general-electrics-common-equity-ownership-interest-in-nbcuniversal 2024-12-12 November 21, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241121031427/https://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/comcast-to-acquire-general-electrics-common-equity-ownership-interest-in-nbcuniversal live GE Sells Remaining Stake In Nbcuniversal Joint Venture And Related Assets To Comcast For $18.1b February 12, 2013 General Electric Company https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-sells-remaining-stake-nbcuniversal-joint-venture-and-related-assets-comcast-181b Under the terms of the transaction, GE will sell its remaining 49% common equity stake in the NBCU joint venture to Comcast for $16.7 billion. [...] Additionally, GE Capital (GECC) will sell the NBCU occupied floors in 30 Rockefeller Center, and property in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, to NBCU affiliates for $1.4 billion in cash. Schauenberg Trevor Martin Seth 2024-12-12 GE News FAIRFIELD, Conn. December 6, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241206065036/https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-sells-remaining-stake-nbcuniversal-joint-venture-and-related-assets-comcast-181b live Baker Liana B. Lauria Peter February 13, 2013 Reporting by Scott Malone in Boston, Jennifer Saba in New York, Diane Bartz in Washington and A. Ananthalakshmi in Bangalore; Writing by Ben Berkowitz.; Editing by Edward Tobin, Dan Grebler and Andre Grenon Comcast to buy rest of NBC Universal from GE in $16.7 billion deal https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/comcast-to-buy-rest-of-nbc-universal-from-ge-in-16-7-billion-deal-idUSBRE91C0Y4/ 2024-12-12 Reuters Chozick Amy Stelter Brian February 13, 2013 first published online February 12, 2013 Comcast Buys Rest of NBC in Early Sale https://archive.nytimes.com/mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/12/comcast-buying-g-e-s-stake-in-nbcuniversal-for-16-7-billion/ The New York Times B1 NewYork October 8, 2022 December 12, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20221008074752/https://archive.nytimes.com/mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/12/comcast-buying-g-e-s-stake-in-nbcuniversal-for-16-7-billion/ live Peers Martin Jannarone John Linebaugh Kate Feb 13, 2013 Comcast Buys Rest of NBC's Parent https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324880504578300432831438770 2024-12-12 The Wall Street Journal Schneider Avie February 12, 2013 Comcast To Finish Buying NBCUniversal For $16.7 Billion https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/02/12/171836994/comcast-to-finish-buying-nbcuniversal-for-16-7-billion 2024-12-12 NPR The Two-Way December 19, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241219025459/https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/02/12/171836994/comcast-to-finish-buying-nbcuniversal-for-16-7-billion live 13LIN Media rescinds its 24% ownership stake in (de facto) NBC owned-and-operated stations KXAS-TV/Fort Worth-Dallas and KNSD/San Diego, paying NBCUniversal a $100 million withdrawal from the joint venture involving the two stations.LIN exits NBC joint venture, plans reorg https://web.archive.org/web/20130907121214/http://rbr.com/lin-exits-nbc-joint-venture-plans-reorg/ September 7, 2013 , Radio & TV Business Report, February 13, 2013.Former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown, who turned down an offer to run for the seat that was vacated by John Kerry in the special election, joins Fox News Channel as a contributor/analyst."Fox News Hires Former Senator Scott Brown As Contributor" https://web.archive.org/web/20250123022956/https://deadline.com/2013/02/fox-news-hires-former-senator-scott-brown-as-contributor-429660/ January 23, 2025 from Deadline (February 13, 2013) A day later, Herman Cain also joins the network for the same duties as well."Fox News signs Herman Cain" https://web.archive.org/web/20230621170056/https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/02/fox-news-signs-herman-cain-157147 June 21, 2023 from Politico (February 15, 2013)Upstart company Rural Broadband Investments (created through a partnership with private equity firm GTCR) acquires cable provider New Wave Communications, which serves rural areas of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Arkansas, from Pamlico Capital. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.RBI Plates New Wave Acquisition, Multichannel News, February 13, 2013.14CBS Corporation acquires a minority ownership interest in event-oriented cable channel AXS TV (joining stakes owned by Mark Cuban, Anschutz Entertainment Group, Ryan Seacrest Media and the Creative Artists Agency in the joint venture). The specific percentage of CBS' stake in the network was not disclosed.CBS taking minority stake in cable channel AXS https://web.archive.org/web/20130219135530/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-cbs-taking-minority-stake-in-axs-20130213,0,4867333.story February 19, 2013 , Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2013.16retransmission fees (markets affected by the blackout are Huntsville, Alabama, Davenport, Iowa (two stations), Roanoke, Virginia (two stations) and La Crosse, Wisconsin).https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/dish-network-pulls-plug-on-grant-stations-over-retrans-deal/ Dish Network Pulls Plug on Grant Stations Over Retrans Deal February 21, 2013 TVSpy February 21, 2013 March 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130304130520/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/dish-network-pulls-plug-on-grant-stations-over-retrans-deal_b81594 live 18Reflecting the new direction of CNN under the leadership of new network president Jeff Zucker, the 'flipper' ticker on the bottom of the screen, which displayed headlines from CNN.com's RSS feeds, is replaced with a traditional scrolling news ticker, returning the scroll to CNN for the first time since 2008.https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/so-long-flipper-the-ticker-returns-to-cnn/ The Ticker Returns to CNN Airens Chris February 18, 2013 TV Newser February 19, 2013 February 21, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130221024656/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/so-long-flipper-the-ticker-returns-to-cnn_b167507 live 1916-year-old Prince Michael Jackson I joins Entertainment Tonight as their new correspondent, making him the youngest reporter ever in the 32-year history of the program. However, due to his status as a minor, his role will be on a limited basis."Prince Michael Jackson Named 'Entertainment Tonight' Correspondent" https://web.archive.org/web/20200906170746/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/prince-michael-jackson-named-entertainment-422204 September 6, 2020 from The Hollywood Reporter (February 19, 2013)Another former political veteran switches jobs to television, as Barack Obama's former campaign advisor and former journalist David Axelrod joins NBC News and MSNBC as their political analyst/commentator."Obama Advisor David Axelrod Joins NBC News" from AP/TV News Check (February 19, 2013)24The 85th Academy Awards telecast makes history when First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama announces the winner for Best Picture (Argo) live from the White House.https://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/02/25/michelle-obama-oscar-best-picture-argo/1945517/ Michelle Obama presents Oscar to 'Argo' Jackso David February 25, 2013 USA Today February 25, 201325Cox Media Group sells its four small market television stations in El Paso, Texas, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Reno, Nevada and Steubenville, Ohio to Sinclair Broadcast Group for $99 million. Cox is selling these stations in order to focus on its larger market stations.Malone Michael Sinclair to Acquire Five Cox Stations http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/492015-Sinclair_to_Acquire_Five_Cox_Stations.php February 25, 2013 Broadcasting & Cable February 25, 2013 March 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130301044657/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/492015-Sinclair_to_Acquire_Five_Cox_Stations.php live Concurrently, Deerfield Media will acquire the license assets of Reno's KAME-TV, which has long been operated by Cox, from Ellis Communications.Sinclair Buys Four Cox Stations http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/65729/sinclair-buys-four-cox-stations February 25, 2013 TVNewsCheck February 25, 2013 October 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131002135910/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/65729/sinclair-buys-four-cox-stations live Sinclair also announced the formation of a subsidiary, Chesapeake Television, which will focus on smaller markets such as those served by the four former Cox stations.Haber Gary Sinclair to pay $99M for four Cox Media TV stations http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2013/02/25/sinclair-to-pay-99m-for-four-cox.html February 26, 2013 Baltimore Business Journal February 25, 2013 March 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130303024340/http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2013/02/25/sinclair-to-pay-99m-for-four-cox.html live Hubbard Broadcasting acquires MyNetworkTV affiliate WNYA/Pittsfield, Massachusetts from Venture Technologies Group, which will create a duopoly with nearby Albany, New York NBC affiliate WNYT for $2.3 million, pending FCC approval. The station is seeking a 'failed station waiver' to acquire the station.WNYT Albany to Purchase MyNet WNYA, Broadcasting & Cable, February 25, 2013.Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License "Federal Communications Commission", March 8, 2013Diane Dostinich acquires the 51% ownership stake in Daystar affiliate KKJB/Boise that was held by station co-owner Gary Cocola of Cocola Broadcasting for $1.2 million.Half Interest In KKJB Boise Sold For $1.2M https://web.archive.org/web/20130509051744/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/65715/half-interest-in-kkjb-boise-sold-for-12m May 9, 2013 , TVNewsCheck, February 25, 2013.26Cablevision files an antitrust lawsuit against Viacom in a Manhattan federal court, alleging that the media conglomerate illegally forced the cable provider to carry 14 lower-rated channels (such as VH1 Classic, Palladia and MTV Hits) in order to carry higher-profile cable networks owned by Viacom such as MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.https://archive.today/20130412024249/http://beta.variety.com/2013/tv/news/cablevision-files-antitrust-lawsuit-against-viacom/ Cablevision Sues Viacom Over Bundling, Variety, February 26, 2013.28Sinclair Broadcast Group reaches a retransmission consent agreement with DirecTV. The removal of 87 Sinclair owned or operated stations in 47 markets would have occurred on March 1, if a new retransmission consent agreement was not reached before the prior carriage deal expired.Sinclair And DirecTV Makes Retrans Deal https://web.archive.org/web/20130509055844/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/65829/sinclair-and-directv-make-retrans-deal May 9, 2013 TVNewsCheck, February 28, 2013Sinclair also adds more stations to its portfolio, as it acquires the 18 Barrington Broadcasting stations (and the LMA/SSAs of six that Barrington operates) in a $370 million deal. However, Sinclair will spin off WSYT/Syracuse (including transferring the LMA of WNYS to another company) and WYZZ/Bloomington-Peoria due to overlapping in the two markets, along with turning over four others to Cunningham Broadcasting."Sinclair Buying Barrington Stations for $320 million" https://web.archive.org/web/20130927171700/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/65826/sinclair-buying-barrington-stations-for-370m September 27, 2013 from TV News Check (February 28, 2013)Negotiations break down between "Judge" Joe Brown and CBS Television Distribution over plans to cut his salary for his self-titled syndicated court show, which could see Brown splitting from CTD and taking his show elsewhere if the dispute is not resolved, as Brown has yet to sign a new deal. CTD announced that if Brown leaves, it would offer stations another courtroom show to make up for Brown's series contract into 2015 as a backup. On March 26, CTD announced that Judge Joe Brown was canceled and scrubbed plans for another courtroom show after stations balked on having a replacement. Brown is still looking for a new deal to have his show sign with another distributor."Exclusive: 'Judge Joe Brown' Star, CTD Explore Split" https://web.archive.org/web/20130303175536/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/492073-Exclusive_Judge_Joe_Brown_Star_CTD_Explore_Split.php March 3, 2013 from Broadcasting & Cable (February 28, 2013)The creators behind the ABC sitcom Home Improvement, Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra, Tam O'Shanter and David McFadzean (under the banner Wind Dancer Productions), file a lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, seeking millions of dollars in revenue for failing to properly exploit the series after it went into syndication in 1995, including claims that they never received 75% of the show's profits after the series ended its run (in 1999).'Home Improvement' Team Sues Disney for Syndication Money https://web.archive.org/web/20200906170917/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/home-improvement-team-sues-disney-425435 September 6, 2020 , The Hollywood Reporter, February 28, 2013. March Date Event1Fox Sports South and SportSouth announce they have picked up 45 more Atlanta Braves games, ending the team's contract with WPCH-TV. The 2013 season is the first in 40 years without locally produced Braves games on over-the-air TV.Fox Picks Up Braves' Games from PeachTree TV https://web.archive.org/web/20131002105515/http://www.multichannel.com/content/fox-picks-braves-games-peachtree-tv/141998 October 2, 2013 Multichannel News, March 1, 20134CNBC takes over production of the Nightly Business Report (the NBCUniversal-owned cable channel purchased the rights to the program from investment firm Atalaya Capital Management on February 21); however, American Public Television will continue to distribute NBR solely for public television stations throughout the country. Production of the program will move to CNBC's studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.CNBC Buys 'Nightly Business Report' From Atalaya https://web.archive.org/web/20130224022910/http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/cnbc-to-purchase-nightly-business-report/ February 24, 2013 , The New York Times, February 21, 2013.ABC affiliate WKPT-TV/Kingsport, Tennessee debuts local newscasts at 6 and 11pm, the first full-fledged newscasts broadcast on the station since it terminated a news share agreement with CBS affiliate WJHL-TV in 2008 (and the first to be produced in-house since WKPT's previous news department shut down in 2002). The half-hour newscasts – which air only on weeknights – originate from WKPT's studios in downtown Kingsport.WKPT Gets Back In The News Business https://web.archive.org/web/20130609095455/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/65964/wkpt-gets-back-in-the-news-business June 9, 2013 , TVNewsCheck, March 6, 2013.5Major League Soccer announces a deal with MyNetworkTV owned-and-operated station WPWR-TV/Chicago (owned by Fox Television Stations) to broadcast 20 Chicago Fire games during the 2013 season (WPWR previously served as the team's over-the-air television broadcaster during the 2011 season).WPWR To Carry Chicago Fire Soccer Games, TVNewsCheck, March 5, 2013.13Kroenke Sports Enterprises acquires the Outdoor Channel for $227 million.Outdoor Channel to Be Acquired by Kroenke for $227 Million https://web.archive.org/web/20150108055737/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/outdoor-channel-agrees-to-be-bought-by-kroenke-for-227-million.html January 8, 2015 , Bloomberg Businessweek, March 13, 2013.14MSNBC names Chris Hayes (host of the weekend morning program Up with Chris Hayes) as its new 8pm ET host effective April 1. Hayes will succeed Ed Schultz, whose program The Ed Show immediately went on hiatus after its March 14 broadcast, and will return later in April as part of the channel's weekend afternoon schedule (and expanding to two hours).MSNBC Names Chris Hayes New Primetime Host, Replacing Ed Schultz https://web.archive.org/web/20191214175832/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/msnbc-names-chris-hayes-new-428555 December 14, 2019 , The Hollywood Reporter, March 14, 2013.Schultz to Give Up Weekday Slot on MSNBC https://web.archive.org/web/20130316112130/http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/schultz-to-give-up-weekday-slot-on-msnbc/ March 16, 2013 , The New York Times, March 13, 2013.MSNBC taps weekender Chris Hayes for Ed Schultz's weeknight slot https://web.archive.org/web/20130318105921/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-hayes-msnbc-20130314,0,4285130.story March 18, 2013 , Los Angeles Times, March 14, 2013.19New York Supreme Court judge Robert Muller files an injunction barring Lifetime from airing or promoting Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story (premiering on March 23), following a lawsuit filed by Porco – who was convicted of his father's murder and the attempted killing of his mother in 2004 – on grounds that events depicted in the made-for-cable film were fictionalized (despite not having seen the movie). On March 21, a New York appellate court lifted the injunction following an appeal filed by Lifetime, alleging the risk of financial damage due to its $3 million investment in the film and violations of constitutional speech protections.Judge Bans Airing of Lifetime TV's Chris Porco Movie https://web.archive.org/web/20200906170656/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/lifetimes-chris-porco-movie-banned-429988 September 6, 2020 , The Hollywood Reporter, March 20, 2013.Lifetime movie about Christopher Porco won't air, judge rules, Fox News, March 21, 2013.Court Lifts Ban on Lifetime's 'Chris Porco' Movie https://web.archive.org/web/20130703162110/http://variety.com/2013/tv/biz/court-lifts-ban-on-lifetime-tv-movie-1200327040/ July 3, 2013 , Variety, February 21, 2013.Tribune Company forms Tribune Studios (not to be confused with the formerly owned Los Angeles studio facility that once held the same name), which will primarily produce programs for the company's 23 television stations and WGN America. This is Tribune's second production company, having operated Tribune Entertainment from 1984 to 2007.Tribune Re-Launching Studio With Matt Cherniss at Helm https://web.archive.org/web/20131019172405/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/492425-Tribune_Re_Launching_Studio_With_Matt_Cherniss_at_Helm.php October 19, 2013 , Broadcasting & Cable, March 19, 2013.Liberty Media acquires a 27% ownership interest in cable provider Charter Communications for $2.62 billion. The purchase is Liberty founder John Malone's first major investment in a cable operator since the 1999 sale of Tele-Communications, Inc. to AT&T Corporation.Liberty Media buys stake in Charter https://web.archive.org/web/20130327214655/http://rbr.com/liberty-media-buys-stake-in-charter/ March 27, 2013 , Radio & Television Business Report, March 19, 2013.20Fox Sports enters into a broadcast rights agreement with the realigned Big East Conference, effective with the 2013–14 academic year. The contract (which will run through 2025) includes rights to televise all men's and select women's regular season and tournament basketball games, and all Olympic sports from the conference. Sporting events from the new Big East will be broadcast primarily on the forthcoming national sports network Fox Sports 1.Official: Fox Sports Grabs Media Rights to 'New' Big East, Broadcasting & Cable, March 20, 2013. The deal follows a broadcast contract signed on March 19 between ESPN and the American Athletic Conference (the original Big East) through the 2019–20 academic year.Soon-to-be-renamed Big East, ESPN complete TV deal; contract runs through 2019–20 season https://web.archive.org/web/20241011222318/https://www.foxnews.com/sports/soon-to-be-renamed-big-east-espn-complete-tv-deal-contract-runs-through-2019-20-season October 11, 2024 , Fox News (via the Associated Press), March 19, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.Comcast SportsNet Chicago suspends Chicago Bulls analyst (and former Bulls shooting guard) Kendall Gill following a March 19 physical altercation in the regional sports network's newsroom with Big Ten Network analyst Tim Doyle, over comments Doyle made about Gill's analysis of the March 18 Bulls-Denver Nuggets game on the panel discussion show Sports Talk Live.Kendall Gill, Tim Doyle in altercation after Comcast SportsNet taping https://web.archive.org/web/20130322174016/http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130320/BLOGS04/130319715/kendall-gill-tim-doyle-in-altercation-following-comcast-sportsnet March 22, 2013 , Crain's Chicago Business, March 20, 2013.21NBCUniversal, through its NBC Owned Television Stations subsidiary, acquires Telemundo affiliate WWSI/Atlantic City, New Jersey (part of the Philadelphia media market) from ZGS Communications for $20 million. The deal will create a duopoly with NBC owned-and-operated station WCAU.NBCUniversal doubles in Philadelphia with Telemundo outlet https://web.archive.org/web/20240830015902/https://rbr.com/nbcuniversal-doubles-in-philadelphia-with-telemundo-outlet/ August 30, 2024 , Radio & Television Business Report, March 21, 2013.A transmitter problem takes CBS affiliate KPHO/Phoenix off the air on the network's first day of NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament coverage. The disruption also affected subscribers of Dish Network, and cable providers Western Broadband Cable and Orbitel Communications (Cox Communications and DirecTV customers in the area were not affected).KPHO Goes Dark During March Madness, TVNewsCheck, March 22, 2013.24NBC affiliate KTEN/Sherman, Texas is knocked off the air due to a lightning strike that caused significant damage to some broadcasting equipment at the station's main studio in Denison.Station Update: KTEN Struck by Lightning https://web.archive.org/web/20230623022357/https://www.kten.com/story/21779969/station-update-last-nights-lightning-strike June 23, 2023 , KTEN, March 24, 2013.26CBS Corporation acquires a 49% interest stake in TV Guide Network from One Equity Partners, with Lions Gate Entertainment retaining its 51% stake in the cable channel."CBS, Lionsgate Set TV Guide Network Pact, Plan Rebranding Effort" from Variety (March 26, 2013) A collaborative rebranding effort of the network, seen in 80 million homes, later occurs: The network adopts the TVGN name on April 15, and a complete end of on-screen listings is expected.A war of words erupts between Fox News Channel and actor Jim Carrey: FNC reporter Greg Gutfeld makes a critical statement on this date over "Cold Dead Hands", Carrey's anti-gun video for the viral website Funny or Die, with Gutfield taking issue with Carrey's views on gun control by stating that, "He [Carrey] is probably the most pathetic tool on the face of the earth and I hope his career is dead and I hope he ends up sleeping in a car." Carrey responds on March 29 by calling the network "A media colostomy bag that has begun to burst at the seams."Jim Carrey: Fox News 'A Media Colostomy Bag That Has Begun To Burst At The Seams' https://web.archive.org/web/20190207180152/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/29/jim-carrey-fox-news_n_2981222.html February 7, 2019 , from The Huffington Post, March 29, 2013. April Date Event1In a lawsuit filed by the four major broadcast networks, a New York judge rules that Aereo, a pay service which streams broadcast station signals online and through mobile devices without paying fees to the networks or their stations, does not breach federal copyright rules as it utilizes antennas leased to its subscribers to stream station signals.Aereo wins battle with big networks over right to stream TV online, guardian.co.uk, April 1, 2013. The ruling sparks a threat during an NAB conference presentation on April 9 from News Corporation COO Chase Carey to turn Fox into a subscription-only service, if pending court proceedings do not rule against Aereo (similar statements were later made by executives of Univision and CBS).Broadcasters Circle Wagons Against a TV Streaming Upstart https://web.archive.org/web/20230621070706/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/business/media/aereo-has-tv-networks-circling-the-wagons.html?hp&_r=2&pagewanted=all& June 21, 2023 , The New York Times, April 9, 2013.Shield Media's ABC affiliate WLAJ/Lansing, Michigan begins simulcasting Young Broadcasting CBS affiliate WLNS/Lansing's 6 and 11pm newscasts.Citizen Patriot's media partner WLNS to simulcast news shows on WLAJ ABC 53 starting April 1 Jackson Citizen Patriot via MLive.com, March 28, 2013Lockwood Broadcast Group announces it will acquire CW affiliate WCWG/Greensboro, North Carolina from Titan TV Broadcast Group for $2.75 million.Lockwood Broadcast Group to Acquire WCWG https://web.archive.org/web/20240305053259/https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/lockwood-broadcast-group-to-acquire-wcwg/ March 5, 2024 , TVSpy, April 1, 2013.Lockwood strikes again with NC buy https://web.archive.org/web/20130407191214/http://rbr.com/lockwood-strikes-again-with-nc-buy/ April 7, 2013 , Radio & Television Business Report, April 1, 2013.2ACME Communications sells its last operating asset, the syndicated morning show The Daily Buzz, to Mojo Brands Media.ACME Communications Announces Completion of Sale of The Daily Buzz and Cash Distribution to Its Shareholders April 2, 2013 ACME Communications Santa Ana, California http://www.acmecommunications.com/pages/news_releases.html?d=10026887 May 11, 2013 April 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150416164536/http://www.acmecommunications.com/pages/news_releases.html?d=10026887 usurped Mojo Brands Media Announces Acquisition and Extension of The Daily Buzz April 3, 2013 Mojo Brands Media Santa Ana, California http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mojo-brands-media-announces-acquisition-and-extension-of-the-daily-buzz-201243781.html May 11, 2013 April 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130428021636/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mojo-brands-media-announces-acquisition-and-extension-of-the-daily-buzz-201243781.html live 3Confirming a month of speculation, NBC announces that Jay Leno will retire from hosting The Tonight Show in Spring 2014 (his second retirement from the show), and that Jimmy Fallon will be promoted from Late Night to succeed him. As part of the move, Tonight will return to NBC's New York studios, Late Night's home base and Tonight's original home until 1972."It's Official: Jimmy Fallon to Replace Jay Leno on 'Tonight Show' in Spring 2014," https://web.archive.org/web/20200803182019/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/official-jimmy-fallon-replace-jay-432682 August 3, 2020 from The Hollywood Reporter, 4/3/2013 NBC later announces that Seth Meyers will succeed Fallon on Late Night.Carter Bill Maintaining an 'SNL' Link, Meyers to Succeed Fallon on NBC's 'Late Night' https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/business/media/seth-meyers-to-succeed-fallon-on-late-night.html?_r=0 May 13, 2013 The New York Times May 12, 2013 Meyers will be the third consecutive Saturday Night Live alumni to host the show.After 13 years as their chief business correspondent, Ali Velshi announces his departure from CNN.Chief business correspondent Ali Velshi is leaving CNN https://web.archive.org/web/20130407141221/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/velshi-stepping-cnn-article-1.1306963 April 7, 2013 New York Daily News (April 4, 2013) On April 4, Velshi signs with upcoming news channel Al Jazeera America to host a new daily business program."Al Jazeera America hires CNN reporter Ali Velshi" https://web.archive.org/web/20130430052810/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-al-jazeera-america-ali-velshi-20130404,0,1563038.story April 30, 2013 from Los Angeles Times (April 4, 2013)TV Guide celebrates its 60th anniversary issue"TV Guide Magazine's 60th Anniversary Special: The Past, Present and Future of Television" https://web.archive.org/web/20140712221511/http://www.tvguide.com/News/TV-Guide-Magazine-60th-Anniversary-Special-1063450.aspx July 12, 2014 from TV Guide (April 2, 2013) with six covers featuring stars of popular shows from each decade: Lucille Ball (the 1950s), Star Trek's William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy (the 1960s), Mary Tyler Moore (the 1970s), Bill Cosby (The 1980s), Homer Simpson (the 1990s) and Matthew Fox (the 2000s-present), all draped in digitized mosaic TV Guide covers from their eras."TV Guide Magazine Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Mosaic Covers Featuring 'I Love Lucy,' 'Lost' And More (PHOTOS)" https://web.archive.org/web/20160305115650/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/03/tv-guide-60th-anniversary-lucy-lost_n_3003223.html March 5, 2016 from The Huffington Post (April 3, 2013)8For the first time since becoming a Fox affiliate, WUTV/Buffalo starts airing a nightly 10pm newscast, as it takes over WGRZ's primetime broadcast from sister station WNYO and expands it to seven nights a week. In addition, WGRZ is expected to begin running a rebroadcast of its morning program Daybreak on WNYO, which will move to WUTV in the future."Ch.2's 10 p.m. newscast headed to WUTV" https://web.archive.org/web/20130331010410/http://blogs.buffalonews.com/talkintv/2013/03/ch2s-10-pm-newscast-headed-to-wutv.html March 31, 2013 from The Buffalo News (March 27, 2013)11Sinclair Broadcast Group acquires the radio and television assets of Fisher Communications for $373.3 million. The acquisition includes 20 television stations in eight markets (including KOMO-TV/Seattle and KATU/Portland, Oregon) and three radio stations in the Seattle market.Official: Sinclair Buys Fisher For $373.3M https://web.archive.org/web/20130509062231/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/66798/official-sinclair-buys-fisher-for-3733m May 9, 2013 , TVNewsCheck, April 11, 2013. On April 22, an unnamed Fisher shareholder filed a lawsuit to stop the Sinclair acquisition, alleging that Fisher Communications management breached their fiduciary duties by agreeing to sell the company to Sinclair at a $41/share offer that undervalued the company via an "unfair process".Fisher Communications, Inc. (FSCI) Investor Lawsuit to Stop Takeover by Sinclair Broadcast Group Announced by Shareholders Foundation, CNN Money (via Globe Newswire), April 22, 2013.15At approximately 2:50pm (EDT), two explosions around Copley Square, just before the photo bridge that marks the finish line, were caught live on camera during the telecast of the Boston Marathon, about three hours after the winners crossed the line. The event causes local stations in the Boston media market and the major networks, including ESPN, to cancel regular programming to carry continuing coverage of the tragedy.http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/boston-marathon-explosions/index.html Explosions rock Boston Marathon, several injured CNN April 15, 2013 April 15, 2013 April 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130415213534/http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/boston-marathon-explosions/index.html live Golen Jimmy Two explosions at Boston marathon finish line http://bigstory.ap.org/article/two-explosions-boston-marathon-finish-line-0 April 15, 2013 AP Newswire April 15, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130415231647/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/two-explosions-boston-marathon-finish-line-0 April 15, 2013 mdy At least three deaths were reported and 280 people were injured.Deaths, injuries reported after Boston Marathon blasts https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/15/explosions-finish-line-boston-marathon/2085193/ April 15, 2013 USA Today April 15, 2013 Michael Winter March 8, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180308062129/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/15/explosions-finish-line-boston-marathon/2085193/ live Four days later, just hours after the suspects' pictures are aired on national TV, all Boston news outlets preempt programming for nonstop coverage of the massive manhunt for the suspects, brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, after a police chase and standoff that left an MIT campus police officer and one of the two suspects dead from gunshots and the other suspect escaping into a Watertown neighborhood, eluding capture for most of the day until finally being arrested. The major four broadcast networks pre-empt the majority of their schedule nationally from 2am ET on into prime-time on the 19th to also cover the story.TV Coverage Of Manhunt: Unprecedented, But Just Like It Used To Be https://web.archive.org/web/20130422022516/http://artery.wbur.org/2013/04/19/tv-manhunt April 22, 2013 WBUR-FM, April 19, 201316The Seattle Mariners acquire a controlling interest in Root Sports Northwest, which broadcasts the team's games, from DirecTV Sports Networks. DirecTV retains a minority stake in the network and will continue to manage it, and the Root Sports branding and Fox Sports Networks programming will remain. Additionally, the team extended its contract with the network until the end of the 2030 season.Eaton Nick Update: Mariners buy, will control Root Sports Northwest TV network http://blog.seattlepi.com/baseball/2013/04/16/report-mariners-taking-over-root-sports-making-it-their-own-tv-network/ April 16, 2013 Seattle Post-Intelligencer April 16, 2013 April 19, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130419014047/http://blog.seattlepi.com/baseball/2013/04/16/report-mariners-taking-over-root-sports-making-it-their-own-tv-network/ dead 19Sportscaster Al Michaels is arrested in Santa Monica, California and is charged with a misdemeanor DUI. He is released after a five-hour stay in jail."Legendary broadcaster Al Michaels arrested on DUI charges" https://web.archive.org/web/20130424000642/http://aol.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2013-04-21/al-michaels-dui-arrest-santa-monica-nbc-tmz April 24, 2013 from AOL/Sporting News (April 21, 2013)24Nexstar Broadcasting Group and Mission Broadcasting announce the purchase of the 25 Communications Corporation of America stations in ten markets located in Texas, Louisiana, and Indiana. The deal will give Nexstar/Mission additional duopolies in Shreveport-Texarkana, Odessa-Midland, Texas and Evansville, Indiana."Nexstar, Mission buy 19 stations for $270 Million" https://web.archive.org/web/20141219165100/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/67066/nexstar-mission-buy-19-stations-for-270m December 19, 2014 from TVNewsCheck, April 24, 2013Ani Khojasarian becomes the first $100,000 winner of the pricing game Pay The Rent on The Price Is Right.29WCVB-TV/Boston substitutes "Still", a new episode of the ABC series Castle with a previously aired episode from season two, "The Late Shaft", featuring local native Tom Bergeron, out of sensitivity to the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, and with permission from ABC. "Still" had already been delayed from its original April 22 airdate nationally due to the plot revolving around Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) being stuck in place to avoid the detonation of an explosive device. Viewers in the northern portion of the market were still able to watch the new episode over WCVB's sister station WMUR-TV/Manchester, New Hampshire. It was also made available on demand and to Hulu viewers in the Boston area the next morning.http://www.wcvb.com/news/entertainment/programming-alert-new-episode-of-castle-will-not-air-on-wcvb/-/9848582/19937496/-/nuuwba/-/index.html Boston native Tom Bergeron stars in a rescheduled Castle, replacing tonight's previously announced episode Episode contains storyline material that may be sensitive to Boston viewers April 29, 2013 WCVB-TV April 30, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130430172600/http://www.wcvb.com/news/entertainment/programming-alert-new-episode-of-castle-will-not-air-on-wcvb/-/9848582/19937496/-/nuuwba/-/index.html April 30, 2013 mdy-all WBIN/Derry, New Hampshire drops its Independent News Network-produced weeknight 10pm newscast, replacing the newscast with syndicated programming. The station plans on resuming local news programming sometime in 2014; Al Kaprielian's locally based weather updates will continue unaffected.Bill Binnie's WBIN stops news broadcasts https://web.archive.org/web/20130503165246/http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/5950671-95/bill-binnies-wbin-stops-news-broadcasts May 3, 2013 , Concord Monitor, May 1, 2013.WVTT/Olean, New York ends all of its local newscasts and its local marketing agreement with Colonial Media and Entertainment.Fybush, Scott (May 6, 2013). Local TV newscasts shuttered https://web.archive.org/web/20130612022839/http://www.fybush.com/nerw-20130506/ June 12, 2013 . NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved May 6, 2013. The move comes ahead of the station's sale to Milachi Media, which is filed with the FCC in June.After two years of being off the air, ABC's two canceled soap operas, All My Children and One Life to Live, returned on website The Online Network.'AMC' and 'OLTL' casts revealed at photo shoot https://web.archive.org/web/20130305151329/http://social.entertainment.msn.com/tv/blogs/tv-buzz-blogpost.aspx?post=4857234f-217d-4db7-aa3f-a916a4449601 March 5, 2013 MSN, March 1, 2013 May Date Event1Allbritton Communications Company, which owns seven ABC-affiliated television stations including WJLA-TV/Washington, D.C., and Washington, D.C.-based regional cable news channel NewsChannel 8, announced that it is exploring "strategic alternatives", including the possible sale of the station group.Allbritton Puts Itself On The Block https://web.archive.org/web/20130609185742/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/67198/allbritton-puts-itself-on-the-block June 9, 2013 , TVNewsCheck, May 1, 2013.2Comcast SportsNet Chicago reporter Susannah Collins is let go by the network following an on-air gaffe during Chicago Blackhawks playoff coverage in which she said the team enjoyed a "tremendous amount of sex" (rather than success) during the season. CSN Chicago also claimed it was because she hosted a web series called "Sports Nutz" with profane content in the past that had not been discovered before she was hired.Susannah Collins Fired: CSN Reporter Gets The Axe Following Blackhawks 'Sex' Slip (VIDEO) https://web.archive.org/web/20170820131924/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/03/susannah-collins-fired-cs_0_n_3209279.html August 20, 2017 , Huffington Post, May 3, 2013.3Broadcast five days before her death, Jeanne Cooper makes her final appearance as Katherine Chancellor on The Young and the Restless.6It is announced that reality show Cops will leave Fox after 25 seasons and move to Spike TV."Cops" heads to Spike TV, leaves Fox after 25 years from The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi) (May 6, 2013)13Weigel Broadcasting discontinues its partnership in the digital multicast network it co-founded with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, This TV, to focus on its two other diginets, MeTV and Movies!; fellow Chicago-based company Tribune Broadcasting will take over Weigel's share of programming and operational responsibilities for This TV, with MGM remaining as the network's joint owner.Tribune Replaces Weigel As Partner on This TV https://web.archive.org/web/20130608222547/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/493485-Tribune_Replaces_Weigel_As_Partner_on_This_TV.php June 8, 2013 , Broadcasting & Cable, May 14, 2013.Tribune To Program MGM's This TV https://web.archive.org/web/20130611040900/http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/200225/tribune-to-program-mgms-this-tv.html#axzz2TTQuRgvO June 11, 2013 , MediaPost, May 13, 2013.Viewers of How I Met Your Mother see the future mother of Ted Mosby's children for the first time in the show's 8th-season finale. She is played by Cristin Milioti, and is credited only as the "girl with the yellow umbrella"; when Milioti becomes a cast regular for the series' 9th and final season in September, she is credited only as "The Mother.""How I Met Your Mother" Reveals the Identity of "The Mother" from The Futon Critic (May 14, 2013)"'How I Met Your Mother' Makes Cristin Milioti a Series Regular" https://web.archive.org/web/20130607103422/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/how-i-met-your-mother-524654 June 7, 2013 from The Hollywood Reporter" (May 17, 2013)14ABC introduces a live streaming app called Watch ABC during the network's 2013–14 schedule upfronts, making available linear streaming of local ABC stations and on-demand full episodes of ABC programming to authenticated subscribers who can access the service online or via the Watch ABC app on iOS, Kindle Fire and Samsung Galaxy devices. The app will roll out first to the ABC Owned Television Stations, followed by the 13 ABC affiliates owned by Hearst Television in the Summer before making it available to other affiliates in the Fall."ABC To Launch First Live Broadcast Streaming App On Tuesday" https://web.archive.org/web/20240614030356/https://deadline.com/2013/05/abc-to-launch-first-live-broadcast-streaming-app-on-tuesday-497212/ June 14, 2024 from Deadline (May 12, 2013)16Candice Glover is crowned 12th season champion of American Idol, making her the first female winner to win American Idol since Jordin Sparks six seasons prior.'American Idol' finale recap: Candice Glover wins Season 12 https://web.archive.org/web/20131023110416/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-american-idol-finale-recap-20130516,0,6608399.story October 23, 2013 Los Angeles Times, May 16, 2013 The season finale marks the start of a major overhaul in the long-running (but ratings-bleeding) singing competition, as judges Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Nicki Minaj,Randy Jackson is Leaving 'American Idol' After This Season Retrieved November 2, 2013"Nicki Minaj quits American Idol, following Mariah Carey," from CTVNews.ca, May 30, 2013 as well as executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick, announced their departure."2 Longtime Producers Leave American Idol," https://web.archive.org/web/20131014120720/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/68116/2-longtime-producers-leave-american-idol October 14, 2013 from Associated Press via TVNewsCheck, 6/10/201320An analysis announced by the Leichtman Research Group reveals the first net loss of cable, satellite, and telco TV subscribers over a 12-month period (ending March 31, 2013); the analysis is billed as the first tangible proof of "cord-cutting" by pay TV customers."Cord-Cutting: At Last, Hard Evidence It's Really Happening," https://web.archive.org/web/20171205044919/http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/cord-cutting-at-last-hard-evidence-its-really-happening-1200484321/ December 5, 2017 from Variety, May 20, 2013Deborah Turness, a former editor of Britain's ITV News, is named as the new president of NBC News."NBC Names Deborah Turness Head Of News," from Associated Press via TVNewsCheck, May 20, 2013On the same day that a major tornado strikes Moore, Oklahoma, CBS postpones (until May 30) this evening's 3rd-season finale of Mike & Molly, which involved a tornado descending on the show's setting of Chicago."CBS Pulls Tornado-Themed 'Mike & Molly' Finale," https://web.archive.org/web/20200906170809/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/mike-molly-finale-pulled-due-525705 September 6, 2020 from The Hollywood Reporter, May 20, 2013https://plus.google.com/+mikeandmolly/posts/e6BBq3skXZF ATTENTION! The Mike & Molly SEASON FINALE will air Thursday, May 30th at 8:30/7:30c on CBS May 24, 2013 Show's Google Plus Page May 24, 2013 October 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131024102301/https://plus.google.com/+mikeandmolly/posts/e6BBq3skXZF live 21Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio are announced as judges for season 3 of The X Factor, joining returnees Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato on the show's judges panel.Cubbarubia, R. J. (May 21, 2013). Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio Join 'X Factor' as Judges https://web.archive.org/web/20160507122736/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/kelly-rowland-paulina-rubio-join-x-factor-as-judges-20130521 May 7, 2016 . Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 21, 2013.24At about 3.5 million claps as of the episode of Wheel of Fortune, Vanna White set a record for clapping the largest times during the show's 30th anniversary.http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2013/5/wheel-of-fortunes-vanna-white-the-most-frequent-clapper-48821 Wheel of Fortune's Vanna White honored as Most Frequent Clapper www.guinnessworldrecords.com May 23, 2013 May 23, 2013 June 8, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130608154511/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2013/5/wheel-of-fortunes-vanna-white-the-most-frequent-clapper-48821 live 26Ten spectators are injured (three of whom require hospitalization) when nylon rope supporting a Fox Sports skycam snaps and falls into the grandstand during the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race. The incident also causes damage to several cars in the race, forcing a 27-minute delay."10 Fans Hurt By Fox Camera Rope At Race," https://web.archive.org/web/20150610204848/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/67795/10-fans-hurt-by-fox-camera-rope-at-race June 10, 2015 from Associated Press via TVNewsCheck, May 28, 201327Weigel Broadcasting and Fox Television Stations launch a digital subchannel network called Movies!, primarily airing on Fox's owned-and-operated stations.MGM To Partner With Tribune Broadcasting For Programming Operations Of This TV Diginet https://web.archive.org/web/20130607185840/http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/5610-mgm-to-partner-with-tribune-broadcasting-for-programming-operations-of-this-tv-diginet June 7, 2013 Chicago Radio and Media, May 13, 201328The Young and the Restless pays an entire episode to the actress Jeanne Cooper, who died on May 8 at the age of 84. Jeanne's character Katherine Chancellor death was mentioned on the soap in August. November 2013Adam Levine, a coach in the current season of The Voice, made an unpatriotic comment in response of the weekly results (two of three contestants from his team were eliminated that night), prompting calls for him to be removed to a "Communist country" or pursued by secretive anti-terrorism hit squads. Levine, in his response, tweeted dictionary definitions of words "joke", "humourless", "lighthearted" and "misunderstood", but later apologized and explained that he felt "confusing and downright emotional" and cited that his response was based on his personal dissatisfaction of the results.https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/may/30/adam-levine-anti-american-comment-voice Adam Levine forced to defend 'anti-American' comment on The Voice Sean Michaels May 30, 2013 www.theguardian.com29A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously rules that Comcast did not violate FCC program carriage rules when placing the Tennis Channel on a sports tier, and that the FCC and Tennis Channel did not provide evidence that Comcast had discriminated against the channel in favor of its own sports channels (as the FCC had ruled in July 2012).Court: FCC, Tennis Channel Failed to Make Discrimination Case Against Comcast https://web.archive.org/web/20131014112623/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/493720-Court_FCC_Tennis_Channel_Failed_to_Make_Discrimination_Case_Against_Comcast.php October 14, 2013 Broadcasting & Cable, May 29, 2013 Tennis Channel files an appeal on July 12."Tennis Channel takes another legal swing at Comcast," from Los Angeles Times, 7/12/201330Autumn Erhard solved "Tough Workout" in the bonus round with only the G's showing and become the second $1,000,000 winner in the long-running game show Wheel of Fortune. At $1,030,340 cash and prizes won, her winnings had surpass Michelle Lowenstein's total of $1,026,080 to become the largest single-day winner in the show history, she held onto the record until September 2025.'Wheel of Fortune': California woman becomes second winner ever to take home $1 million https://web.archive.org/web/20250223012114/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/wheel-of-fortune-california-woman-becomes-second-winner-ever-to-take-home-1-million/ February 23, 2025 Fox News, May 31, 2013.The aforementioned episode was rescheduled from the initial broadcast of May 31, 2013 by the producers due to theming reasons (in honoring the show's 30th anniversary of syndication). The episode that taped after (which aired on June 11) also had another contestant winning $100,000 (the usual grand prize), making the first time both grand prizes were won on concurrent episodes in Wheel of Fortune based on taping order.http://buyavowel.boards.net/thread/5271/june-11-2013-recap June 11, 2013 recap | Buy a Vowel Boards buyavowel.boards.net June Date Event1Nexstar Broadcasting Group rebrands the Memphis ABC affiliate it acquired from Newport Television in 2012, changing the station's call sign (from WPTY-TV to WATN-TV) and branding (from "ABC 24" to "Local 24"). The change coincides with the station's move (with sister CW affiliate WLMT and Jackson market Fox affiliate WJKT) from Midtown Memphis to new studios at the Shelby Oaks Corporate Park in the city's northeast side, as well as high definition upgrades for its newscasts.All New WPTY-TV to Re-Launch as WATN-TV LOCAL 24 on June 1 Local Memphis, May 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150919002702/http://www.localmemphis.com/content/newstation/story/All-New-WPTY-TV-to-Re-Launch-as-WATN-TV-LOCAL-24/7weEXa6blE2LAP-56uB9EA.cspx September 19, 2015 Gray Television launches WRGX-LD as the new NBC affiliate in the Dothan, Alabama market. WRGX replaces Panama City sister station WJHG-TV and Montgomery-based WSFA on Dothan-area cable systems.Phillips Greg Dothan getting NBC affiliate http://www.dothaneagle.com/news/article_505bb1dc-b699-11e2-b32c-0019bb30f31a.html May 13, 2013 Dothan Eagle May 6, 2013 August 22, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180822071229/https://www.dothaneagle.com/news/article_505bb1dc-b699-11e2-b32c-0019bb30f31a.html live GMC TV rebrands as Up, a reflection of its shift from gospel music-related programming to a general entertainment schedule of family-oriented original and acquired programs.Upfronts 2013: GMC To Change Name To UP In June http://www.multichannel.com/content/upfronts-2013-gmc-change-name-june/142491 Multichannel News April 3, 2013 April 5, 2013 April 8, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130408070325/http://www.multichannel.com/content/upfronts-2013-gmc-change-name-june/142491 live Cinemax rebrands two of its multiplex channels: the female-oriented WMax is relaunched as MovieMax, a channel dedicated to family-friendly films, and the young adult-oriented @Max became Max Latino, a Spanish language simulcast of the flagship Cinemax channel.Cinemax Set to Tweak Its Lineup to Enhance Audience Appeal https://web.archive.org/web/20130608051748/http://news.directv.com/2013/05/23/cinemax-set-to-tweak-its-lineup-to-enhance-audience-appeal/ June 8, 2013 DirecTV official site, May 23, 2013The country music video service The Country Network rebrands as ZUUS Country following the digital multicast network's acquisition by Zuus Media.ZUUS Media Announces The Launch Of Its Next Generation Music Video Network https://web.archive.org/web/20130619234435/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zuus-media-announces-the-launch-of-its-next-generation-music-video-network-208124591.html June 19, 2013 , PRNewswire, May 20, 2013.Philippine actress/singer Charice Pempengco, who portrays Sunshine Corazon on Glee, reveals to her fans that she is a Tomboy (a Filipino term for Lesbian) during an interview on her home country's ABS-CBN program The Buzz, saying she decided to finally come out after turning 21 in May. She then issued an apology and a thank you to her fans on YouTube for their support."Glee Star Charice: I'm a Lesbian" from E! Online (June 3, 2013)2NBC airs highlights of the Women's Concert for Change at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. It is presented by The Today Show'''s Savannah Guthrie and contains performances at the event from the likes of Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea.Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez's 'Sound of Change Live' gig to air on NBC https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a485539/beyonc-jennifer-lopezs-sound-of-change-live-gig-to-air-on-nbc/ Digital Spy May 29, 2013 May 29, 2013 April 7, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200407162420/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a485539/beyonc-jennifer-lopezs-sound-of-change-live-gig-to-air-on-nbc/ live |- |Blackhawk Broadcasting purchases NBC affiliate KYMA-DT/Yuma, Arizona from Intermountain West Communications for $1.3 million.Brian Brady Buying NBC Affil in Yuma, AZ https://web.archive.org/web/20131014120154/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/67942/brian-brady-buying-nbc-affil-in-yuma-az October 14, 2013 , TVNewsCheck, June 2, 2013. On July 23, Blackhawk will also acquire competing station KSWT from Pappas Telecasting, and will apply for a 'failing station' waiver to acquire it.Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1562224&Service=DT&Form_id=314&Facility_id=33639 CDBS Public Access Federal Communications Commission July 23, 2013 July 22, 2013 July 8, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150708000236/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1562224&Service=DT&Form_id=314&Facility_id=33639 dead |- |SagamoreHill Broadcasting sells its NBC affiliate KGNS/Laredo, Texas and CBS affiliates KGWN/Cheyenne, Wyoming & KSTF/Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Yellowstone Holdings, LLC for $20.5 million.SagamoreHill Sells TVs In Two Markets https://web.archive.org/web/20131111102315/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/67944/sagamorehill-sells-tvs-in-two-markets November 11, 2013 , TVNewsCheck, June 2, 2013. |- !3 |Sinclair Broadcast Group continues its acquisitive streak by acquiring six stations from Titan Broadcast Management for $115.35 million. Sinclair will own four stations (KMPH-KFRE/Fresno, KPTM/Omaha, KPTH/Sioux City), and it will provide operating services to two stations (KXVO/Omaha and KMEG/Sioux City).Sinclair Buys 6 Titan Television Stations https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054920/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/67978/sinclair-buys-6-titan-television-stations September 21, 2013 , TVNewsCheck, June 3, 2013. |- !6 |Media General announces a merger deal with the privately held Young Broadcasting in an all-stock deal. The deal closes on November 12, with the combined company (owning 30 stations in 27 markets) keeping Media General's name and Richmond headquarters (Young was based in Nashville).Media General, Young Broadcasting To Merge https://web.archive.org/web/20131014122431/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/68068/media-general-young-broadcasting-to-merge October 14, 2013 , TVNewsCheck, June 6, 2013."Media General Completes Merger with Young Broadcasting," https://web.archive.org/web/20131113012939/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/media-general-completes-merger-with-young-broadcasting-231618021.html November 13, 2013 press release from PRNewswire, 11/13/2013 |- !10–14 |In honor of her 80th birthday (which fell on June 8), E! lets Joan Rivers "take over" the network for a week-long celebration that includes Rivers serving as host or presenter on E!'s in-house programs, along with a full week of new episodes of her Fashion Police program."Joan Rivers for week-long E! takeover in honor of 80th birthday" from Digital Spy (May 30, 2013) |- !12–13 |ESPN makes major moves in its programming and operations, beginning with an announcement on the 12th that it will close down its ESPN 3D channel at year's end (the actual closing occurs earlier, on September 3), citing a low level of home viewer adoption in 3D television technology."ESPN 3D Shutting Down At Years' End," https://web.archive.org/web/20130706212514/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/playout/2013/06/breaking-espn-3d-shutting-down-at-years-end/ July 6, 2013 from TVNewsCheck, 6/12/2013 On the 13th, it announces the cancellation of ESPNews' Highlight Express and ESPNU's UNite, as well as several layoffs, most notably that of network researcher and Stump the Schwab star Howie Schwab.https://www.courant.com/2013/06/13/espn-cancels-two-shows-aired-from-bristol/ ESPN Cancels Two Shows Aired From Bristol Gosselin Kenneth June 13, 2013 The Hartford Courant June 14, 2013 October 6, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251006093304/https://www.courant.com/2013/06/13/espn-cancels-two-shows-aired-from-bristol/ live http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2013/06/13/Media/ESPN.aspx ESPN Cancels "Highlight Express" And "Unite," While Schwab, Hoenig Among Layoffs June 13, 2013 Street & Smith's Sports Business Daily June 14, 2013 June 16, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130616163239/http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2013/06/13/Media/ESPN.aspx live |- !17 |Intermountain West Communications sells Idaho stations KPVI-TV/Pocatello and KXTF/Twin Falls to a subsidiary of Yellowstone Holdings, LLC, for $1 million.Intermountain Selling Two Idaho TVs for $1M https://web.archive.org/web/20140728161134/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/68287/intermountain-selling-two-idaho-tvs-for-1m July 28, 2014 , TVNewsCheck, June 17, 2013. |- !19 |In a first for TV Land, Hot in Cleveland airs a live episode. A later episode in this season will feature a reunion of cast members from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, with Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper, Georgia Engel, and Cloris Leachman joining HIC series regular Betty White as members of Elka's bowling team, who reunite after a fallout from their championship winning season decades ago."TV Land Stages Historic Reunion of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" Cast on "Hot in Cleveland" as Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper and Cloris Leachman Guest Star" from The Futon Critic (March 22, 2013) |- !rowspan=2|21 |Food Network announces it will not renew the contract of Paula Deen when it expires at the end of the month. The move comes as the popular cooking personality faces controversy over her admitted past use of racial epithets in the presence of her employees."Food Network Drops Paula Deen," https://web.archive.org/web/20250223035243/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/22/dining/paula-deen-is-a-no-show-on-today.html?smid=fb-nytimes&WT.z_sma=DI_FND_20130622 February 23, 2025 New York Times, June 21, 2013 |- |A jury in a US District Court in Little Rock, Arkansas rules that the 2008 ownership transfer of Retro Television Network from Equity Media Holdings to its then-CEO Henry Luken was "constructively fraudulent", and award a trustee for creditors of the bankrupt and defunct Equity $47.4 million. The verdict prompts Luken Communications (Retro TV's current owner) to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization two days later."Equity Media's Bankrutpcyy Trustee Scores $47.4M Verdict Against Former CEO Luken," https://web.archive.org/web/20130629231936/http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/93212/equity-medias-bankrutpcy-trustee-scores-474-million-verdict-against-former-ceo-luken June 29, 2013 from Arkansas Business, June 25, 2013 |- !27 |KSL-TV/Salt Lake City, Utah announces it will begin airing Saturday Night Live in its regular 10:35 pm slot when the NBC program begins its 39th season in September. (KUCW had previously aired SNL in the Salt Lake market.)"TV Shocker — KSL KSL will start airing 'Saturday Night Live' in the fall," https://web.archive.org/web/20130629225928/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogstv/56518025-63/ksl-nbc-saturday-channel.html.csp June 29, 2013 from Salt Lake Tribune, June 27, 2013 It is a somewhat surprising move for KSL, a station owned by the LDS Church-controlled Bonneville International that has had a long history of not airing network programming due to local commitments (the station had aired Sportsbeat Saturday in place of SNL) or content deemed inappropriate (the reason given for dropping shows such as The New Normal and Hannibal, which KUCW has also cleared).http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogstv/56236258-63/hannibal-ksl-violent-nbc.html.csp KSL yanks violent "Hannibal" off its schedule Pierce Scott D. April 29, 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune April 30, 2013 May 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130503084909/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogstv/56236258-63/hannibal-ksl-violent-nbc.html.csp live |- !rowspan=2|28 |News Corporation officially splits into two companies: Its newspaper and publishing properties are spun off into a separate company that retains the News Corp name, while the remaining broadcast and film properties (including Fox, its TV stations, cable assets, MyNetworkTV, and the 20th Century Fox TV studio and syndication properties) assemble under a new corporate banner, 21st Century Fox."News Corp. split creates print media giant," from CNN.com, June 28, 2013 |- |The Walt Disney Company releases a new Mickey Mouse cartoon short for the first time since 1953, through the debut of a series of animated shorts broadcast on the Disney Channel."Mickey Mouse's first new short in 50 years; iconic character gets new retro look for big return to cartoon shorts to be featured on Disney Channel," https://web.archive.org/web/20230322220735/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/mickey-mouse-new-retro-disney-channel-article-1.1286123 March 22, 2023 Don Kaplan, New York Daily News, 3/12/2013 |- !30 |Hour of Power'', after 33 years, airs its last episode from its longtime home, the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. July Date Event1Tribune Broadcasting acquires the 19 stations of Local TV, LLC for $2.73 billion.Tribune to Buy 19 TV Stations for $2.7 Billion https://web.archive.org/web/20200906170400/https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/tribune-to-buy-19-tv-stations-for-2-7-billion/?src=dlbksb September 6, 2020 from The New York Times (July 1, 2013) The purchase of Local TV, which had been put up for sale by Oak Hill Capital Partners on March 22,Exclusive: Local TV Puts Stations on Block, Broadcasting & Cable, March 22, 2013. is approved by the FCC on December 20"FCC OK's Gannett-Belo and Tribune-Local," https://web.archive.org/web/20131220231504/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72866/fcc-oks-gannettbelo-and-tribunelocal December 20, 2013 from TVNewsCheck, 12/20/2013 and increases Tribune's station portfolio from 23 to 42 (and expands the number of Big Three affiliates it owns from one to 10), including duopolies in St. Louis and Denver (where the companies had been involved in LMA's). One station in Scranton and two in Norfolk/Portsmouth are transferred in a sidecar agreement to Dreamcatcher Broadcasting, due to Tribune having newspaper operations in those markets. On July 10, Tribune Company announced a spin-off of its newspaper division to a newly formed company, Tribune Publishing Company.http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/494403-Tribune_Co_Plans_to_Spin_Off_Publishing.php Tribune Co. Plans to Spin Off Publishing, B&C, 10 July, 2013One America News Network begins programming. A joint venture between WealthTV owner Herring Broadcasting and The Washington Times newspaper, the 24-hour network is a news/talk competitor to Fox News Channel, featuring "mainstream" conservative viewpoints with some independent and libertarian opinions included."One America News To Offer Conservative Cable News Alternative: WSJ", Deadline Hollywood, March 13, 2013.Audio cable music service Music Choice and OneBeat launch OneBeat TV, a new channel dedicated to Electronic Dance Music and its culture, lifestyle, and genre. The service, which brings its first EDM-formatted channel to the United States, will be offered free to cable subscribers on Music Choice's VOD service until August 11."Music Choice & OneBeat Team Up To Bring Electronic Dance Music To Cable Television" https://web.archive.org/web/20160203183523/http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/119749/music-choice-onebeat-team-up-to-bring-electronic-d February 3, 2016 from All Access (June 26, 2013)One day after ending a 15-year run as host of CNN's Reliable Sources, Howard Kurtz joins Fox News Channel. Kurtz's move, announced by FNC on June 20, sees the long-time media reporter and critic serve as an on-air analyst, columnist for the network's website, and host his own media criticism show, MediaBuzz."Howard Kurtz Leaves CNN For Fox News Channel," https://web.archive.org/web/20131101095926/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/68399/howard-kurtz-leaves-cnn-for-fox-news-channel November 1, 2013 from Associated Press via TVNewsCheck, June 20, 2013WBCC/Cocoa, Florida changes its call letters to WEFS. The change reflects the name change of its owner, Brevard Community College, to Eastern Florida State College, a move made to advertise the offering of new four-year degrees. WEFS' programming remains unchanged.https://www.easternflorida.edu/community-resources/wefs-tv/ Eastern Florida State College | WEFS-TV www.easternflorida.edu September 20, 2025 October 3, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231003002901/https://www.easternflorida.edu/community-resources/wefs-tv/ deadCall Sign History (WEFS) http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=6744&Callsign=WEFS CDBS Public Access Federal Communications Commission July 2, 2013 June 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150611004730/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=6744&Callsign=WEFS dead 2WWOR-TV/Secaucus, New Jersey airs its final 10pm newscast and closes its news department; it had produced newscasts since 1971, even after it became a sister station to WNYW/New York City (under Fox Television Stations) in 2001. In its place, the station will launch Chasing New Jersey, a nightly New Jersey-focused public affairs program, on July 8. Chasing New Jersey, which is produced by Fairfax Productions from a studio in Trenton and hosted by Bill Spadea, will also be seen on sister station WTXF-TV/Philadelphia as a lead-in to its morning newscast; Fairfax Productions is led by Dennis Bianchi, WTXF's vice president and general manager. Despite the closure of its news department, WWOR's Secaucus facilities, which are separate from the New York City studios of WNYW, will remain open.Knox Merrill WWOR Replacing Evening Newscast With Show on New Jersey Politics, Issues https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wwor-replacing-evening-newscast-with-show-on-new-jersey-politics-issues/ July 3, 2013 TVSpy July 3, 2013 July 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130706211712/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/wwor-replacing-evening-newscast-with-show-on-new-jersey-politics-issues_b96370 live Friedman Alexi Fox ends MY9 News, will replace it with an interview show http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2013/07/fox_ends_my9_news_will_replace.html July 4, 2013 The Star-Ledger July 3, 2013 July 5, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130705174357/http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2013/07/fox_ends_my9_news_will_replace.html live 4For the first time since 1987, the "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" and accompanying Fourth of July concert by the Boston Pops Orchestra are not nationally televised. CBS, which carried the final hour of the festivities since 2003 (A&E had carried the full event prior to that) announced on June 15 that it would no longer air the event, citing decreased ratings and increased competition from NBC's broadcast of the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks in New York City. CBS-owned WBZ-TV continues to air the full event in the Boston market.Powers Martine Moskowitz Eric Boston Pops fireworks show not airing nationally this year https://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/06/15/national-spot-for-boston-pops-fireworks-show-not-airing-nationally-this-year/EJKV4nEibD4uMo8LCOYhcP/story.html June 16, 2013 The Boston Globe June 15, 2013 June 20, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130620002315/http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/06/15/national-spot-for-boston-pops-fireworks-show-not-airing-nationally-this-year/EJKV4nEibD4uMo8LCOYhcP/story.html? dead (preview of subscription content)12During its noon newscast, KTVU/Oakland-San Francisco unknowingly misidentifies the pilots of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 by false names that are considered derogatory and racist. In its own defense, officials at the Cox Media Fox affiliate say the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed the names to them.http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/ktvu-apology-friday-noon-report/nYpSg/ KTVU Apology for Friday Noon report July 12, 2013 ktvu.com KTVU July 12, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130714124411/http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/ktvu-apology-friday-noon-report/nYpSg/ July 14, 2013 The NTSB later admits that an intern who "acted outside the scope of his authority" supplied the false names to the station.NTSB Press Release - National Transportation Safety Board - Office of Public Affairs; NTSB statement on erroneous confirmation of crew names National Transportation Safety Board July 13, 2013 https://www.ntsb.gov/news/2013/130712.html July 14, 2013 July 13, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130713121326/http://www.ntsb.gov/news/2013/130712.html live https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-asiana-ntsb-admits-intern-confirmed-racist-pilot-names-20130712,0,4531421.story Asiana: NTSB admits intern confirmed racist pilot names Mather Kate and Grad, Shelby Los Angeles Times July 12, 2013 July 12, 2013 July 13, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130713142106/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-asiana-ntsb-admits-intern-confirmed-racist-pilot-names-20130712,0,4531421.story live The intern is fired from the NTSB on July 15, while the incident leads Asiana Airlines to file a defamation lawsuit against KTVU, a suit that is withdrawn after the station formally apologizes live on the air."Asiana to proceed with TV station suit, but NTSB is off the hook" from CNN.com (July 15, 2013)"Asiana airlines nixes TV lawsuit over pilot names," from Politico, July 17, 201318Three Netflix original productions — Arrested Development, Hemlock Grove, and House of Cards — receive a combined 14 nominations for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, the first Emmy nominations given to long-form programs made specifically for a web television service."Netflix Does Well in 2013 Primetime Emmy Nominations," https://web.archive.org/web/20130719190706/http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/watching-for-the-2013-primetime-emmy-nominations/ July 19, 2013 from The New York Times, July 18, 201322News-Press & Gazette Company announced that the license assets of Idaho Falls' CBS affiliate KIDK and Fox affiliate KXPI-LD, will be sold to VistaWest Media, LLC, a company based in St. Joseph, Missouri (where NPG is also based); the stations will remain operated by NPG under a shared services agreement.Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101561083&formid=314&fac_num=56028 FCC 22 July 201323NASCAR announces a 10-year contract with NBC Sports Group that will see the second halves of the Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series air on NBC and NBC Sports Network beginning in 2015. The deal sees NASCAR reuniting with NBC, which aired Sprint Cup races from 2001 to 2006, as well as an end in 2014 to NASCAR's partnership with Turner Sports and ESPN (the circuit's relationship with Fox Sports is expected to continue)."NBC Sets 10-Year NASCAR Rights Deal," from TVNewsCheck, July 24, 201329Sinclair Broadcast Group adds another station group to its portfolio, as it acquires the Allbritton Communications Company for $985 Million. The stations include Allbritton's flagship station, WJLA-TV/Washington, D.C., and Washington, D.C.-based regional cable news channel NewsChannel 8. As part of the deal, Sinclair will spinoff CBS affiliate WHP-TV/Harrisburg, MyNetworkTV affiliate WMMP/Charleston, South Carolina and the Birmingham duopoly of The CW affiliate WTTO & MNT affiliate WABM because those stations are located in the same markets where it competes against the Allbritton stations.Sinclair Buying Allbritton Stations For $985M https://web.archive.org/web/20151013025025/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/69268/sinclair-buying-allbritton-stations-for-985m October 13, 2015 , TVNewsCheck, July 29, 2013. The following day (July 30), Sinclair announced plans to use NewsChannel 8 as a "launching point" for a national news channel, airing both within the Sinclair group and on MVPD systems for a "unique hybrid model.""Sinclair Plans National Rollout for Allbritton Cable Channel" https://web.archive.org/web/20130801171049/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/494781-Sinclair_Plans_National_Rollout_for_Allbritton_Cable_Channel.php August 1, 2013 from Broadcasting & Cable (July 30, 2013) August Date Event1Stations owned and operated by Raycom Media (53 stations in 36 markets) and shared services partner American Spirit Media vanish from Dish Network after both sides fail to reach a new retransmission agreement."Dish Hit With 53-Station Blackout in Fight With Raycom," from Variety, 8/1/2013 The stations are restored by Dish by August 10.https://archive.today/20130811103600/http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/dish-network-raycom-media-retransmission-settlement/ "Dish Network And Raycom Media Resolve Retransmission Dispute," from Deadline, 8/9/2013Pivot launches, replacing the Documentary Channel and Halogen TV. The Participant Media-owned channel is aimed at young adults between 18 and 34 years old, and is also the first TV channel to offer broadband-only subscriptions, allowing live streaming of the linear channel and video on demand offerings without requiring a pay TV service subscription.Wake Up, Kids: Disruptive TV Is Here Via Participant Media's Pivot Cabler, Variety, March 27, 2013.Upfronts 2013: Participant Media's Cable Network Named 'Pivot', Broadcasting & Cable, March 27, 2013.NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams announces he is taking a leave of absence to recover from knee replacement surgery; Nightly's weekend anchor, Lester Holt, fills in for Williams in the interim.NBC's Brian Williams to take leave for surgery https://web.archive.org/web/20130908090429/http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130802/entlife/708029873/ September 8, 2013 Daily News, August 2, 2013WLAE-TV/New Orleans leaves PBS to increase its focus on its local programming; the station had contemplated the move since a cut in funding from the state of Louisiana in 2010. WLAE had carried 25 percent of PBS' programming as a secondary member station; WYES-TV remains New Orleans' main PBS member station.New Orleans PDP station WLAE ends PBS membership http://www.current.org/2013/08/new-orleans-pdp-station-wlae-ends-pbs-membership/ January 16, 2014 Current August 2, 2013 January 18, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140118094705/http://www.current.org/2013/08/new-orleans-pdp-station-wlae-ends-pbs-membership/ liveWalker Dave 'NewsHour,' 'Charlie Rose' viewers will scramble as WLAE drops PBS affiliation http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2013/07/newshour_charlie_rose_viewers.html January 16, 2014 The Times-Picayune July 29, 2013 January 18, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140118170730/http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2013/07/newshour_charlie_rose_viewers.html live2News-Press & Gazette Company announced the sale of the license assets of KJCT/Grand Junction, Colorado to Excalibur Broadcasting, LLC, and its non-license assets to Gray Television. Gray will operate the station through joint sales and shared services agreements, making KJCT a sister station to KKCO.News-Press & Gazette Gets $12M For KJCT http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/69428/newspress--gazette-gets-13m-for-kjct August 4, 2013 TVNewsCheck August 2, 2013 October 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141029013201/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/69428/newspress--gazette-gets-13m-for-kjct liveHarden Mark Grand Junction TV station KJCT to be sold http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2013/08/02/grand-junction-tv-station-kjct-to-be.html August 4, 2013 Denver Business Journal August 2, 2013 August 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130809131357/http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2013/08/02/grand-junction-tv-station-kjct-to-be.html live4In an internationally televised live special, Peter Capaldi is formally introduced as the Twelfth Doctor for the upcoming season of Doctor Who.Oscar winner Peter Capaldi unveiled as 12th Doctor https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/oscar-winner-peter-capaldi-unveiled-as-12th-doctor-1.1484427 August 4, 2013 Irish Times August 4, 20137The United States Golf Association announces a 12-year multimedia deal with Fox Sports, which will see USGA championship events (most notably the U.S. Open) air on Fox and Fox Sports 1 beginning in 2015. The deal will mean an end to the USGA's relationships with NBC Sports and ESPN in 2014."Fox Sports gets US Open in 12-year deal," from Associated Press via Yahoo Sports, 8/7/2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130809014553/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/fox-sports-gets-us-open-232404358--golf.html August 9, 2013 9After 16 years, Joy Behar co-hosts The View for the final time."Joy Behar's Last Day on 'The View': Famous Friends, Co-Hosts Say Goodbye," https://web.archive.org/web/20200906171102/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/joy-behars-last-day-view-603468 September 6, 2020 from The Hollywood Reporter, 8/9/2013 Her departure leaves Barbara Walters as the talk program's last original co-host, a role Walters herself will relinquish (along with her duties at ABC News) in Summer 2014 (Walters made her intentions public in May 2013).Messer Lesley Barbara Walters Announces 2014 Retirement https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/05/barbara-walters-announces-2014-retirement/ May 12, 2013 ABC News May 12, 2013 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093705/http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/05/barbara-walters-announces-2014-retirement/ live 12Horseshoe Curve Communications agreed to sell Fox affiliate WWCP-TV/Johnstown, Pennsylvania to Cunningham Broadcasting for $12 million. Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner NBC affiliate, WJAC-TV, will operate the station through shared services and joint sales agreements. Included in the deal is the existing LMA for WWCP-TV to operate ABC affiliate WATM-TV, which will continue to be owned by Palm Television.Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License https://web.archive.org/web/20150212065110/https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101567632&formid=314&fac_num=20295 February 12, 2015 , Federal Communications Commission, 12 August 201314The fourth-season premiere of Duck Dynasty makes history for A&E, pulling in 11.8 million viewers, the largest audience ever for an original series produced for cable television (scripted and non-scripted) and the highest-rated series in A&E's 29-year history."'Duck Dynasty' Premiere Shatters Cable Records With 11.8 Million Viewers" https://web.archive.org/web/20170929122048/http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/duck-dynasty-premiere-shatters-cable-records-with-11-8-million-viewers-1200578066/ September 29, 2017 from Variety (August 15, 2013)16The Republican National Committee announces that they will ban CNN and the news divisions of NBC Universal (including MSNBC and Telemundo) from taking part in Republican Presidential debates for the 2016 campaign. The RNC's decision is a reaction to the two networks' planned projects on Hillary Clinton (a documentary on CNN, a dramatic miniseries on NBC), with RNC chairman Reince Priebus claiming the projects give the Democrat Clinton's potential 2016 Presidential campaign a boost over those of GOP candidates."Republicans Ban CNN, NBC From Hosting Debates Because of Hillary Clinton Projects" from The Wrap (August 16, 2013) https://web.archive.org/web/20130818115800/https://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/republicans-wont-let-cnn-nbc-host-debates-because-clinton-projects-111301 August 18, 2013 "Fox TV Studios Won't Produce NBC Hillary Clinton Miniseries," https://web.archive.org/web/20200906170707/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-tv-studios-wont-produce-608196 September 6, 2020 from The Hollywood Reporter, August 16, 2013 On September 30, NBC and CNN announced that they have canceled their projects, citing pressure from both political parties and those close to Clinton's inner circle, who did not feel comfortable to give interviews or stories that could hurt her political future."NBC and CNN Films Drop Hillary Clinton Projects" https://web.archive.org/web/20171213011017/https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/cnn-films-cancels-hillary-clinton-documentary-1200681607/ December 13, 2017 from Variety (September 30, 2013)17Fox Sports rebrands and revamps two of their specialty sports channels into broader sports networks: the motorsport-oriented Speed becomes Fox Sports 1,Upfronts 2013: Fox to Launch Cable Sports Network Aug. 17 https://web.archive.org/web/20131014112710/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/492189-Upfronts_2013_Fox_to_Launch_Cable_Sports_Network_Aug_17.php October 14, 2013 , Broadcasting & Cable, March 5, 2013 while extreme sports-oriented Fuel TV becomes Fox Sports 2.Pishna Ken Fuel TV Re-Brands as Fox Sports 2, Launches Alongside Fox Sports 1; Will Still Feature UFC http://www.mmaweekly.com/fuel-tv-re-brands-as-fox-sports-2-launches-alongside-fox-sports-1-will-still-feature-ufc MMA Weekly August 6, 2013 August 10, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130810165858/http://www.mmaweekly.com/fuel-tv-re-brands-as-fox-sports-2-launches-alongside-fox-sports-1-will-still-feature-ufc live With an NBC Sports Network broadcast of a Stoke City-Liverpool match, NBC Sports begins its coverage of English Premier League soccer."NBC Sports Group on the Pitch Prior to Premier League Kickoff," https://web.archive.org/web/20130820011939/http://www.multichannel.com/content/nbc-sports-group-pitch-prior-premier-league-kickoff/144988 August 20, 2013 from Multichannel News, August 16, 2013 It also marks a gradual rebranding of NBC Sports Network, with the channel set to be simply known as the abbreviated "NBCSN" by early 2014."NBC Sports Network Rebranding as NBCSN," https://web.archive.org/web/20130817170728/http://www.multichannel.com/content/nbc-sports-network-rebranding-nbcsn/144924 August 17, 2013 from Multichannel News, August 13, 201319NBC affiliate KSNV/Las Vegas begins expanding its daily newscast with the addition of a 3pm broadcast, followed by a 7pm newscast in September, becoming the first network affiliated station in the Pacific Time Zone (and the second NBC affiliate after WTMJ/Milwaukee) to phase out first-run programming for continuous news programming. KSNV also plans to drop all syndicated programming in 2016 when its contract with CBS Television Distribution expires.Jim Rogers Betting Big On News On KSNV https://web.archive.org/web/20130516211159/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/64921/jim-rogers-betting-big-on-news-on-ksnv May 16, 2013 from TV Newscheck (January 22, 2013) As a result of these changes, the station has arranged The CW affiliate KVCW to pick up Days of Our Lives, where it will continue in the same 1pm timeslot that KSNV has given up to make room for the 3pm newscast.Days of our Lives moving to CW Las Vegas KVCW at 1:00 p.m. https://web.archive.org/web/20130821051331/http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/story/Days-of-our-Lives-moving-to-CW-Las-Vegas-KVCW-at/3XL4RoR1k0SV4wft6j71Pw.cspx August 21, 2013 from MyNews3.com (KSNV/Las Vegas) (August 16, 2013)20Al Jazeera America launches, replacing Current TV."Al Jazeera Makes Limited American Debut," https://web.archive.org/web/20250224053353/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/21/business/media/al-jazeera-makes-its-american-debut.html?src=recg February 24, 2025 from The New York Times, August 20, 2013 The network is a U.S.-based and -operated news channel expected to compete with CNN, MSNBC and Fox News Channel. It is the second Al Jazeera Media Network channel to launch in the U.S. after beIN Sport, a sports network owned 50/50 between Al Jazeera and Turner Broadcasting System. As a result, Al Jazeera English discontinued their online feed in the United States.25At the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, Miley Cyrus creates a controversy by "Twerking" during a duet with Robin Thicke, a performance that some described as "raunchy" and "provocative". It also included a striptease by Lady Gaga, which critics had similar comments about.Parents Television Council Blasts MTV's VMAs as Serving Sex to Teens https://web.archive.org/web/20200809032154/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/parents-television-council-blasts-mtvs-614448 August 9, 2020 from The Hollywood Reporter (August 26, 2013) Ironically, it featured the first performance of *NSYNC in 11 years.VMAs 2013: *NSYNC reunion was Justin Timberlake's idea, says JC Chasez https://web.archive.org/web/20130829012151/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/jc-chasez-nsync-reunion-justin-timberlake-idea-article-1.1437611 August 29, 2013 New York Daily News, August 26, 201326Four months after moving to weekends, The Ed Show moves back to MSNBC's weekday schedule, taking the 5pm (ET) time slot previously occupied by one of two airings of Hardball with Chris Matthews (Hardball goes live at 7pm).MSNBC Moves Ed Schultz Back To Weeknights https://web.archive.org/web/20160203183523/http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/121450/msnbc-moves-ed-schultz-back-to-weeknights February 3, 2016 from All Access (August 19, 2013)The sports talk show Olbermann debuts on ESPN2. It marks the return of Keith Olbermann to the ESPN family, as well as his return to sports-oriented programming after several years as a political commentator for MSNBC and Current TV."Keith Olbermann Finalizes ESPN Deal," https://web.archive.org/web/20200906170735/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keith-olbermann-finalizes-espn-deal-586254 September 6, 2020 from The Hollywood Reporter, July 17, 201330David Letterman marks his 20th anniversary with CBS with a Late Show episode that features his first guest in 1993, Bill Murray.David Letterman, Bill Murray to mark 20 years of 'Late Show' on CBS https://web.archive.org/web/20170805225534/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/david-letterman-bill-murray-to-mark-20-years-of-the-late-show-on-cbs/2013/08/28/d167d41e-0e72-11e3-8cdd-bcdc09410972_story.html August 5, 2017 The Washington Post, August 28, 2013 September Date Event1The MDA Show of Strength benefit concert moves to ABC, airing as a two-hour special on the network. The move ends the special's 47-year run as a syndicated Labor Day weekend event (the stations that aired it were collectively known as the "Love Network")."'MDA' Telethon Heads to Primetime on ABC," https://web.archive.org/web/20180210120923/https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/mda-telethon-heads-to-primetime-on-abc-1200497737/ February 10, 2018 from Variety, June 17, 20132FXX, an entertainment sister network to FX, commences programming in the channel space previously occupied by Fox Soccer, whose remaining programming shifts over to Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2.Andreeva Nellie FX Officially Unveils FXX Channel To Launch In September, New Branding Campaign https://deadline.com/2013/03/fx-officially-unveils-fxx-channel-to-launch-in-september-463206/ March 28, 2013 Deadline Hollywood March 28, 2013 April 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230409115915/https://deadline.com/2013/03/fx-officially-unveils-fxx-channel-to-launch-in-september-463206/ live After over 10 years airing on rival WGN-TV, Live! with Kelly and Michael begins airing on WLS-TV in Chicago, becoming the last ABC-owned station to air the ABC-syndicated program. Live! airs in WLS-TV's 9 am timeslot, which was previously occupied by local program Windy City Live (which replaced the station's 11 am newscast as a result of Lives move) and the Chicago-based Oprah Winfrey Show prior to that.New morning lineup on ABC7 starting Monday WLS-TV, August 30, 2013.The CBS Corporation/Time Warner Cable retransmission consent dispute, which began a month earlier, is resolved, with all channels and website video rights restored as of 6 pm ET and on-demand content shortly after.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/03/business/media/cbs-and-time-warner-cable-end-contract-dispute.html?_r=0 CBS Returns, Triumphant, to Cable Box Carter Bill September 2, 2013 The New York Times September 3, 2013 September 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130906045955/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/03/business/media/cbs-and-time-warner-cable-end-contract-dispute.html?_r=0 live Terms are not disclosed, though both sides describe them as satisfactory to each of them, including the addition of Showtime Anytime streaming rights for Time Warner.https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/2/4687530/cbs-and-time-warner-cable-reach-deal-will-end-blackout-by-6pm-et CBS and Time Warner Cable reach deal, finally end month-long blackout Hollister Sean September 2, 2013 The Verge September 3, 2013 September 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130902230105/http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/2/4687530/cbs-and-time-warner-cable-reach-deal-will-end-blackout-by-6pm-et live Cedric the Entertainer begins his stint as the third host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, succeeding Meredith Vieira, who left the show in May after 11 seasons and will eventually move to her own talk shown in 2014; she succeeded original host Regis Philbin who has since retired from broadcasting.Cedric 'The Entertainer' to host 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=9034473 https://archive.today/20130411005653/http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=9034473 dead April 11, 2013 WABC TV March 20, 2013"Meredith Vieira to leave 'Millionaire' U.S. TV show" https://web.archive.org/web/20210517070446/https://www.reuters.com/article/people-viera-idUSL1E9CB0KT20130111 May 17, 2021 from Reuters (January 10, 2013)"Meredith Viera Talker Gets Green Light for '14," https://web.archive.org/web/20131014120522/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/68208/meredith-vieira-talker-gets-green-light-for-14 October 14, 2013 from TVNewsCheck, 7/9/20133Fox confirms a new judging panel for American Idol's 13th season, with newcomer Harry Connick Jr. joining Jennifer Lopez (who returns to Idol after a one-year absence) and Season 12 holdover Keith Urban. They join Ryan Seacrest, who returns as host, and former judge Randy Jackson, who returns as on-air mentor."'American Idol' Makes It Official With 'Dream Team' Panel," https://web.archive.org/web/20171213090507/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-harry-connick-jr-619397 December 13, 2017 from The Hollywood Reporter, 9/3/20137PBS NewsHour expands to weekends for the first time with PBS NewsHour Weekend. Anchored by Hari Sreenivasan, the half-hour Saturday and Sunday newscasts originate from WNET/New York City, as opposed to the weekday NewsHour's base at WETA-TV's Arlington, Virginia studios.Kevin Day Patrick PBS' 'NewsHour' to expand to weekends in the fall https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-pbs-newshour-weekends-20130617,0,7988324.story June 18, 2013 Los Angeles Times June 17, 2013 November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201115224040/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-pbs-newshour-weekends-20130617-story.html live "PBS Extends 'NewsHour' To Weekend To Lure Digital Crowd," https://web.archive.org/web/20170629001059/http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/pbs-extends-newshour-to-weekend-to-lure-digital-crowd-1200598518/ June 29, 2017 from Variety, 9/4/20138Carrie Underwood debuts as singer of "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night", the theme song for NBC Sunday Night Football. Underwood is the third singer to handle the theme's vocals, after Pink (2006) and Faith Hill (2007–2012)."Underwood To Sing 'Sunday Night Football' Theme," https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234529/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/67316/underwood-to-sing-sunday-night-football-theme December 2, 2013 from AP/TVNewsCheck, 5/8/20139NBC affiliate KSL-TV/Salt Lake City moves Days of Our Lives from 1pm to 1:05 am (Mountain Time). While the station has not explicitly stated its reason, it has been speculated that a storyline involving a gay couple (the characters of Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis) prompted the move. The move makes the second time in nearly three weeks that an NBC affiliate has opted to delay or pre-empt the 47-year-old serial, following KSNV/Las Vegas' decision to let competitor KVCW air the program due to their decision to expand its news programming.KSL won't be airing 'Days of Our Lives' during day http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/56819585-223/ksl-gay-daytime-channel.html.csp The Salt Lake Tribune September 6, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130907015132/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/56819585-223/ksl-gay-daytime-channel.html.csp September 7, 2013 Jenny McCarthy joins The View as new co-host."Jenny McCarthy on 'The View': Trust doctors, not stars, on vaccines" https://web.archive.org/web/20140106133222/http://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-jenny-mccarthy-abc-view-vaccines-20130909,0,5025477.story January 6, 2014 from Los Angeles Times (September 9, 2013)Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff become permanent co-anchors of the weekday PBS NewsHour, ending the show's practice of rotating co-anchor pairings since Jim Lehrer stepped down from his on-air role on the show in June 2011."New PBS Team Low Key About Milestone," from AP/TVNewsCheck, 9/5/201313PBS member station KQED 9/San Francisco ends This Week in Northern California after 23 years on air. Host and anchor Thuy Vu announced that on October 18, KQED will launch KQED Newsroom, which replaces This Week in Northern California.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9MoHtBLkPM&ab_channel=KQEDNews This Week in Northern California Final Episode KQED 2013-09-14 KQED News 2025-02-25 YouTube August 15, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250815101646/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9MoHtBLkPM&ab_channel=KQEDNews live 16Two months after ending a 10-year run on The View, Elisabeth Hasselbeck joins Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends;"Hasselbeck: Fox News Feels Like Home," https://web.archive.org/web/20131002134310/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/70479/hasselbeck-fox-news-feels-like-home October 2, 2013 from AP/TVNewsCheck, September 16, 2013 she succeeds Gretchen Carlson, who left the show the previous Friday and gets her own afternoon show on the network, The Real Story, on September 30."Fox News Schedules New Gretchen Carlson Program," https://web.archive.org/web/20191206042207/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-news-schedules-new-gretchen-636511 December 6, 2019 from The Hollywood Reporter, September 25, 2013NBC's Today unveils a redesigned set and orange-hued logo, as well as a new "Orange Room" segment, hosted by Carson Daly and featuring social media updates and online extended interviews."'Today' Show Is the New Orange With Revamped Logo and Studio," https://web.archive.org/web/20200906165352/https://www.thewrap.com/today-show-is-the-new-orange-with-revamped-studio-and-logo-photos/ September 6, 2020 from The Wrap, September 13, 2013Nexstar Broadcasting Group acquires the three stations of Citadel Communications in and mainly broadcasting to the state of Iowa for $88 million, which includes WOI/Des Moines, WHBF/Rock Island, and KCAU/Sioux City (WOI and KCAU are ABC affiliates; WHBF is affiliated with CBS). In a separate deal, Mission Broadcasting has acquired Binghamton stations WICZ-WBPN-LP from Stainless Broadcasting Company for $15.25 million, making them sister stations to Nexstar-owned WIVT and WBGH-CA."Nexstar, Mission Buying 5 Stations from $103M" https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055559/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/70502/nexstar-mission-buying-5-stations-for-103m September 21, 2013 TVNewsCheck, September 16, 201317In Wheel of Fortune, contestant Paul Atkinson's incorrect pronunciation of "Corner Curio Cabinet" sparked controversy and even fueled speculations that Atkinson became the program's first-ever contestant to lose the $1,000,000 grand prize on the Bonus round. On the same episode, the episode's winner Luis Hernandez became the first contestant to successfully attempt the Express wedge which was introduced in replacement of the Jackpot wedge an episode earlier.'Wheel Of Fortune' Mispronunciation Of 'Corner Curio Cabinet' Costs Contestant https://web.archive.org/web/20200810131352/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wheel-of-fortune-mispronounciation-corner-curio-cabinet_n_3953159 August 10, 2020 from Huffpost, September 17, 201318In NBC, Japanese mime Kenichi Ebina won the eighth season of America's Got Talent, making him the first mime and foreign act to win.19Andrew Kravis wins the $2,600,000 jackpot on The Million Second Quiz, which propels him to third place on the game show winnings records list, behind Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. His total winnings on the game show surpasses the previous primetime game show winnings record of $2,180,000, which was previously held by Kevin Olmstead back on April 10, 2001.20Milwaukee-based Journal Broadcast Group has their stations restored to Time Warner Cable systems in the Milwaukee (WTMJ-TV), Green Bay/Fox Cities (WGBA-TV/WACY-TV), Omaha (KMTV-TV) and Palm Springs (KMIR-TV/KPSE-LP) markets (WTVF in Nashville, which is on limited Time Warner systems in Tennessee and Kentucky, was unaffected under their agreement made with former owner Landmark Communications, but was also part of the new retransmission consent agreement) after being off the systems since July 25, while the digital subchannels for each station (Live Well in Milwaukee and Omaha, MeTV in Green Bay, and AccuWeather in Milwaukee) and KPSE-LP were pulled from Time Warner systems on July 11.http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/214982561.html Stalemate in Journal Broadcast negotiations with Time Warner Dudek Duane July 10, 2013 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel July 10, 2013 July 13, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130713072147/http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/214982561.html live However unlike most carriage agreements where all channels were restored to their previous positions, the standard definition positions were sold off by Time Warner Cable to GSN in each market during the dispute, forcing those stations onto other free channels (as high as 83 for WACY and 99 for KMTV)Journal Broadcast Group and Time Warner Cable Reach Agreement Journal Communications September 20, 2013 http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=145779&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1856754&highlight= September 21, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20141105130543/http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=145779&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1856754&highlight= November 5, 2014 dead and all carriage of Journal's subchannels was discontinued, though all high definition channel slots were retained.http://twcconversations.com/dispute/local/ TWC Conversations: Q: Why are WGBA-D2 (Me TV), WTMJ-D2 (Storm Team), WTMJ-D3 (Live Well) no longer available? A: We have agreed with Journal to carry the channels that we believe deliver the most value to our customers. September 21, 2013 Time Warner Cable September 21, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130922161647/http://twcconversations.com/dispute/local/ September 22, 2013 22The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards are presented from Los Angeles, with Breaking Bad taking home its first win for Best Drama series and Modern Family repeating as Best Comedy series for the fourth consecutive year, while Derek Hough won in the Outstanding Choreography category, which was presented in the main show rather than the Creative Arts ceremony for the first time. The event also saw Netflix made history with three wins including David Fincher's Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for directing the House of Cards pilot episode "Chapter 1" as well as a pair of Creative Arts Emmy Awards, making "Chapter 1" the first Primetime Emmy-awarded webisode, and NBC's The Voice won the Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303759604579092061505560526 Netflix Makes Some History With Showing at Emmys September 23, 2013 September 23, 2013 The Wall Street Journal Sharma, Amol and Alexandra Cheney September 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924085615/http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303759604579092061505560526 live Neil Patrick Harris hosts the show (and doubled as co-producer), which airs on CBS. In a rare move, the network pre-empts its signature newsmagazine 60 Minutes due to airing the Emmys after an NFL doubleheader.'60 Minutes' to be Preempted on September 22 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/19/60-minutes-to-be-preempted-on-september-22/203838/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130922120833/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/19/60-minutes-to-be-preempted-on-september-22/203838/ dead September 22, 2013 TV by the Numbers September 19, 2013 September 22, 201323After two delays and a channel relocation, the "metrosexual" male-oriented Esquire Network commences programming, replacing the 15-year-old fashion-and-design channel Style Network. Esquire Channel's launch was delayed from April 22 and "Summer 2013", and was originally slated to replace G4. The channel's launch on this date coincides with the 80th anniversary of the first issue of the Hearst Corporation's men's magazine of the same name.NBCU Switch-Up: Esquire Network to Take Over Style, Not G4 (Exclusive) https://web.archive.org/web/20131105111047/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nbcu-switch-up-esquire-network-624127 November 5, 2013 The Hollywood Reporter, September 9, 201324News-Press & Gazette Company acquires three California stations owned by Cowles Publishing Company. The stations include KION-KMUV-LP/Monterey and KKFX/San Luis Obispo. Cowles will keep ownership of KCOY/Santa Maria, which NPG will operate under a shared services agreement with KEYT/Santa Barbara (which NPG bought from Smith Media in September 2012)."News-Press & Gazette Buys Three Stations" https://web.archive.org/web/20130927094739/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/70675/newspress--gazette-buys-three-stations September 27, 2013 TVNewsCheck, September 24, 201325Sinclair Broadcast Group announces the acquisition of eight stations owned or operated by New Age Media. To comply with FCC ownership regulations, three stations—WSWB in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, WTLH in Tallahassee, Florida, and WNBW-DT in Gainesville, Florida—will then be sold to Cunningham Broadcasting; a fourth station, WTLF in Tallahassee, will be purchased by Deerfield Media. These four stations will be operated by Sinclair through joint sales and shared services agreements; WSWB, WNBW, and WTLF are owned by MPS Media but have long been operated by New Age Media through such agreements (which Sinclair will continue), while WTLH cannot be acquired by Sinclair directly due to its existing ownership of WTWC-TV.Haber Gary Sinclair Broadcast Group to pay $90M for eight New Age Media TV stations http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2013/09/25/sinclair-broadcast-group-new-age-media.html September 25, 2013 Baltimore Business Journal September 25, 2013 September 25, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130925210350/http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2013/09/25/sinclair-broadcast-group-new-age-media.html live Sinclair To Buy 8 New Age Stations for $90M http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/70742/sinclair-to-buy-8-new-age-stations-for-90m September 25, 2013 TVNewsCheck September 25, 2013 September 27, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130927171703/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/70742/sinclair-to-buy-8-new-age-stations-for-90m live In ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Josina Reaves became the second contestant to unsuccessfully attempt the $1,000,000 question (a question regarding Nostradamus's section of making jams and jellies; she incorrectly answered grave digging), its first time on doing so since Ken Basin failed to correctly answer the final question on August 23, 2009. Unlike Basin, Reaves risked only $75,000 (out of $100,000) due to her using the "Jump" lifelines on both $250,000 and $500,000 questions prior to the $1,000,000 question.26Stating that its "technical justification... no longer appears valid", the FCC formally submits a proposal to eliminate the discount, adopted in 1985 during the analog TV era, that counts a UHF station's reach to be one-half of its market when applied to a broadcaster's national ownership limit. The proposal would grandfather portfolios of any broadcaster with existing or pending ownership of UHF stations that would put them over the 39% national cap without the discount at the time of the proposal's submission."FCC Proposes Elimination Of UHF Discount," https://web.archive.org/web/20130928103947/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/70763/fcc-proposes-elimination-of-uhf-discount September 28, 2013 from TVNewsCheck, September 26, 201327The Price Is Right devotes all six "pricing game" segments to one of its best-known and most-popular games, Plinko in honor of the game's 30th anniversary.Nearly a year after the launch of Comcast SportsNet Houston, NBCUniversal announces that affiliates of it and parent company Comcast have filed an involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition for the network to "resolve structural issues affecting CSN Houston's partnership." The partnership is composed of the Houston Astros (who own 46% of the network), the Houston Rockets (who own 30%), and NBCUniversal (who owns the remaining 23%). The move did not sit well with the Astros, which stated that the filing was made "improperly" to prevent the Astros from ending its agreement with CSN Houston; the team also revealed that it did not receive the rights fees from Houston Regional Sports Network (the network's legal name) for the final three months of the 2013 season.Bankruptcy petition filed on behalf of Comcast SportsNet Houston http://www.khou.com/sports/Bankruptcy-petition-filed-on-behalf-of-Comcast-SportsNet-Houston-225601152.html https://archive.today/20130929001428/http://www.khou.com/sports/Bankruptcy-petition-filed-on-behalf-of-Comcast-SportsNet-Houston-225601152.html dead September 29, 2013 September 29, 2013 KHOU September 27, 2013 28Litton Entertainment takes over CBS' Saturday morning lineup with a teen-oriented block of programming bearing the umbrella title CBS Dream Team. As a result, CBS' Cookie Jar TV (a block that had been under the control of three different companies since its 2006 premiere) is discontinued, and Litton gains control of two Saturday morning network program blocks (it already operates Litton's Weekend Adventure for ABC)."CBS, Litton Partner On Sat. Morning Block" https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054731/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/69180/cbs-litton-partner-on-sat-morning-block September 21, 2013 from TV News Check (July 24, 2013)Second-year Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong becomes co-anchor of the show's Weekend Update segment alongside Seth Meyers."New Course for 'Weekend Update,' and All of 'SNL'," https://web.archive.org/web/20250123020045/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/16/business/media/saturday-night-live-setting-its-new-cast.html?src=twr&_r=3& January 23, 2025 from The New York Times, September 15, 2013 Also, for the first time in its 39-year history, the program extended to two hours with musical guests Arcade Fire doing a 30-minute set called Arcade Fire in Here Comes the Night Time, that featured cameo appearances by Ben Stiller, Bono, Bill Hader, Zach Galifianakis, Rainn Wilson, Aziz Ansari, and Michael Cera. Although viewers saw the act leave the SNL stage after the commercial break wearing the same outfits and continued performing in the same get up for the extended program, the concert footage appears to have been filmed at the band's surprise September 9 appearance at Montreal's Club Salsathèque.Gregory Bouchard, Report From Arcade Fire's Surprise Show At Montreal's Salsathèque 9/9/13 https://web.archive.org/web/20200202193310/https://www.stereogum.com/1466661/report-from-arcade-fires-surprise-show-at-montreals-salsatheque-9913/concert/ February 2, 2020 , Stereogu, September 10, 2013Saturday Night Live airs for the first time on KSL-TV, knocking off SportsBeat Saturday to another slot, nearly after many years of airing on Salt Lake's CW affiliate KUCW.29Hour of Power airs its first show from Shepherd's Grove, the campus of the former St. Callistus' Church,hourofpower.org located one mile south of the Crystal Cathedral, where the show was taped for 33 years.http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/09/crystal-bowersox-her-first-interview-on-diabetes.html Crystal Bowersox: Her First Interview on Diabetes Diabetesmine.com February 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101228142020/http://www.diabetesmine.com/2010/09/crystal-bowersox-her-first-interview-on-diabetes.html December 28, 2010 dead mdy-all 30Cowles Publishing Company acquires the Montana cluster of Max Media for $18 million. Stations includes NBC affiliate KULR/Billings, and its ABC affiliates KWYB/Butte, KFBB-TV/Great Falls, KHBB-LD/Helena and KTMF/Missoula.Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License https://web.archive.org/web/20131219121216/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1580152&Service=DT&Form_id=314&Facility_id=14675 December 19, 2013 "Federal Communications Commission", October 1, 2013Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License https://web.archive.org/web/20131219121214/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1580140&Service=DT&Form_id=314&Facility_id=34412 December 19, 2013 "Federal Communications Commission", October 1, 2013 October Date Event1The United States federal government shutdown of 2013 affects some communications operations for the government, with the Federal Communications Commission suspending reviews of mergers between station groups, which usually take 180 days to complete, due to the FCC being drawn down to only a spare 2% skeleton crew of workers, a halt to work on all applications, and a nearly blank website.http://www.multichannel.com/finance/fcc-suspends-merger-review-shot-clocks/145816 FCC Suspends Merger Review Shot Clocks; Has a 180-Day Informal Deadline on Those Reviews Eggerton John October 1, 2013 MultiChannel News October 1, 2013 October 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131012041913/http://www.multichannel.com/finance/fcc-suspends-merger-review-shot-clocks/145816 live http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/122823/government-shutdown-sets-fcc-furlough-plan-into-mo Government Shutdown Sets FCC Furlough Plan Into Motion October 1, 2013 All Access October 1, 2013 October 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131003151531/http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/122823/government-shutdown-sets-fcc-furlough-plan-into-mo live Federally funded NASA TV and its website were also shut down, besides still screens notifying viewers of the situation.http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional/Shutdown_victims_Giant_Panda_Cam_NASA-TV_Twitter_IPO.html Offline if there's a shutdown: Giant Panda Cam, NASA-TV, Twitter IPO September 30, 2013 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 1, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215531/http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional/Shutdown_victims_Giant_Panda_Cam_NASA-TV_Twitter_IPO.html live The shutdown ends on October 16, with the FCC resuming website operations nearly immediately, and NASA TV the next day.Cable One, a nineteen-state cable provider owned by The Washington Post Company, pulls most of the networks of Turner Broadcasting System from their systems in a carriage dispute, including Cartoon Network, TruTV, CNN and HLN, along with TBS and TNT despite being under a different agreement, affecting Major League Baseball playoffs coverage in CableOne markets.http://www.sunherald.com/2013/10/01/4996944/cable-one-drops-turner-network.html Cable One drops Turner Network channels from lineup after negotiations break down Hawkins Scott October 1, 2013 Sun Herald October 1, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131001170729/http://www.sunherald.com/2013/10/01/4996944/cable-one-drops-turner-network.html October 1, 2013 This occurs on the same day The Washington Post Company's namesake newspaper has their purchase by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos closed upon, breaking the Post off from TWPC, along with TWPC's Post-Newsweek Stations division.https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/washington-post-closes-sale-to-amazon-founder-jeff-bezos/2013/10/01/fca3b16a-2acf-11e3-97a3-ff2758228523_story.html The Washington Post closes sale to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Farhi Paul October 1, 2013 The Washington Post October 2, 2013 May 28, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140528092936/http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/washington-post-closes-sale-to-amazon-founder-jeff-bezos/2013/10/01/fca3b16a-2acf-11e3-97a3-ff2758228523_story.html live The two parties come to terms on a new agreement on October 25. February 2014A carriage dispute between Dish Network and the networks and stations of the Walt Disney Company, whose contract expired on the 1st, is averted due to a short-term extension.https://variety.com/2013/biz/news/disney-dish-extend-tv-deal-as-talks-continue-1200683203/ Disney, Dish Extend TV Deal as Talks Continue Spangler Todd October 1, 2013 Variety October 1, 2013 October 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131001151131/http://variety.com/2013/biz/news/disney-dish-extend-tv-deal-as-talks-continue-1200683203/ live However, Media General's eighteen stations are removed from Dish Network due to Media General's refusal to negotiate new retransmission consent terms before their acquisition of Young Broadcasting was approved;http://www.multichannel.com/satellite/media-general-goes-dark-dish-customers/145808 Media General Goes Dark to Dish Customers; Contract Expired Sept. 30 For 18 Stations in 10 States Farrell Mike October 1, 2013 MultiChannel News October 2, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215253/http://www.multichannel.com/satellite/media-general-goes-dark-dish-customers/145808 live the company subsequently allowed four of the stations (WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi, WHLT in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, WKRG-TV in Mobile, Alabama, and WVTM-TV in Birmingham, Alabama) to be restored for the weekend of October 5–6 to allow Dish Network to carry their coverage of Tropical Storm Karen.Media General Back On Dish For Storm Coverage http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/70983/media-general-back-on-dish-for-storm-coverage October 4, 2013 TVNewsCheck October 4, 2013 October 5, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131005074734/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/70983/media-general-back-on-dish-for-storm-coverage live 4Journal Broadcast Group reaches a deal to sell its two stations in Palm Springs, California, NBC affiliate KMIR-TV and MyNetworkTV affiliate KPSE-LP, to OTA Broadcasting.OTA Broadcasting Grabs Palm Springs Station Pair http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/495893-OTA_Broadcasting_Grabs_Palm_Springs_Station_Pair.php October 4, 2013 Broadcasting & Cable October 4, 2013 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215318/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/495893-OTA_Broadcasting_Grabs_Palm_Springs_Station_Pair.php live 5Miley Cyrus receives positive reviews from critics as she served as both guest and musical host on Saturday Night Live, where among the highlights include her opening sketch poking fun at her 2013 MTV Video Music Awards performance, an acoustic performance of "We Can't Stop" and a controversial parody video of the aforementioned song, retitled "We Did Stop" (about the United States federal government shutdown of 2013) with Cyrus playing outgoing United States Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota 6th) and Taran Killam impersonating Cyrus as Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio 8th)."Miley Cyrus hosts 'SNL': Singer plays sexed-up Michele Bachmann, gets night of redemption" https://web.archive.org/web/20131008023816/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/miley-cyrus-hosts-performs-snl-article-1.1477556 October 8, 2013 from New York Daily News (October 6, 2013)7During Game 3 of the American League Division Series, on-field microphones of MLB Network's crew accidentally broadcast a heated exchange of profanity between Oakland Athletics pitcher Grant Balfour and Detroit Tigers designated hitter Víctor Martínez which results in a bench-and-bullpen-clearing near-brawl.A's are all the rage after 6-3 win over Tigers USA Today, October 7, 2013 The channel's announcers apologize soon after, though no action could be taken as MLB Network is not under FCC obscenity regulations, nor was the game aired on broadcast television.PBS KIDS rebrands; PBS KIDS GO! ended its run after 9 years.8MacNeil/Lehrer Productions announces in a letter to the staffers of the PBS NewsHour that it had offered to sell its stake in the program to WETA-TV (the program's originating station, and already a coproducer). In the letter, Jim Lehrer and Robert MacNeil cited their reduced involvement with the program's production since their departures from anchoring, as well as "the probability of increasing our fundraising abilities."Sefton Dru MacNeil, Lehrer propose to transfer ownership of PBS NewsHour to WETA http://www.current.org/2013/10/macneil-lehrer-propose-to-transfer-ownership-of-pbs-newshour-to-weta/ October 10, 2013 Current October 9, 2013 November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201115224044/https://current.org/2013/10/macneil-lehrer-propose-to-transfer-ownership-of-pbs-newshour-to-weta/ live Jensen Elizabeth 'NewsHour' Ex-Anchors to Cede Ownership https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/09/business/media/pbs-newshour-looks-to-change-ownership.html?_r=0 October 10, 2013 The New York Times October 8, 2013 November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201115224010/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/09/business/media/pbs-newshour-looks-to-change-ownership.html?_r=0 live 9The country music-oriented digital broadcast network The Nashville Network (owned by Luken Communications and Jim Owens Entertainment) rebrands as Heartland.Nashville Network Now The Heartland Network https://web.archive.org/web/20201203171038/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/71320/the-nashville-network-now-the-heartland-network/ December 3, 2020 , TVNewsCheck, October 18, 2013.10NBCUniversal Cable's G4 loses more carriage, as the moribund network is dropped from Cablevision systems on that date.http://www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DPUCUndocketed.nsf/88f12116235902e185256a860056babb/85256a63004def9685257be20051020a/$FILE/G4%20programming%20removal%20Ltr.pdf Re: Programming Change Young Jennifer September 10, 2013 Cablevision letter to Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control September 25, 2013 September 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923220237/http://www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DPUCUndocketed.nsf/88f12116235902e185256a860056babb/85256a63004def9685257be20051020a/$FILE/G4%20programming%20removal%20Ltr.pdf live Time Warner Cable already dropped the channel on September 23, with Verizon FiOS following on October 1.https://www.facebook.com/twc/posts/597131013664087 Facebook answer to question about removal of G4 from systems September 23, 2013 Time Warner Cable Facebook September 24, 2013 February 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160203183523/https://www.facebook.com/twc/posts/597131013664087 live DirecTV has not carried it since 2010.DirecTV Pulls G4 from Lineup - Move Comes After Failed Carriage Negotiations with Comcast, Variety, October 31, 2010Independent station KTUD-CD/Las Vegas unexpectedly announces it will end operations and go dark at midnight due to insufficient advertising revenues; the station's parent company has struggled for several years and the station filed for bankruptcy in 2010.http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/ktud-tv-channel-25-expected-leave-las-vegas-airwaves KTUD-TV, Channel 25, expected to leave Las Vegas airwaves 10 October 2013 Las Vegas Review-Journal 11 October 2013 October 11, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131011004715/http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/ktud-tv-channel-25-expected-leave-las-vegas-airwaves live http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/story/KTUD-Vegas-News-TV/8CW2jy99V0Oj8QekkG3Tlg.cspx KTUD Vegas TV goes off the air Thursday 10 October 2013 KSNV-DT 11 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131012174115/http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/story/KTUD-Vegas-News-TV/8CW2jy99V0Oj8QekkG3Tlg.cspx October 12, 2013 dead mdy-all Velotta Richard N. Low ad revenue forces Las Vegas television station to close http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2013/oct/11/declining-ad-revenue-forces-las-vegas-tv-station-c/?_ga=1.111614916.1114580799.1381537037 October 12, 2013 Vegas Inc October 11, 2013The Fox series Glee pays tribute to late cast member Cory Monteith, who died July 13, with "The Quarterback", an episode dealing with the main characters' grief over the death of Monteith's character, former McKinley High quarterback and New Directions glee club member Finn Hudson."'Glee's' Cory Monteith Tribute Bids an Emotional Farewell to Finn," https://web.archive.org/web/20200906170748/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/glees-cory-monteith-tribute-bids-647330 September 6, 2020 from The Hollywood Reporter, 10/10/201316Detective John Munch turns in his badge as Richard Belzer makes his last regular appearance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Belzer had played the character for two decades, dating back to his originating the role on Homicide: Life on the Street in 1993."We Say Goodbye To Detective Munch, Umpire Wally Bell," https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085226/http://www.npr.org/2013/10/16/235218363/we-say-goodbye-to-detective-munch-umpire-wally-bell March 4, 2016 from NPR's Morning Edition, 10/16/2013 His departure leaves Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek) as the only character on the series that originated on another show in the Law & Order franchise; he played the character from 1990 to 1999 on the original Law & Order.Due to a power failure at South Park Studios, the producers of South Park are unable to make the network deadline for airing the new episode "Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers", a first in the series' 17-year run that an episode was not completed in time. A rerun of the classic episode "Scott Tenorman Must Die" is aired by Comedy Central in its place, with "Goth Kids 3" airing on October 23.South Park Creators Miss Deadline for First Time in 17 Seasons Due to Power Outage https://web.archive.org/web/20150108211143/http://www.tvguide.com/News/South-Park-Missed-Deadline-Power-Outage-1072180.aspx January 8, 2015 from TV Guide (October 16, 2013)21Smith Media reaches a deal to sell its last remaining station, NBC affiliate WKTV/Utica, NY to Heartland Media, a company owned by Bob Prather, who had been President/COO of Gray Television until resigning from the company on June 21.Seyler Dave Prather resurfaces in upstate New York http://rbr.com/prather-resurfaces-in-upstate-new-york/ October 21, 2013 Television Business Report October 21, 2013 August 20, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240820022512/https://rbr.com/prather-resurfaces-in-upstate-new-york/ live"Bob Prather Resigns As Gray President, COO," from TVNewsCheck, June 21, 2013The Sean "Diddy" Combs-backed music network Revolt launches with distribution on Time Warner Cable and Comcast systems. Combs launches the network using the childhood home of the late The Notorious B.I.G. as a backdrop to begin the network's schedule.https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/sean-combs-launches-revolt-tv-from-the-childhood-home-of-notorious-b-i-g-1200751024/ Sean Combs Launches Revolt TV from the Childhood Home of Notorious B.I.G.; Music-centric Revolt TV to offer emphasis on digital platforms for content distribution Goldblatt Daniel 22 October 2013 Variety 24 October 2013 February 13, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180213022247/https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/sean-combs-launches-revolt-tv-from-the-childhood-home-of-notorious-b-i-g-1200751024/ live24Al Jazeera America and Time Warner Cable come to terms for national carriage of the network, which will be added to New York and Los Angeles systems by the end of the year, and nationally by March 2014. The announcement coincided with the weekend of El Clásico, which aired in the United States on Al Jazeera's beIN Sport.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/24/business/media/time-warner-cable-reaches-agreement-to-distribute-al-jazeera-america.html Time Warner Cable Reaches Agreement to Distribute Al Jazeera America Stelter Brain 24 October 2013 The New York Times 24 October 2013 June 21, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230621023155/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/24/business/media/time-warner-cable-reaches-agreement-to-distribute-al-jazeera-america.html live26For the first time, Fox News Channel deviates from its news-and-analysis programming to carry a live sporting event, the final quarter of a Big 12 college football game between Texas Tech and Oklahoma. The move of the game (whose start was delayed by an hour) from Fox is due to the committed live schedule of the other Fox Sports cable networks and to ensure Fox's coverage of the World Series start on-time.https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/television/dan-caesar/series-telecast-to-start-on-time-despite-fox-conflict/article_583e6af8-0bb5-5301-8447-4782c5ef701f.html World Series telecast to start on time tonight despite Fox conflict Caesar Dan 26 October 2013 St. Louis Post-Dispatch 26 October 2013 September 6, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200906165741/https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/television/dan-caesar/series-telecast-to-start-on-time-despite-fox-conflict/article_583e6af8-0bb5-5301-8447-4782c5ef701f.html live The game remains on Fox affiliates in Oklahoma and Texas until its conclusion, at which time they pick up the World Series game in progress.394231548762787840 OKCFOX We will be airing the completion of the OU/Texas Tech game. As soon as the game is over we will be joining the World Series. 26 October 2013 26 October 2013http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/The-OU-Game-will-continue-on-MY41-KMYT-at-6-30/Ii0IuVcbBESy8HpULHCV_A.cspx https://archive.today/20131026233358/http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/The-OU-Game-will-continue-on-MY41-KMYT-at-6-30/Ii0IuVcbBESy8HpULHCV_A.cspx dead 26 October 2013 The OU Game will continue on MY41-KMYT at 6:30 26 October 2013 KOKI-TV 26 October 2013 ABC-O&O station WLS-TV/Chicago restores the Eyewitness News brand to its newscasts, a brand the station used from 1969 until 1996.Feder Robert ABC 7 looks forward to return of 'Eyewitness News' http://www.robertfeder.com/2013/10/16/abc-7-looks-forward-to-return-of-eyewitness-news/ robertfeder.com 17 October 2013 October 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131017133641/http://www.robertfeder.com/2013/10/16/abc-7-looks-forward-to-return-of-eyewitness-news/ liveIn the wake of the death of Marcia Wallace, producers of The Simpsons announce they will retire the character she voiced for the series, schoolteacher Edna Krabappel.'Simpsons' star Marcia Wallace dies at 70 Chicago Tribune Reuters October 26, 2013 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-marcia-wallace-dead-20131026,0,3012297.story October 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029032254/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-marcia-wallace-dead-20131026,0,3012297.story October 29, 2013 dead mdy-all28Fusion commences programming, offering entertainment, news and talk programming aimed at a millennial and Hispanic-American audience. The cable channel is a joint venture between ABC News and Univision Communications, who promote the launch with a simulcast of their respective morning shows, Good Morning America and ¡Despierta América!."Fusion Wants Young Latinos To Turn On Their TVs," https://web.archive.org/web/20150420124838/http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/10/26/240890973/fusion-wants-young-latinos-to-turn-on-their-tvs April 20, 2015 from Weekend Edition (NPR), 10/26/2013Promotional video for GMA/Despierta America simulcast https://web.archive.org/web/20200906170816/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/abc-news-univision-fuse-morning-shows-mark-fusions-20623433 September 6, 2020 from ABCNews.com, posted 10/19/2013 and accessed 10/28/2013ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for a bit aired during his talk show in which he responds to a child who suggests killing the Chinese to solve the United States' debt to China.ABC apologizes for child's China joke on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' https://web.archive.org/web/20131106225435/http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/10/28/jimmy-kimmel-live-china-joke-apology/ November 6, 2013 Entertainment Weekly, October 28, 2013 The sketch incites protests by the Chinese American community,Kids Say the Most Divisive Things: Asian Americans Protest Jimmy Kimmel https://web.archive.org/web/20210221141525/https://entertainment.time.com/2013/10/28/kids-say-the-most-divisive-things-asian-americans-protest-jimmy-kimmel/ February 21, 2021 Time, October 28, 2013 and a petition on the White House website with enough signatures to warrant a formal response from the Obama administration.How Jimmy Kimmel's China joke became an issue for the White House The Washington Post, November 8, 201328–31Conan O'Brien airs a week of retrospectives on Conan marking his 20th anniversary as a late-night TV host.TV briefs: "20 Years of Conan" https://web.archive.org/web/20131101082216/http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/25/3572372/tv-briefs-20-years-of-conan.html November 1, 2013 Fresno Bee, October 25, 2013 The show also put classic clips from Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on its website that were loaned from the NBC archives until November 15. 29The US Senate confirms Tom Wheeler and Mike O'Reilly to open Commissioner seats on the Federal Communications Commission."Tom Wheeler Confirmed As Next FCC Chair," from TVNewsCheck, 10/29/2013 Wheeler will become the FCC's chairman, taking the reins from Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, who had been acting chairwoman since May 20, when she became the first female FCC chair."Clyburn Makes History at FCC," from Ad Week, May 20, 201330The Boston Red Sox defeat the St. Louis Cardinals to win Game 6 of the World Series. This was the team's first series clinch at Fenway Park since 1918. It is also the final game broadcast for Fox baseball analyst and former player Tim McCarver, who had been calling games for 33 years.Tim McCarver Retirement: Joe Buck's Send-Off for Broadcasting Partner Was Classy https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1832376-tim-mccarver-retirement-joe-bucks-send-off-for-broadcasting-partner-was-classy Los Angeles Times 31 October 2013 The Red Sox's victory recovered the city of Boston six months after the marathon bombing that occurred on April 15.31After 58 years under the ownership of Duhamel Broadcasting Enterprises, the company announces the sale of KOTA-TV/Rapid City, South Dakota and its satellite stations in Scottsbluff, Nebraska (KDUH-TV), Lead, South Dakota (KHSD-TV), and Sheridan, Wyoming (KSGW-TV) to Schurz Communications. Duhamel will retain its radio properties (including KOTA radio); Schurz already owns a group of Black Hills radio stations under the New Rushmore Radio banner. Cookie Jar Toons/This is for Kids also ends broadcasting on This TV.Malone Michael Schurz to Acquire KOTA Rapid City http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/496352-Schurz_to_Acquire_KOTA_Rapid_City.php October 31, 2013 Broadcasting & Cable October 31, 2013KOTA-TV and its satellites sold to Schurz Communications, Inc. http://www.kotanow.com/story/23843835/kota-tv-sold-to-schurz-communications-inc October 31, 2013 kotanow.com October 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106065310/http://www.kotanow.com/story/23843835/kota-tv-sold-to-schurz-communications-inc November 6, 2013 dead November Date Event1Tribune Broadcasting takes over programming and operations of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's This TV, from Weigel Broadcasting, with the network moving its flagship position in Chicago from Weigel's WCIU-TV to Tribune's WGN-TV. Replacing This TV's weekday/weekend Cookie Jar Toons/This is for Kids children's block is a Sunday-only three-hour block of unbranded E/I programming.Tribune To Oversee This TV Programming, TVNewsCheck, May 13, 2013.Good Times for Digi-Nets ... But We've Seen This Movie Before, B&C, August 5, 2013, Retrieved August 6, 2013 2Facing criticism for a lack of African-American women in its performing cast, Saturday Night Live makes light of the controversy by having guest host Kerry Washington play both First Lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey in its cold open sketch at the same time (along with a "disclaimer" explaining the reason).'SNL' recap: Host Kerry Washington smartly handles heavy diversity mantle from Entertainment Weekly (November 3, 2013) SNL addressed the situation in January 2014 with the addition of women of color in its cast (Sasheer Zamata) and writing staff.Sasheer Zamata joins 'Saturday Night Live,' its first black woman in 6 years CNN, January 6, 2014https://archive.today/20140109114902/http://www.deadline.com/2014/01/saturday-night-live-adds-two-black-female-staff-writers/ "'Saturday Night Live' Adds Two Black Female Staff Writers," from Deadline, 1/8/20144Gray Television announces that it will acquire KGNS/Laredo, KGWN/Cheyenne and its satellite KSTF/Scottsbluff, and KCWY/Casper and its satellite KCHY/Cheyenne from Yellowstone Holdings for $23 million. In the interim, Gray will operate the Yellowstone stations under a LMA, while pending FCC approval.Gray Buying Yellowstone Stations TVNewsCheck, 4 November 20136Gray Television reaches an agreement to launch the ABC affiliation on KGNS/Laredo's subchannel in February 2014.Gray to Air ABC on KGNS Subchannel TVNewsCheck, November 6, 2013.Nexstar Broadcasting Group announces that it will purchase the seven stations of Grant Communications for $87.5 million. Due to Federal Communications Commission ownership regulations, one of the Grant stations, KLJB in Davenport, Iowa, will then be spun off to Mission Broadcasting, but will be operated by Nexstar through a shared services agreement.Malone Michael Nexstar to Acquire Seven Grant Stations For $87.5 Million http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/496448-Nexstar_to_Acquire_Seven_Grant_Stations_For_87_5_Million.php November 6, 2013 Broadcasting & Cable November 6, 2013 Sinclair Broadcast Group acquires the non-license assets of WPFO, the Fox affiliate in Portland, Maine, from Corporate Media Consultants Group (which in turn is 49-percent owned by Max Media). Sinclair's existing Portland property, WGME-TV, has produced a newscast for the station since 2007.Malone Michael Sinclair Acquires WPFO Portland (ME) Assets For $13.6 Million http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/496450-Sinclair_Acquires_WPFO_Portland_ME_Assets_For_13_6_Million.php November 6, 2013 Broadcasting & Cable November 6, 2013 On November 20, it was announced that Cunningham Broadcasting will acquire the license assets for $3.4 million.Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 20 November 20137 Dish Network announces that it will close its 300 remaining Blockbuster stores and DVD-by-mail service in January 2014, ending the video rental chain's 28 years in business. The Blockbuster name will still live on through Dish's suite of film channels, its online television and movie streaming services, and franchised brick-and-mortar operations.Blockbuster to Close All Remaining U.S. Stores from Variety (November 7, 2013)Access.1 Communications sells NBC affiliate WMGM-TV/Wildwood, New Jersey to LocusPoint Networks for $6 million. Upon the completion of the sale, Access.1 continues to operate the station.Lemongello Steven Linwood-based NBC 40 WMGM to be sold http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/linwood-based-nbc-wmgm-to-be-sold/article_50d2e556-4832-11e3-a702-0019bb2963f4.html November 8, 2013 The Press of Atlantic City November 7, 20139KTUU-TV, the NBC affiliate in Anchorage, Alaska, is dropped by GCI in 22 rural Alaska communities, after the two sides were unable to come to a new retransmission agreement, though GCI still carries some KTUU and NBC programming in some of these areas through the Alaska Rural Communications Service. The dispute does not involve areas (including Anchorage) where GCI carries KTUU through must-carry. The move follows the sale of rival KTVA to GCI subsidiary Denali Media Holdings a week earlier, which KTUU had opposed over concerns that this move could be made. KTUU's channel slot on most of the affected systems is now occupied by Starz Kids & Family. Despite this dispute, KTUU extended its newscast carriage agreement with fellow NBC affiliates KATH-LD in Juneau and KSCT-LP in Sitka (which were also acquired by GCI/Denali at the same time it acquired KTVA) through November 22.Torquiano Neil GCI Drops KTUU-TV from 22 Communities in Broadcast Dispute http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/gci-drops-ktuutv-from-22-communities-in-broadcast-dispute/-/21043658/22887616/-/dxl9wi/-/index.html November 11, 2013 KTUU.com November 9, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131111183302/http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/gci-drops-ktuutv-from-22-communities-in-broadcast-dispute/-/21043658/22887616/-/dxl9wi/-/index.html November 11, 2013 Grove Casey Deal fails; GCI drops KTUU to 7,000 rural subscribers http://www.adn.com/2013/11/09/3168120/deal-fails-gci-drops-ktuu-to-7000.html November 11, 2013 Anchorage Daily News November 9, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131110104713/http://www.adn.com/2013/11/09/3168120/deal-fails-gci-drops-ktuu-to-7000.html November 10, 2013 KTUU leaves 22 Alaska communities http://www.sitnews.us/1113News/110913/110913_ktuu.html November 11, 2013 SitNews November 9, 2013 10CBS' 60 Minutes airs a formal apology for its October 27 story on the September 2012 attack on a US diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. The story, reported by Lara Logan (who gives her own apology in a November 8 chat with CBS This Morning), featured an interview with a security contractor who claimed to have witnessed the attack, a claim whose validity had been scrutinized since the broadcast."CBS, Logan Apologize For Benghazi Story," from AP/TVNewsCheck, 11/8/2013 On November 26, Logan and producer Max McClellan takes a leave of absence from the program as a result of an internal review issued by CBS News chairman Jeff Fager.Lara Logan to Take Leave of Absence From CBS in Wake of '60 Minutes' Report from Variety (November 26, 2013) 11Over a month after reluctantly undergoing a mammogram in a live feature for Good Morning America (at the urging of GMA host and breast cancer survivor Robin Roberts), ABC News correspondent Amy Robach returns to GMA to reveal that she will undergo a double mastectomy as a result of that test's discovery of a breast cancer tumor."ABC News' Amy Robach Discovers Breast Cancer With On-Air Mammogram," from The Wrap, 11/11/2013SpongeBob SquarePants premieres the episode "SpongeBob, You're Fired!", which deals with the sensitive subjects of unemployment and public assistance through the titular character losing his job. The episode attracts 5.2 million viewers, becoming Nickelodeon's highest rated non-special program in two years."'SpongeBob' Loses Job, Earns Big Ratings for Nickelodeon" from Variety (November 13, 2013)12As part of a graphics package refresh and a greater revamp aimed at "getting back to [its] roots", The Weather Channel unveils a news ticker-style weather information banner at the lower third of the screen. The ticker's constant appearance (during both regular programming and national commercial breaks) is a first for the channel."Weather Channel to Air Forecast 24/7, Even During Commercials," from Ad Age, 11/11/2013Young Broadcasting and Media General completed their merger, four days after the FCC approved their merger.Media General Receives FCC Approval for Merger with Young Broadcasting; Plans to Close Transaction on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131121231740/http://www.mediageneral.com/press/2013/nov8_13.html/ November 21, 2013 Media General Press Release, November 8, 2013Media General, Young Now Officially One http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/71928/media-general-young-now-officially-one November 12, 2013 TVNewsCheck November 12, 2013 Due to the way the merger is structured, Young Broadcasting's shareholders will control a majority of Media General's stock; however, the combined company will take the "Media General" name (with headquarters remaining in Richmond) and will own 30 stations, reaching 14% of the United States.13NBCUniversal announces it has taken full ownership in the preschooler-oriented channel Sprout, buying out the shares of founding partners PBS, Sesame Workshop, and Apax Partners."NBCUniversal Acquires Full Ownership Of Kids' Channel Sprout," from The Hollywood Reporter, 11/13/201314In a unanimous decision, the FCC votes to allow the examination, on a case-by-case basis, of requests by foreign entities to own broadcast properties beyond the 25% ownership limit imposed on them through the Communications Act of 1934."FCC Votes To Ease Foreign Ownership Limits," from TVNewsCheck, 11/14/201315FXX acquires cable syndication and on-demand rights to all episodes of The Simpsons at an estimated price of $750 million, considered to be the largest off-network deal in television history. The show is scheduled to begin airing on FXX in August 2014."'The Simpsons' Lands $750 Mil Cable Syndication, VOD Pact with FXX," from Variety, 11/15/2013Lockwood Broadcast Group announced that a sale of WQCW to Excalibur Broadcasting for $5.5 million. Upon completion of the sale, Gray Television will operate the station through a shared services agreement, becoming a sister station to NBC affiliate WSAZ-TV.Excalibur Buys WQCW, Sets SSA With Gray http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72044/excalibur-buys-wqcw-sets-ssa-with-gray TVNewsCheck November 15, 2013 15 November 2013MSNBC places Alec Baldwin and his program Up Late with Alec Baldwin on a two-week suspension after a confrontation with a reporter from Fox O&O WNYW/New York City, who was seeking to question him about a court case in which Baldwin was testifying at a trial of a woman accused of stalking him. Baldwin then insulted the reporter after he brushed him off, including criticizing his station's parent company, which was followed by more insults, including using anti-gay slurs, at other members of the press and paparazzi. Baldwin immediately apologized to his viewers for his actions.MSNBC Suspends Alec Baldwin's Show For Two Weeks from Variety (November 15, 2013) On November 26, Baldwin announced that he and MSNBC have agreed to end his program in part to his actions over the incident"Alec Baldwin Ends MSNBC Show Amid Controversy Over Anti-Gay Slur" from Variety (November 26, 2013)The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the organization that oversees the Emmy Award, announced plans to transition to an online voting system. The two-year, two-step switchover will first cover the initial round of Emmy voting that determines the nominees across all categories. The online voting will be extended to all rounds of Television Academy's Emmy voting process, determining nominees and winners in all categories, starting in 2015.Emmy Awards Transitioning to Online Voting System from Variety (November 15, 2013)20Gray Television announced the purchase of Hoak Media and Parker Broadcasting for $335 million, and North Dakota's Fox affiliates KNDX/KXND from Prime Cities Broadcasting for $7.5 million. In part of the deal Hoak's KHAS-TV, Parker's KXJB and KAQY, and the North Dakota Fox stations will be sold to Excalibur Broadcasting and operated by Gray under local marketing agreements.Gray Buying Hoak, Prime Stations For $342.5M http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72138/gray-buying-hoak-prime-stations-for-3425m TVNewsCheck 20 November 2013 To comply with FCC ownership limits, on December 19, Gray announced that Hoak's KREX and WMBB and will be sold to Nexstar Broadcasting Group and Parker's KFQX to Mission Broadcasting, for $37.5 million.Gray Sell Grand Junction Duop To Nexstar, TVNewsCheck, 19 December 2013Raycom Media announces it will operate New Orleans' Fox affiliate WVUE-DT, through a shared services agreement. WVUE's owner, the Tom Benson-owned Louisiana Media Company, will continue to hold the license of the station.WVUE enters into shared-services agreement with Raycom Media http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2013/11/wvue_enters_into_shared-servic.html NOLA.com 20 November 201322Numerous news programs and cable channels commemorate the 50th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy assassination by airing live memorials, retrospectives, analysis, and new documentaries.JFK Assassination TV Shows: When And Where To Watch Specials, Movies And Coverage Of 50th Anniversary On Friday, Nov. 22 International Business Times, November 22, 2013Sinclair Broadcast Group acquires the non-license assets of Reno NBC affiliate, KRNV-DT, from Intermountain West Communications Company, for $26 million. It is expected to end the simulcast of KTVU newscasts airing on Fox station KRXI, and replace it with a KRNV-produced newscast.Sinclair Broadcast Group Closes On Acquisition Of KRNV-TV https://web.archive.org/web/20140207232413/http://www.sbgi.net/site_mgr/temp/Reno%20Close.pdf February 7, 2014 , Sinclair Broadcast Group, Retrieved 22 November 2013 On December 19, it was announced that Cunningham Broadcasting will acquire the license assets of KRNV and KENV for $6.5 million.Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License https://web.archive.org/web/20131220155034/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1608374&Service=DT&Form_id=314&Facility_id=60307 December 20, 2013 . CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 19 December 2013Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License https://web.archive.org/web/20131220155037/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1598961&Service=DT&Form_id=314&Facility_id=63845 December 20, 2013 . CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 19 December 201323The 50th anniversary of the debut of Doctor Who is commemorated with a global same-day simulcast of a special episode, "The Day of the Doctor". The premiere broadcast on BBC America attracts 2.4 million viewers, a record for the network."BBC Plans 50th Birthday Bash For 'Dr. Who,'" from AP/TVNewsCheck, 11/21/2013"'Doctor Who' Anniversary Special Gives BBC America a Network Best," from The Hollywood Reporter, 11/25/2013 An interactive game featuring all 11 Doctors debuts on Google.com.Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary, Google, retrieved 2 December 2013Bill Cosby: Far From Finished airs on Comedy Central, Cosby's first stand-up comedy special in 30 years.Bill Cosby to Release His First Stand-Up Special in 30 Years Vulture, July 12, 2013During a live telecast for a Thanksgiving Special on the Food Network, Giada De Laurentiis accidentally cuts her finger while slicing up a turkey roll. During the break she went to receive medical attention; she then returned to the set to finish out the special with a bandaged finger."Giada De Laurentiis slices finger during live Thanksgiving TV special - Pic" https://web.archive.org/web/20131128193834/http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2013/11/giada-de-laurentiis-slices-finger-during-live-thanksgiving-tv-special---pic.html November 28, 2013 from Zap2It (November 24, 2013)24With the series' producers reasoning it as a "fun way to shake things up" after 11 years, Family Guy's Brian Griffin dies after being hit by a car in the episode "Life of Brian", with the Griffins later adopting a new family dog, Vinny (voiced by Tony Sirico)."'Family Guy' Killed Off Brian the Dog as 'Fun Way To Shake Things Up'" from ABC News (November 25, 2013) This episode received immediate backlash after its airing, and so Brian is rescued from the dead (through Stewie Griffin's use of his time return pad) in the episode "Christmas Guy",Family Guy: "Christmas Guy" listing from TheFutonCritic.com which aired just a few weeks later on December 15. Resolving a story line that predates the series, Thomas Jane (Simon Baker) encounters — and kills — Napa County Sheriff Thomas McAllister (played by Xander Berkeley), aka Red John, the serial killer responsible for the murders of Jane's wife and daughter, in The Mentalist episode "Red John"."'Mentalist' Boss, Simon Baker on the Red John Reveal, Jane's Future and New Conflicts," from The Hollywood Reporter, 11/24/201325Three days after her departure from ABC News is confirmed by the network,Katie Couric Leaving ABC News, Huffington Post, Retrieved 24 November 2013 Katie Couric inks a deal with Yahoo! to serve as "global anchor" for Yahoo! News."It's Official: Katie Couric Inks Deal With Yahoo," from The Hollywood Reporter, 11/25/201326Amber Riley wins season 17 of Dancing with the Stars.Amber Riley, Derek Hough win 'Dancing with the Stars' Fox News, November 27, 2013 December Date Event2Encore rebrands two of its multiplex channels: Encore Drama becomes Encore Black, targeting African American viewers, while Encore Love becomes the baby boomer-targeted Encore Classic. Encore also moves Encore Español from the Starz package to Spanish language tiers.Starz Re-Brands Encore Channels, Adds Classic TV Shows Like 'What's Happening!!', 'Night Court' To Appeal To African-Americans, Boomers Multichannel News, November 11, 2013 Additionally, all of the Encore channels remove the classic sunshine graphic that was used since its launch in 1991. 4Popular Good Morning America weatherman Sam Champion appears on the program for the final time, as he leaves ABC after 25 years (18 with WABC-TV/New York City, and seven as weather anchor for ABC News) to become managing editor/program host at The Weather Channel in early 2014.Hinckley David http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/champion-leaving-abc-news-weather-channel-article-1.1534812 Sam Champion leaving 'Good Morning America' for The Weather Channel New York Daily News 2013-12-02 2013-12-02MSNBC host Martin Bashir submits his resignation in the wake of his graphic critique of Fox News commentator and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin in a November 15 commentary."Martin Bashir Resigns From MSNBC After Sarah Palin Scandal," from The Hollywood Reporter, 12/4/20135Stating that "it could no longer effectively serve the Northern Shenandoah Valley", Gray Television-owned TV3 Winchester discontinues its local news and sales operations. The ABC affiliate, seen only on cable in the Winchester, Virginia area but also available over-the-air on sister station WHSV-DT3 in nearby Harrisonburg, had offered local content since its launch in 2007.https://archive.today/20131205204608/http://www.tv3winchester.com/home/headlines/TV3-Winchester-officially--234620021.html "TV3 Winchester ceases local broadcast," from TV3Winchester.com, 12/5/20136Eleven months after dropping the channel's predecessor Current TV, Time Warner Cable begins adding Al Jazeera America to select TWC and Bright House Networks systems.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/al-jazeera-america-arrives-time-663371 Al Jazeera America Arrives on Time Warner Cable The Hollywood Reporter December 6, 2013 Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks are the first mainstream carriers in the country to offer the channel in high definition.8After five months of guest hosts in the wake of Howard Kurtz's departure from CNN, former reporter Brian Stelter of The New York Times officially debuts as the new host of Reliable Sources."Brian Stelter Officially Debuts as CNN's 'Reliable Sources' Host," from The Hollywood Reporter, 12/8/20139Denali Media Holdings (a subsidiary of GCI) purchases three Alaska CBS affiliates from Ketchikan Television for $1 million. The stations includes KUBD/Ketchikan, KTNL-TV/Sitka and KXLJ-LD/Juneau."Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License" https://web.archive.org/web/20200731231353/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1590491&Service=DT&Form_id=314&Facility_id=60520 July 31, 2020 Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 10 December 2013"Application For Transfer Of Control Of A Corporate Licensee Or Permittee, Or For Assignment Of License Or Permit Of TV Or FM Translator Station Or Low Power Television Station" https://web.archive.org/web/20200731231323/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1590593&Service=LD&Form_id=345&Facility_id=184508 July 31, 2020 Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 10 December 201310The 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is broadcast on CBS. 9.72 million people tune in.http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/12/11/tuesday-final-ratings-marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-the-goldbergs-adjusted-down/221874/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131214011850/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/12/11/tuesday-final-ratings-marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-the-goldbergs-adjusted-down/221874/ dead December 14, 2013 Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' & 'NCIS' Adjusted Up; 'The Goldbergs' Adjusted Down TV by the Numbers November 12, 2013 November 12, 2013https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/11/13/11-moments-from-victorias-secret-fashion-show-2013/3519827/ USA Today 10 highlights from Victoria's Secret Fashion Show11The United States bankruptcy court gives its initial approval for a plan by the creditors of Roberts Broadcasting (including Ion Media Networks) to transfer its remaining television stations—WRBU/St. Louis (MyNetworkTV), WZRB/Columbia, SC (CW), and WAZE-LP/WJPS-LP/WIKY-LP/Evansville, IN (dark) to a trust, with Ion as its beneficiary. Roberts' attorney subsequently states that Ion would purchase the stations for $7.75 million, which will allow Roberts to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Mueller Angela Judge approves creditors' proposal in Roberts Broadcasting bankruptcy http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/2013/12/judge-approves-creditors-proposal-in.html?page=all December 11, 2013 St. Louis Business Journal December 11, 2013Brown Lisa Roberts' TV stations to be sold https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/roberts-tv-stations-to-be-sold/article_6dbc41fa-08af-5618-97d4-33b7acf750d0.html December 11, 2013 St. Louis Post-Dispatch December 11, 2013 Roberts had earlier proposed an alternate plan that would have had only the WAZE repeaters be transferred to the trust, with WRBU and WZRB being sold to Tri-State Christian Television. Roberts had filed to sell WZRB to TCT subsidiary Radiant Life Ministries on December 2 in a $2 million deal,"Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License" https://web.archive.org/web/20131207051033/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1599575&Service=DT&Form_id=314&Facility_id=136750 December 7, 2013 Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 3 December 2013 and two days later filed to sell WRBU to TCT in a $5.5 million deal."Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License" https://web.archive.org/web/20131212012735/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1605318&Service=DT&Form_id=314&Facility_id=57221 December 12, 2013 Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 5 December 201312Six years after retiring as host, Bob Barker makes a return appearance on The Price Is Right to commemorate his 90th birthday." Bob Barker to mark his 90th birthday on 'Price Is Right,'" https://web.archive.org/web/20131030204547/http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/10/29/bob-barker-90th-birthday-price-is-right/ October 30, 2013 from Entertainment Weekly, 10/29/201315El Rey, an English-language television channel by Robert Rodriguez and Univision Communications is launched.Robert Rodriguez's El Rey Network Set To Debut In December, 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series' Is Network's First Original Show https://web.archive.org/web/20140201224329/http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/20922/20131126/robert-rodriguez-el-rey-network-set-debut.htm February 1, 2014 International Digital Times, November 26, 201316WeatherNation TV is added to DirecTV giving the mainly broadcast digital subchannel network its first national television carrier and providing competition to The Weather Channel on DirecTV systems.DIRECTV Adds New HD Channel https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032840/http://www.tvpredictions.com/directv121613.htm March 4, 2016 TV Predictions, December 16, 2013Time Warner Cable rebrands NY1, News 14 Carolina, and the YNN channels as "Time Warner Cable News" so that way subscribers know the channels are exclusive to their systems. However, Time Warner Cable wanted to keep the NY1 brand, so NY1 was rebranded as "Time Warner Cable News NY1"."NY1 changing name to Time Warner Cable News NY1", Daily News, 20 November 201318Gray Television announces its purchase Rapid City Fox affiliate KEVN-TV (and Lead satellite station, KIVV-TV) from Mission TV, LLC (unrelated to Nexstar-connected Mission Broadcasting) for $7.75 million.Gray Buying South Dakota Duo for $7.75M, TVNewsCheck, 18 December 2013A&E places Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson on an indefinite suspension for comments he made regarding homosexuality and the civil rights era in an interview with GQ."Phil Robertson Suspended From 'Duck Dynasty,'" from AP/TVNewsCheck, 12/18/2013 A&E reinstates Robertson on December 27."Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson reinstated by A&E," from AP/CBCNews.ca, 12/27/201319KGWN-TV/Cheyenne, Wyoming discontinues its "Northern Colorado 5" service, stating that "it could no longer effectively serve the Northern Colorado area." The service, which launched in 2008, served (and was seen on cable in) the Fort Collins area (within the Denver market); it was also available over-the-air via KGWN-DT2 from Cheyenne.Hughes Trevor Fort Collins TV station NoCo5 goes off the air http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20131219/NEWS01/312190072/Fort-Collins-TV-station-NoCo5-goes-off-air December 24, 2013 The Coloradoan December 19, 2013 On Fox, Alex & Sierra won the third and final season of The X Factor, giving Simon Cowell its second winning mentor. It was later revealed on February 7 the following year, that Cowell will cancel the series following his decision to return to the UK version of the series a day earlier, as well as low viewership.Andreeva Nellie Fox's 'The X Factor' Cancelled After Three Seasons https://deadline.com/2014/02/x-factor-cancelled-fox-simon-cowell-679510/ February 7, 2014 Deadline Hollywood February 8, 201423Gannett Company completes its $2.2 billion purchase of the Dallas-based broadcasting/publishing company Belo Corporation."Gannett Completes Its Acquisition Of Belo," from TVNewsCheck, 12/23/2013 The deal, originally announced on June 13 and approved by the FCC on December 20,Gannett Acquires Belo in a $2.2 Billion Deal, TVNewsCheck, June 13, 2013. increases Gannett's TV station portfolio to 42 stations, including shared services agreements in Louisville and Portland in a sidecar agreement with Sander Media, a separate company owned by former Belo executive Jack Sander. (Gannett retains newspaper ownership in those markets.)https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/gannett-to-buy-tv-station-owner-belo-for-billion/article_31e7fb91-676f-50cb-825f-9f9f6a6e6f8c.html Gannett to buy TV station owner Belo for $1.5 billion Brown Lisa June 13, 2013 St. Louis Post-Dispatch June 14, 2013Gannett Memo Tells Employees What to Expect with Belo Buy, TVNewsCheck, June 13, 2013. The deal does not include Belo's KMOV/St. Louis and KTVK/KASW/Phoenix; the United States Department of Justice announced on December 16 that Gannett and Sander Media would have to divest KMOV to another company to preserve competition between KMOV and Gannett-owned KSDK (Gannett would have provided some services to a Sander Media-owned KMOV under the original deal).Eggerton John Justice: Sander Can't Keep KMOV http://www.broadcastingcable.com/justice-sander-cant-keep-kmov/127991 December 16, 2013 Broadcasting & Cable December 16, 2013 Gannett obliges on this date by agreeing to sell KMOV, KTVK, and KASW to Meredith Corporation for $407.5 million; the KASW license will then be transferred to SagamoreHill Broadcasting, as Meredith already owns KPHO-TV in Phoenix.Meredith Buying Three Stations From Gannett http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/72891/meredith-buying-three-stations-from-gannett December 23, 2013 TVNewsCheck December 23, 201327Tribune Broadcasting officially closes on their purchase of most of Local TV's stations, with three stations in markets with Tribune newspaper ownership conflicts purchased by Dreamcatcher Broadcasting and receiving services from Tribune.https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/12/27/tribune-closes-27b-local-tv-acquisition/ Tribune closes $2.7B Local TV acquisitionTribune closes $2.7B Local TV acquisition Channick Robert 27 December 2013 Chicago Tribune 31 December 201329In and end-of-year posting on her Facebook page, Good Morning America host Robin Roberts acknowledges having been in a ten-year relationship with another woman, becoming the latest TV personality to disclose their sexuality."GMA's Robin Roberts Acknowledges Same-Sex Relationship In New Disclosure," from Variety, 12/29/201330Former Today hosts Bryant Gumbel and Jane Pauley return to the NBC morning show, serving as guest co-hosts alongside Matt Lauer."'Today' Reunion: Jane Pauley and Bryant Gumbel Look Back, Cook on Monday's Show," from The Hollywood Reporter, 12/30/2013The Price is Right contestant Sheree Heil won an Audi R8 V8 Spyder Quattro S Tronic valued at $157,300 and $10,000 in cash in the pricing game Gas Money; combined with her One Bid win of $3,045 of Prada shoes, her total winnings for the episode is $170,345, making Heil the biggest daytime game show winner in history until on October 28, 2016, where Christen Freeman surpasses Heil's total with $213,876, including the $210,000 cash won in Cliffhangers."'Price Is Right' Hands Out Biggest Prize in Game Show's History," from The Hollywood Reporter, 12/30/201331Soapnet formally discontinues programming on all cable and satellite providers after 14 years. The closure of the Walt Disney-owned soap opera-oriented cable channel comes over three years after Disney announced plans to replace it with Disney Junior, which launched on its own in 2012."Disney's SOAPnet channel headed for the drain," from Los Angeles Times, 11/9/2013Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt retires after 41 years with the company. He is succeeded by the company's president and COO, Robert Marcus, on January 1, 2014.Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt to retire at year's end USA Today, July 25, 2013 Television programs 2012–13 United States network television schedule 2013–14 United States network television schedule Programs debuting in 2013 List of 2013 American television debuts Entering syndication in 2013 A list of programs (current or canceled) that have accumulated enough episodes (between 65 and 100) or seasons (3 or more) to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs. Show Seasons In Production SourceAvengers AssembleJune 22, 2013 - April 16, 2023YesBridezillasJune 10, 2013 - November 27, 2016Nofrom Sitcoms Online (January 31, 2013)The Cleveland ShowSeptember 16, 2013 - September 15, 2017No"Cleveland Show, Burn Notice, Sold To Syndication" from Sitcoms Online (July 15, 2010)CommunitySeptember 16, 2013 - September 8, 2017YesGleeSeptember 9, 2013 - March 19, 2016Yes"Fox Strikes Big 'Glee' Syndication Deal ... With Itself" https://web.archive.org/web/20160308004258/http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/fox-strikes-big-glee-syndication-deal-24722/ March 8, 2016 from The Wrap (February 4, 2011)Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.September 14, 2013 - May 27, 2018YesHenry HugglemonsterJune 17, 2013 - March 31, 2019YesLiv and MaddieSeptember 30, 2013 - September 10, 2022YesMighty MedNovember 4, 2013 - July 29, 2018YesThe MiddleSeptember 16, 2013 - August 25, 2017Yes"The Middle's Off-Network Rights Sold To ABC Family & Broadcast Stations" from Deadline.com (March 6, 2013)Modern FamilySeptember 16, 2013-presentYes"'Modern Family' Sold To Fox Stations In Broadcast Syndication" from Deadline.com (October 18, 2010)SanctuarySeptember 8, 2013 - January 20, 2019No"Syfy's 'Sanctuary' Seals Broadcast Syndication Deal" from The Hollywood Reporter (March 27, 2013)Sofia the FirstJanuary 28, 2013 - May 17, 2016NoWander Over YonderSeptember 30, 2013 - July 10, 2020No Network changes The following shows will air new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes. Show Moved from Moved to SourceMudcatsHistoryNational Geographic Channelhttps://archive.today/20130216134518/http://blog.newsok.com/television/2013/01/10/mudcats-premieres-at-9-p-m-jan-13-on-national-geographic-2/ "Mudcats" premieres at 9 p.m Jan. 13 on National Geographic NewsOK, January 10, 2013Tyler Perry's For Better or WorseTBSOWNTyler Perry's comedy 'For Better or Worse' moves from TBS to OWN The Washington Post, February 20, 2013Timothy Goes To SchoolDiscovery FamilyQuboUFC TonightFox Sports 2 Fox Sports 1'UFC Tonight' moves from FOX Sports 2 to FOX Sports 1 on Sept. 11 https://web.archive.org/web/20130827093651/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/08/ufc-tonight-moves-from-fox-sports-2-to-fox-sports-1-on-sept-11 August 27, 2013 MMA Junkie Blog (USA Today Sports), August 24, 2013The Ultimate FighterFXhttp://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/13/the-ultimate-fighter-moves-to-fox-sports1-in-september/177725/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130417095123/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/13/the-ultimate-fighter-moves-to-fox-sports1-in-september/177725/ dead April 17, 2013 'The Ultimate Fighter' Moves To Fox Sports1 In September Seidman Robert TV by the Numbers April 13, 2013 April 13, 2013It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaFXX'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' Renewed For Season 10 And 'The League' For Season 6 On FX The Huffington Post, March 28, 2013The LeagueTotally Biased with W. Kamau BellMDA Show of StrengthFirst-run syndicationABCABC Television Network Is New Home of MDA Show of Strength Telethon https://web.archive.org/web/20130622033500/http://mda.org/media/press-releases/abc-television-network-new-home-mda-show-strength-telethon June 22, 2013 from MDA.org (June 17, 2013)Wild 'n OutMTVMTV2MTV2 GREENLIGHTS RE-IMAGINATION OF 'NICK CANNON PRESENTS WILD 'N OUT TO PREMIERE IN 2013 TV By The Numbers, November 12, 2012The Penguins of MadagascarNickelodeonNicktoonsBig Brother: After DarkSHO2TVGN'Big Brother: After Dark' Moves To TVGN Deadline Hollywood, May 29, 2013Arrested DevelopmentFoxNetflixhttp://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/18/arrested-development-netflix/ https://web.archive.org/web/20111119175318/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/18/arrested-development-netflix/ dead November 19, 2011 'Arrested Development' officially back! Revived series coming to Netflix Hibberd James Entertainment Weekly November 18, 2011 February 29, 2012CopsSpikeCougar TownABCTBSIt's Official: 'Cougar Town' Moves To TBS Deadline, May 10, 2012All My Children The Online Network"HOLIDAY MIRACLE: Prospect Park Back On Track To Revive 'All My Children' & 'One Life To Live' After Deals With SAG-AFTRA & DGA" from Deadline.com (December 17, 2012)One Life to LiveNBA Inside StuffNBA TVhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/24/nba-tv-is-bringing-back-nba-inside-stuff-with-fresh-new-look-including-co-hosts-grant-hill-and-kristen-ledlow-360012/20130924nbatv01/ Breaking News - NBA TV Is Bringing Back "NBA Inside Stuff" with Fresh New Look Including Co-Hosts Grant Hill and Kristen Ledlow TheFutonCritic.com September 26, 2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?ABC FamilyThe CWhttps://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/01/cw-announces-premiere-date-for-whose-line-is-it-anyway CW Announces Premiere Date for Whose Line is It Anyway? Eric Goldman April 1, 2013 April 1, 2013 IGNWho Do You Think You Are?NBCTLCSmolenyak Megan Celebrity Roots Series "Who Do You Think You Are?" Returns https://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-smolenyak-smolenyak/celebrity-roots-series-wh_b_3315024.html May 21, 2013 Huffington Post May 21, 2013Celebrity Ghost StoriesBioLMN http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/celebrity-ghost-stories/listings/ Shows A-Z - celebrity ghost stories on lmn thefutoncritic.com 2014 July 11, 2014The Haunting of...http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/haunting-of/listings/ Shows A-Z - haunting of, the on lmn June 21, 2014I Killed My BFFhttp://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/i-killed-my-bff/listings/ Shows A-Z - i killed my bff on lmn June 21, 2014Killer Kids http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/killer-kids/listings/ Shows A-Z - killer kids on lmn thefutoncritic.com 2014 July 11, 2014 Programs returning in 2013 The following shows will return with new episodes after being canceled or ended their run previously: Show Last aired Previous channel New title New/returning/same channel Returning SourceThe Joe Schmo Show2004Spike TVSameSameJanuary 8"Another Pittsburgher, Another Joe Schmo" Pittsburgh Post-GazetteTeen Titans2006Cartoon NetworkTeen Titans Go!April 23December 2020All My Children2011ABCSameThe Online NetworkApril 29 Arrested Development2006 Fox Netflix May 26"Movie Talk Heats Up For 'Arrested Development': TCA" from Deadline.com (January 11, 2013)The Venture Bros2010Adult SwimSameJune 2http://www.venturebrosblog.com/2013/04/venture-bros-season-5-premiere-moved-to-june-2nd-at-midnight/ Venture Bros. Blog Venture Bros. Season 5 Premiere Moved to June 2nd at Midnight April 25, 2013 May 14, 2013Drop Dead Diva2012LifetimeJune 23"Lifetime's 'Drop Dead Diva' Gets Resurrected With Fifth Season Order" from Deadline.com (March 1, 2013)One Life to LiveABCThe Online NetworkJuly 15Whose Line Is It Anyway?2007ABC FamilyThe CWJuly 16Who Do You Think You Are?2012NBCTLCJuly 23The Arsenio Hall Show1994SyndicatedSameSeptember 9"It's Official: Arsenio Hall Returning to TV With Late-Night Talk Show" from The Hollywood Reporter (July 18, 2012)Crossfire2005CNNCNN Bringing Back 'Crossfire' With Hosts Newt Gingrich, S.E. Cupp, Van Jones, Stephanie Cutter from Huffington Post (June 26, 2013)The Heart, She Holler2011 Adult Swim September 10http://video.adultswim.com/convention-panels/sdcc-2013-the-heart-she-holler-panel.html The Heart, She Holler Panel July 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130801174617/http://video.adultswim.com/convention-panels/sdcc-2013-the-heart-she-holler-panel.html August 1, 2013 dead mdy-all Little People, Big World2010TLCOctober 29New Season of Little People, Big World to Premiere Tuesday, October 29 on TLC TV By The Numbers, October 3, 2013NBA Inside Stuff2005ABCNBA TVNovember 2Cyberchase2010PBS KidsSameNovember 4The Sing-Off2011NBCDecember 9The Sing-Off will premiere on NBC on December 9 https://web.archive.org/web/20131010033653/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/10/the-sing-off-will-premiere-on-nbc-december-9.html October 10, 2013 Zap 2 It, October 9, 2013 Milestone episodes Show Network Episode# Episode Title Episode air date SourceDays of Our LivesNBC12,000thN/AJanuary 11https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/days-lives-12000th-episode-alison-410541 'Days of Our Lives': Alison Sweeney on the Daytime Drama's 12,000th Episode (Q&A) Nordyke Kimberly The Hollywood Reporter Thehollywoodreporter.com July 23, 2013 January 11, 2013FringeFox100th"An Enemy of Fate"January 18Fringe Series Finale Airs January 18 http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/11/02/the-fifth-and-final-season-of-fringe-concludes-with-a-two-hour-series-finale-including-the-100th-episode-friday-january-18-on-fox-132011/20121102fox02/ The Futon Critic December 16, 2012Family Guy200th"Valentine's Day in Quahog"February 10CastleABC100th"The Lives of Others"April 1https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/castles-100th-episode-nathan-fillion-430885 'Castle' Creator: '100 Episodes Is a Miracle' Ng Phillipa April 1, 2013 The Hollywood Reporter May 8, 2013Regular ShowCartoon Network"Limousine Lunchtime"April 8American Dad!Fox150th"The Full Cognitive Redaction of Avery Bullock by the Coward Stan Smith"April 28The OfficeNBC200th"Finale" (part 1)May 16https://www.facebook.com/rainnwilson/videos/10100191630757268/ Rainn Wilson - Remember all of these? #FinalSeason www.facebook.comKeeping Up with the KardashiansE!100th"Life's a Beach (House)"August 11Keeping Up With the Kardashians: Life's a Beach (House) http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/keeping-up-with-the-kardashians-lifes-a-beach-house/EP009675940122?aid=zap2it https://archive.today/20130730024910/http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/keeping-up-with-the-kardashians-lifes-a-beach-house/EP009675940122?aid=zap2it dead July 30, 2013 Zap2it July 29, 2013The Soup500thN/A; 2 live broadcastsfor Eastern & Pacific feedsAugust 21"'The Soup' on the scene: Joel McHale's best one-liners you won't see on TV" from Entertainment Weekly (August 14, 2013)Big BrotherCBSN/ASeptember 5'Big Brother' USA: Two houseguests evicted during 500th episode Digital Spy, September 5, 2013It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaFXX100th"The Gang Saves The Day"October 9http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/22/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-the-league-totally-biased-with-w-kamau-bell-to-premiere-september-4-on-fxx/193250/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130726233807/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/22/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-the-league-totally-biased-with-w-kamau-bell-to-premiere-september-4-on-fxx/193250/ dead 'It's Always Sunny's' 100th episode July 26, 2013Modern FamilyABC"Farm Strong"'Modern Family's' 100th episode The Futon Critic, September 30, 2013Grey's Anatomy200th"Puttin' on the Ritz"October 10"Grey's Anatomy: Puttin' on the Ritz" episode listing from The Futon Critic, retrieved 10/10/2013The Middle100th"The 100th"October 23Listing for The Middle: "The 100th" on The Futon CriticCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCBS300th"Frame by Frame"Listing for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: "Frame by Frame" on The Futon CriticTotal Drama IslandCartoon Network100th"Zeke and Ye Shall Find"November 5ArthurPBS Kids200th"All Thumbs/Kidonia"November 15The Good WifeCBS100th"The Decision Tree"December 1http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20131118cbs06/&date=12/01/2013 Listings | TheFutonCritic.com - The Web's Best Television Resource www.thefutoncritic.comThe ChewABC500th"The Chew's 500th Episode"December 3"ABC's 'The Chew' Biting Into 500th Episode," from AP/TVMewsCheck, 12/3/2013 Programs ending in 2013 Date Show Channel Debut Status Source January 3 Generator RexCartoon Network 2010CancelledJanuary 7 Motorcity Disney XD 2012Motorcitizens, we need to talk... Motorcity official Tumblr page, November 5, 2012 The Mob Doctor Foxhttp://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/11/the-mob-doctor-canceled-at-fox-but-will-air-all-13-episodes-touch-premiere-moves-again.html 'The Mob Doctor' canceled at FOX but will air all 13 episodes; 'Touch' premiere moves again– Zap2it Zap2it November 28, 2012 December 10, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121201000729/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/11/the-mob-doctor-canceled-at-fox-but-will-air-all-13-episodes-touch-premiere-moves-again.html December 1, 2012 mdy-all January 10 Mobbed Fox 2011 January 15 Don't Trust the B— in Apartment 23 ABChttp://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/dont-trust-the-b-in-apartment-23-cancelled-26453/ 'Dont Trust the B in Apartment 23: Cancelled, Stars React' TVseriesfinale.com January 23, 2013 January 23, 2013 January 18 Fringe Fox 2008 EndedFringe Series Finale to Air in February TV Guide, September 7, 2012 January 22 Ben and Kate 2012 CancelledFox Yanks 'Ben and Kate' From Schedule from Broadcasting & Cable (January 23, 2013) Private Practice ABC 2007 EndedSeason six will be "Private Practice" lasts TVLine, October 19, 2012 Flashpoint ION Television 2008 January 23 X-Play (returned in 2021) G4 1998 Cancelledhttp://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/26/attack-of-the-show-and-x-play-canceled-by-g4/154894/ 'Attack of the Show' and 'X-Play' Canceled by G4 TV By The Numbers Kondoljy Andrea dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121202043158/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/26/attack-of-the-show-and-x-play-canceled-by-g4/154894/ December 2, 2012 Attack of the Show! (returned in 2021) 2005 January 24 Last ResortABC2012"ABC Cancels 'Last Resort,' '666 Park Avenue'" from Hollywood Reporter (November 16, 2012) January 28Tron: Uprising Disney XDTron: Uprising Producer - "We Need More Viewers" - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/13/tron-uprising-producer-we-need-more-viewers IGN January 13, 2013 January 13, 2013 January 3130 Rock (returned in 2020 as 30 Rock: A One-Time Special) NBC 2006 Ended'30 Rock' ends Jan. 31; new doc drama gets 'ER' slot http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/2012/11/30/12533b38-3b2b-11e2-b01f-5f55b193f58f_blog.html The Washington Post November 30, 2012 November 30, 2012 Lisa de Moraes February 2Victorious Nickelodeon 2010Nickelodeon's 'Victorious' Cancelled After Three Seasons Deadline, August 10, 2012 February 5 Emily Owens, M.D. The CW2012Cancelled"'Emily Owens, MD' Canceled By The CW, Will Air All 13 Episodes Ordered" TV By The Numbers/Zap2it (November 28, 2012) February 6 Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings E!"E! Pulls Plug on Whitney Cummings' Late-Night Show" from The Hollywood Reporter (February 14, 2013) February 7 Buckwild MTVRose Lacey MTV Cancels 'Buckwild' Following Star Shain Gandee's Death https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/mtv-cancels-buckwild-shain-gandees-435859 The Hollywood Reporter April 9, 2013 Do No Harm NBC2013http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/08/do-no-harm-canceled-by-nbc/168898/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130209190213/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/08/do-no-harm-canceled-by-nbc/168898/ dead February 9, 2013 'Do No Harm' canceled at NBC; Zap2it February 8, 2013 February 9, 2013February 14Handy MannyDisney Jr.2006EndedFebruary 15Planet SheenNicktoons2010CancelledThe JobCBS2013CBS Pulls "The Job" After Two Episodes http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/02/18/cbs-pulls-the-job-after-two-episodes-704310/10211/ the Futon Critic February 18, 2013February 18Pair of KingsDisney XD2010February 19Level UpCartoon Network2012 February 22 CSI: NY CBS2004Goldberg, Lesley (May 10, 2013). "CBS Cancels CSI: NY After Nine Seasons". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2013.February 25 Bunheads ABC Family 2012https://archive.today/20130722231344/http://drupal.thewrap.com/tv/article/bunheads-canceled-abc-family-105086 "'Bunheads' Canceled by ABC Family" from The Wrap (July 22, 2013) February 27 Guys with Kids NBC"Guys with Kids: NBC Sitcom Cancelled" from TV Series Finale (May 9, 2013) February 28 Zero Hour ABC 2013 "Time's Up: Zero Hour Cancelled by ABC" from TVLine (March 1, 2013) March 3 Enlightened HBO 2011 https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/hbo-turns-off-enlightened-1200326144/ HBO Turns Off 'Enlightened' Variety Joe Weisman March 19, 2013 March 19, 2013 March 5 The Joe Schmo Show (returned in 2025) Spike 2003 March 7 Delocated Adult Swim 2008 March 12 The Lying Game ABC Family 2011 March 16 Green Lantern: The Animated Series Cartoon Network 2012 March 18 Deception NBC 2013http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/deception-meagan-good-on-nbc-cancellation-28186/ Deception: Meagan Good on NBC Cancellation TV Series Finale May 8, 2013 May 9, 2013 March 22 Malibu Country ABC 2012https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/10/malibu-country-canceled_n_3241224.html 'Malibu Country' Canceled: ABC Will Not Order Season 2 Of Reba McEntire-Fronted Comedy May 10, 2013 The Huffington Post AOL-HuffPost TV Group May 11, 2013 Jaimie EtkinMarch 27 WhitneyNBC 2011 "UPDATE: NBC's 'Guys With Kids', 'Up All Night', 'Whitney' & '1600 Penn' Cancelled, 'Parks & Recreation' Renewed" from Deadline (May 9, 2013)March 28 1600 Penn 2013"1600 Penn: No Season Two for NBC Sitcom" from TV Series Finale (May 9, 2013)March 31190 NorthWLS-TV/Chicago 1998"ABC 7 cancels '190 North' after 14-year run" https://web.archive.org/web/20130213143330/http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/chicago-media-blog/16052291/abc-7-cancels-%27190-north%27-after-14-year-run February 13, 2013 from Time Out Chicago (February 8, 2013)April 2 The New Normal NBC 2012"NBC Cancels 'The New Normal'" from The Hollywood Reporter (May 10, 2013)April 5Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Cartoon Network 2010Ended April 8 Monday Mornings TNT 2013Cancelledhttp://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/southland-canceled-by-tnt/182028 https://web.archive.org/web/20130606210035/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/southland-canceled-by-tnt/182028/ dead June 6, 2013 'Southland' & 'Monday Mornings' Canceled by TNT Kondolojy Amanda TV by the Numbers May 10, 2013 May 10, 2013April 11 Go On NBC2012"NBC cancels Matthew Perry sitcom 'Go On'" from Entertainment Weekly (May 10, 2013) Incredible Crew Cartoon Network April 15 After Lately E!2009 April 17 Southland TNT"Southland" Cancelled from Entertainment Weekly (May 10, 2013) April 19 Out There IFC 2013 April 23 Ready for Love NBChttps://deadline.com/2013/04/nbc-pulls-ready-to-love-moves-grimm-to-tuesdays-479522/ NBC Pulls 'Ready For Love', Moves 'Grimm' To Tuesdays Andreeva Nellie Deadline Hollywood April 19, 2013 2024-12-12 April 27 Marvin MarvinNickelodeon 2012Lucas Cruikshank Twitter feed Twitter, June 26, 2013 Supah Ninjas 2011 May 1 Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures TeenNick 2011Nickelodeon Cancels "Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures" https://web.archive.org/web/20121019074849/http://www.nickutopia.com/2012/07/05/nickelodeon-cancels-bucket-skinners-epic-adventures/ October 19, 2012 Nickutopia, July 5, 2012 May 3 Happy Endings (returned in 2020 as Happy Endings Special Charity Event) ABChttp://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/happy-endings-canceled-by-abc/182139 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607114059/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/happy-endings-canceled-by-abc/182139/ dead June 7, 2013 'Happy Endings', 'Family Tools', 'How to Live With Your Parents' & 'Malibu Country' Canceled by ABC Kondolojy Amanda TV by the Numbers May 10, 2013 May 11, 2013 May 5 Red Widow 2013http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/body-of-proof-canceled/182145 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607114043/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/body-of-proof-canceled/182145/ dead June 7, 2013 'Body of Proof' & 'Red Widow' Canceled by ABC Kondolojy Amanda TV by the Numbers May 10, 2013 May 11, 2013May 10 Touch Fox2012"FOX Cancels 'Touch,' May Revive '24' with Kiefer Sutherland " https://web.archive.org/web/20160203183524/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/remote-patrol/fox-cancels-touch-may-revive-2-50077.aspx February 3, 2016 from Buddy TV (May 9, 2013) Vegas CBShttp://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/vegas-cancelled-by-cbs/182067 https://web.archive.org/web/20130606210107/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/vegas-cancelled-by-cbs/182067 dead June 6, 2013 'Vegas' Cancelled by CBS Kondolojy Amanda TV by the Numbers May 10, 2013 May 10, 2013 May 13 90210 The CW 2008 http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/02/90210-cancelled.html 90210 Cancelled February 28, 2013 February 28, 2013 Spoiler TV May 14 Golden Boy CBS 2013http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/golden-boy-canceled-by-cbs-after-one-season/182059/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130607024919/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/golden-boy-canceled-by-cbs-after-one-season/182059/ dead June 7, 2013 'Golden Boy' Canceled by CBS After One Season Kondolojy Amanda TV by the Numbers May 10, 2013 May 10, 2013 May 16 The Office NBC 2005 Ended'The Office' Will End Next Season Entertainment Weekly, August 21, 2012 May 19 The Cleveland Show Fox 2009Cancelledhttp://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/list-of-renewedcanceled-broadcast-scripted-shows-from-2012-13-season-updated/182190/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130518155838/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/list-of-renewedcanceled-broadcast-scripted-shows-from-2012-13-season-updated/182190/ dead May 18, 2013 List of Renewed/Canceled Broadcast Scripted Shows From 2012-13 Season (Updated) Zap2it May 13, 2013 May 13, 2013May 20 Rules of Engagement CBS 2007"CBS Cancels 'CSI: NY,' 'Vegas,' 'Rules of Engagement,' 'Golden Boy'" from The Hollywood Reporter (May 10, 2013) The Big C Showtime 2010Anderson Live Syndication2011'Anderson Live!' Will End Run After This Season Multichannel News, October 29, 2012 May 21 The Jeremy Kyle Show"Exclusive: Debmar-Mercury's 'Jeremy Kyle' to End After This Season" from Broadcasting & Cable (December 18, 2012) May 22 Judge Joe Brown 1998"Exclusive: 'Judge Joe Brown' to End After This Season" from Broadcasting & Cable (March 26, 2013) May 26 Smash NBC 2012https://deadline.com/2013/05/nbc-cancels-smash-after-two-seasons-496157/ NBC Cancels 'Smash' After Two Seasons Andreeva Nellie TVLine May 10, 2013 May 11, 2013 May 28 Body of Proof ABC 2011"ABC Cancels 'How To Live With Your Parents', 'Body Of Proof', 'Red Widow', 'Malibu Country'" from Deadline (May 10, 2013) May 31Merlin Syfy 2010EndedMerlin will end in 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121204213247/http://www.tv.com/news/merlins-fifth-season-will-be-its-last-30139/ December 4, 2012 TV.com, November 26, 2012 June 3 The Secret Life of the American Teenager ABC Family 2008ABC Family Announces the Final Season of 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager' https://web.archive.org/web/20121014050708/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/10/abc-family-announces-the-final-season-of-the-secret-life-of-the-american-teenager/152469/ October 14, 2012 TV By The Numbers, October 10, 2012June 9 Army Wives Lifetime2007 Cancelledhttp://insidetv.ew.com/2013/09/24/army-wives-to-conclude-seven-year-run https://web.archive.org/web/20130925170956/http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/09/24/army-wives-to-conclude-seven-year-run/ dead September 25, 2013 'Army Wives' cancelled by Lifetime Rice Lynette Entertainment Weekly September 24, 2013 September 24, 2013June 16 The Client List2012https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lifetime-cancels-client-list-652577 Lifetime Cancels 'The Client List' Ng Philiana The Hollywood Reporter November 1, 2013 November 1, 2013June 19The Ricki Lake ShowSyndicationhttps://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-ricki-lake-show-daytime-tv-series-cancelled-no-season-two/ The Ricki Lake Show: Daytime TV Series Cancelled, No Season Two TV Series Finale February 4, 2013 February 4, 2013 June 21 Rock Center with Brian Williams NBC 2011"'Rock Center with Brian Williams' cancelled" from Entertainment Weekly (May 10, 2013) June 24 Oh Sit! The CW 2012June 26 How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) ABC 2013Andreeva Nellie ABC Cancels 'How To Live With Your Parents', 'Body Of Proof', 'Red Widow', 'Malibu Country' https://deadline.com/2013/05/abc-cancels-body-of-proof-red-widow-malibu-country-496068/ Deadline Hollywood May 10, 2013 June 27 Does Someone Have to Go? Fox July 6 Brooklyn DA CBS July 7 Family Tree HBOAndreeva Nellie HBO's 'Family Tree' Will Not Be Renewed, 'Hello Ladies' Will Wrap Run With Special, 'Getting On' Eyes Second Season Pickup January 23, 2014 https://deadline.com/2014/01/hbos-family-tree-will-not-be-renewed-hello-ladies-will-wrap-run-with-special-getting-on-eyes-second-season-pickup-670109/ January 27, 2014 July 9 Betty White's Off Their Rockers (returned in 2014) NBC 2012"NBC Cancels 'Betty White's Off Their Rockers'" from Variety (July 11, 2013)July 10 Family Tools ABC 2013"Family Tools: Sitcom Cancelled After Two Weeks" from TV Series Finale (May 10, 2013) The American Baking Competition CBSJuly 12Cult The CWhttp://www.tvline.com/2013/04/10/cult-cancelled-the-cw The CW Drives Struggling Cult Off Schedule and Straight Into TV Graveyard Masters Megan TVLine April 10, 2013 April 10, 2013 April 20, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130420060334/http://tvline.com/2013/04/10/cult-cancelled-the-cw/ dead The Backyardigans Nickelodeon 2004 July 13 666 Park Avenue ABC 2012 July 21 The Chris Matthews Show Syndication 2002 EndedWeprin, Alex. Chris Matthews Inks Long-Term Deal With MSNBC, But Ends 'The Chris Matthews Show'. TVNewser. Retrieved April 30, 2013. July 25 Big Time Rush Nickelodeon 2009 July 26 Transformers: Prime The Hub 2010 Cancelled August 18 Whodunnit? ABC 2013 August 25 Speed Racer: The Next Generation Nicktoons 2008 August 26 The Glades A&E 2010 Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls NBC 2013 August 27 The Looney Tunes Show Cartoon Network 2011https://twitter.com/FrantzEdCharles/status/493806183195504641 Frantz on Twitter: "@Tony_Cervone Will there be a 3rd season of The Looney Tunes Show?" August 31 Fox News Watch Fox News Channel 1997 Howard Kurtz's 'MediaBuzz' To Debut Sunday September 8 TVNewser, August 26, 2013September 4 Futurama (returned in 2023) Comedy Central 1999 'Futurama' to end seven-season run on Sept. 4 -- EXCLUSIVE Entertainment Weekly, April 22, 2013 The Jeff Probst Show Syndication 2012 https://www.deadline.com/2013/02/jeff-probst-cancelled-after-one-season/ 'Jeff Probst' Cancelled After One Season February 13, 2013 February 13, 2013 Andreeva, Nellie September 10 Property Envy Bravo2013 September 11 Camp NBCGoldberg Lesley https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-cancels-camp-one-season-640067 NBC Cancels 'Camp' After One Season The Hollywood Reporter October 1, 2013 February 14, 2016http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/10/01/nbc-closes-camp-after-one-season-985013/10566/ NBC Closes "Camp" After One Season The Futon Critic October 1, 2013 September 12 Burn Notice USA Network 2007Ended'Burn Notice' to End After Seventh Season The Hollywood Reporter, May 10, 2013September 13This Week in Northern CaliforniaKQED 9/San Francisco1990https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9MoHtBLkPM&ab_channel=KQEDNews This Week in Northern California Final Episode KQED 2013-09-14 KQED News 2025-02-25 YouTubeSeptember 16SiberiaNBC2013Cancelled{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Siberia/comments/3hhyp3/im_so_confused_about_whether_or_not_season_2_will/|title=I'm so confused about whether or not Season 2 will happen|date=18 August 2015}}Breaking PointeThe CW2012http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/15/breaking-pointe-canceled-by-the-cw-after-two-seasons/229691/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140116120736/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/15/breaking-pointe-canceled-by-the-cw-after-two-seasons/229691/ dead January 16, 2014 'Breaking Pointe' Canceled by The CW After Two Seasons Kondolojy Amanda TV by the Numbers January 15, 2014 January 15, 2014September 22 Dexter (returned in 2021 and 2025) Showtime 2006 EndedDexter ends after eighth season TV Guide, June 26, 2012 Wendell & Vinnie Nickelodeon2013CancelledWendell & Vinnie cancelled https://deadline.com/2013/08/nickelodeons-wendell-vinnie-cancelled-564708/ Deadline Hollywood August 15, 2013 June 12, 2022'Wendell & Vinnie Cancelled: Nickelodeon Axes Series https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wendell-and-vinnie-canceled_n_3764389 HuffPost 12 June 2022 Jaimie Etkin August 15, 2013 September 25 Capture The CW September 26 Owner's Manual AMCSeptember 27 America Live with Megyn KellyFox News Channel2010 Perfect ScoreThe CW2013September 29Breaking Bad (returned in 2019 as El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie)AMC2008EndedTelevision Shows Ending after the 2012–2013 Season https://web.archive.org/web/20130912204044/http://livelyindepthmusicent.com/2012/08/25/television-shows-ending-after-the-2012-2013-season/ September 12, 2013 L.I.M.E., August 25, 2012October 3The Pitch2012CancelledOctober 6Low Winter Sun2013Low Winter Sun Sets at AMC, Low-Rated Drama Cancelled After One Season https://web.archive.org/web/20131207092234/http://tvline.com/2013/12/06/low-winter-sun-cancelled-amc/ December 7, 2013 TVLine (December 6, 2013)October 7We Are MenCBS'We Are Men' Cancelled By CBS After 2 Episodes; 'Mike & Molly' To Return In November TV by the Numbers (October 9, 2013) October 18What Not to Wear (returned in 2020) TLC2003TLC Sets 'What Not To Wear' Final Season Dates Deadline Hollywood, July 9, 2013October 23IronsideNBC2013October 29Nikki & Sara LiveMTVhttp://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/11/22/nikki-sara-live-canceled-after-two-seasons-by-mtv/217443/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010153/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/11/22/nikki-sara-live-canceled-after-two-seasons-by-mtv/217443/ dead December 3, 2013 'Nikki & Sara Live' Canceled After Two Seasons by MTV Kondolojy Amanda TV by the Numbers November 22, 2013 Lucky 7 ABCABC Cancels Struggling 'Lucky 7′ After Just Two Weeks from Variety (October 4, 2013)November 8Up Late with Alec BaldwinMSNBCUp Late With Alec Baldwin Canceled by MSNBC After Five Weeks TV By The Numbers, November 26, 2013November 10Shake It UpDisney Channel2010EndedShake It Up Series Finale Takes Fans Down the Catwalk and Memory Lane Sunday November 10 Zap 2 It, October 9, 2013November 14Totally Biased with W. Kamau BellFXX2012CancelledShah Beejoli FXX's Totally Biased Has Been Cancelled http://defamer.gawker.com/fxxs-totally-biased-has-been-cancelled-1463889392 https://web.archive.org/web/20231002234223/https://defamer.gawker.com/fxxs-totally-biased-has-been-cancelled-1463889392 dead 2023-10-02 2013-11-14 Gawker November 13, 2013 November 16Pound PuppiesThe Hub2010EndedNovember 17Eastbound & DownHBO2009December 2MadCartoon Network2010December 7The Fresh Beat BandNick Jr.2009December 13NTSF:SD:SUV::Adult Swim2011CancelledDecember 16Chrissy & Mr. JonesVH12012Chrissy & Mr. Jones + Season 2 http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/962849/chrissy-mr-jones-season-2.jhtml#id=1715194 https://web.archive.org/web/20131008020401/http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/962849/chrissy-mr-jones-season-2.jhtml#id=1715194 dead October 8, 2013 VH1 October 7, 2013December 19The X FactorFox2011Andreeva Nellie Fox's 'The X Factor' Cancelled After Three Seasons https://deadline.com/2014/02/x-factor-cancelled-fox-simon-cowell-679510/ February 8, 2014 Deadline Hollywood February 7, 2014 December 20Welcome to the FamilyNBC2013NBC cancels shows in search of scripted-series comeback Los Angeles Times, October 19, 2013December 27 Nikita The CW 2010 Endedhttp://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/04/fourth-final-season-of-nikita-to-premiere-friday-november-22-at-9pm-on-the-cw/206989/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131004181040/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/04/fourth-final-season-of-nikita-to-premiere-friday-november-22-at-9pm-on-the-cw/206989/ dead October 4, 2013 Fourth & Final Season of Nikita to Premiere Friday, November 22 at 9PM on the CW Bibel Sara Zap2It October 4, 2013 December 18, 2013 December 28 Kaijudo The Hub 2012 Cancelled Made-for-TV movies and miniseries Premiere date Title Channel Source February 26 Parade's End HBOHBO Back in War Business With 'Parade's End' https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-back-war-business-parade-194753 THR September 29, 2011 Lesley Goldberg June 3, 2011 March 3 The Bible Historyhttp://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/12/17/history-looks-at-one-of-the-greatest-collections-of-stories-of-all-time-in-the-bible-700010/20121217history01/ History(R) Looks at One of the Greatest Collections of Stories of All Time in... "The Bible" The Futon Critic December 17, 2012 December 28, 2012 March 15 The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex Disney Channel March 18 Top of the Lake Sundancehttp://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2012/mr_121204_sundance.aspx Top of the Lake and Two Mothers selected for the Sundance Film Festival Screen Australia March 20, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130520042243/http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2012/mr_121204_sundance.aspx May 20, 2013 mdy March 24 Phil Spector HBOAl Pacino's Phil Spector moment: HBO's film still deconstructed https://www.theguardian.com/film/shortcuts/2013/feb/05/al-pacino-phil-spector-film March 10, 2013 guardian.co.uk February 5, 2013 London Priya Elan May 26 Behind the Candelabrahttp://www.earlyword.com/2013/03/20/liberace-movie-to-air-on-hbo/ EarlyWord: The Publisher | Librarian Connection » Blog Archive BEHIND THE CANDELABRA; The Book, The Movie - EarlyWord: The Publisher | Librarian Connection June 1 Deadly Spa Lifetimehttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/05/17/lifetime-to-world-premiere-deadly-spa-the-good-mother-gone-missing-in-june-578310/20130517lifetime01/ Lifetime to World Premiere "Deadly Spa," "The Good Mother," "Gone Missing" in June The Futon Critic May 17, 2013 May 30, 2013 June 8 The Good Mother June 15 Gone Missing Playing Father Hallmark Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/03/21/hallmark-channel-the-leading-destination-for-original-quality-family-content-unveils-its-2013-14-programming-schedule-at-annual-upfront-514515/20130321hallmark01/ Hallmark Channel, the Leading Destination for Original, Quality, Family Content, Unveils its 2013–14 Programming Schedule at Annual Upfront The Futon Critic March 21, 2013 May 30, 2013 June 22 Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret Lifetime June 29 Anna NicoleSee Who's Playing Who in Lifetime's 'Anna Nicole' from Yahoo (May 22, 2013) Star Spangled Banner Hallmark Channel July 11 Sharknado Syfy"'Sharknado': What Hollywood Is Saying About Syfy's Movie" from The Hollywood Reporter (July 11, 2013) July 19 Teen Beach Movie Disney ChannelDecember 2020 August 1 Our Nixon CNNCNN Films Snaps Up Richard Nixon Documentary (Exclusive) from The Hollywood Reporter (April 24, 2013)August 8Invasion RoswellSyfyhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/07/16/just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe-to-go-in-the-water-or-tweet-comes-the-syfy-original-movie-ghost-shark-premieres-thursday-august-22-at-9pm-93005/20130716syfy01/ Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go in the Water — or Tweet — Comes the Syfy Original Movie "Ghost Shark," Premieres Thursday, August 22 at 9PM The Ftuon Critic July 16, 2013 July 26, 2013 August 10 Clear History HBOPatten Dominic HBO Ends 'Eastbound & Down' With Season 4; 'Boardwalk Empire', Larry David's 'Clear History' & 'Hello Ladies' Premieres Set https://deadline.com/2013/06/eastbound-down-cancelled-by-hbo-514803/ 2024-12-12 Deadline Hollywood June 6, 2013 Reading, Writing & Romance Hallmark Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/05/29/eric-mabius-and-virginia-williams-star-with-stefanie-powers-and-meredith-baxter-in-reading-writing-and-romance-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-august-10-678413/20130529hallmark02/ Eric Mabius and Virginia Williams Star with Stefanie Powers and Meredith Baxter in "Reading, Writing & Romance," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere August 10 The Futon Critic May 29, 2013 May 30, 2013 August 17 This Magic Moment Hallmark Movie Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/05/30/diane-neal-stars-in-this-magic-moment-a-hallmark-movie-channel-original-world-premiere-august-17-997100/20130530hallmark01/ Diane Neal Stars in "This Magic Moment," a Hallmark Movie Channel Original World Premiere August 17 The Futon Critic May 30, 2013 Baby Sellers Lifetime Networkhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/07/16/shocking-world-of-baby-trafficking-trade-exposed-in-lifetime-original-movie-event-baby-sellers-starring-jennifer-finnigan-and-kirstie-alley-193505/20130716lifetime01/ Shocking World of Baby Trafficking Trade Exposed in Lifetime Original Movie Event "Baby Sellers," Starring Jennifer Finnigan and Kirstie Alley The Futno Critic July 16, 2013August 22Ghost SharkSyfy August 24 Garage Sale Mystery Hallmark Movie Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/04/30/lori-loughlin-begins-production-on-garage-sale-mystery-a-hallmark-movie-channel-original-world-premiere-995101/20130430hallmark02/ Lori Loughlin Begins Production on "Garage Sale Mystery," a Hallmark Movie Channel Original World Premiere The Futon Critic April 30, 2013 June 16, 2013 Swindle Nickelodeonhttp://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/08/14/nickelodeon-stars-unite-in-movie-swindle-set-to-premiere-saturday-august-24/197583/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130815014609/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/08/14/nickelodeon-stars-unite-in-movie-swindle-set-to-premiere-saturday-august-24/197583/ dead August 15, 2013 Nickelodeon Stars Unite in Movie 'Swindle' Set to Premiere Saturday, August 24 TV By the Numbers August 14, 2013 September 4 The Flag CNN'THE FLAG' Pursues the Mystery of a Missing 9/11 Icon from CNN (August 22, 2013) September 5 Ragin Cajun Redneck Gators SyFy September 6 Dear Dumb Diary Hallmark Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/05/01/dear-dumb-diary-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-starring-emily-alyn-lind-and-mary-charles-jones-begins-production-in-salt-lake-city-97000/20130501hallmark01/ "Dear Dumb Diary," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie Starring Emily Alyn Lind and Mary-Charles Jones, Begins Production in Salt Lake City The Futon Critic May 1, 2013 June 16, 2013 September 7 A Sister's Nightmare Lifetimehttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/08/19/lifetime-to-offer-world-premiere-movies-every-saturday-in-september-993100/20130819lifetime01/ Lifetime to Offer World Premiere Movies Every Saturday in September The Futon Critic August 19, 2013 August 31, 2013 September 14 Sins of the Preacher Robocroc Syfyhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/08/27/syfys-fall-programming-lineup-features-new-reality-series-fangasm-and-naked-vegas-898300/20130827syfy02/ Syfy's Fall Programming Lineup Features New Reality Series "Fangasm" and "Naked Vegas" The Futon Critic August 27, 2013 August 31, 2013 Friend Request Hallmark Movie Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/03/21/hallmark-movie-channel-unveils-its-q2-q4-2013-programming-slate-816510/20130321hallmark02/ Hallmark Movie Channel Unveils Its Q2-Q4 2013 Programming Slate The Futon Critic March 21, 2013 June 16, 2013 September 20 The Watsons Go to Birmingham Hallmark Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/07/08/anika-noni-rose-and-david-alan-grier-star-in-the-watsons-go-to-birmingham-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-september-20-284300/20130708hallmark01/ Anika Noni Rose and David Alan Grier Star in "The Watsons Go to Birmingham," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere September 20 The Futon Critics July 8, 2013 September 21 Taken: The Search For Sophie Parker Lifetime September 28 The Cheating PactOctober 4Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons RisingHub NetworkDecember 2020October 5 House of VersaceLifetimehttp://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/08/15/gina-gershon-to-star-in-lifetime-original-movie-house-of-versace-842314/20130815lifetime01/ Gina Gershon to Star in Lifetime Original Movie "House of Versace" The Futon Critic August 15, 2013 Dead Letters Hallmark Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/08/08/dead-letters-moves-to-saturday-october-5-on-hallmark-channel-798104/20130808hallmark01/ "Dead Letters" Moves to Saturday, October 5 on Hallmark Channel The Futon Critic August 8, 2013 August 31, 2013October 19The Mystery Cruisehttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/07/24/gail-ogrady-michelle-harrison-and-larry-miller-star-in-the-mystery-cruise-a-hallmark-channel-backdoor-pilot-and-potential-primetime-series-world-premiere-october-19-245310/20130724hallmark10/ Gail O'Grady, Michelle Harrison and Larry Miller Star in "The Mystery Cruise" a Hallmark Channel Backdoor Pilot and Potential Primetime Series World Premiere, October 19 The Futon Critic July 24, 2013 July 26, 2013Missing at 17Lifetimehttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/17/missing-at-17-and-the-husband-she-met-online-to-world-premiere-on-lifetime-in-october-459013/20130917lifetime01/ "Missing at 17" and "The Husband She Met Online" to World Premiere on Lifetime in October The Futon Critic September 17, 2013 September 30, 2013October 21Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC StoryVH1http://thefutoncritic.com/video/2013/07/25/video-sneak-peek-at-crazysexycool-the-tlc-story-coming-october-on-vh1-504410/20130725vh102/ Video: Sneak Peek at "CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story" - Coming October on VH1 The Futon Critic July 25, 2013 July 26, 2013October 24BlackfishCNNhttps://archive.today/20131020013720/http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/22/magnolia-pictures-and-cnn-films-acquire-gabriela-cowperthwaite-documentary-blackfish-at-sundance-film-festival/ CNN Films and Magnolia Pictures Acquire Documentary 'Blackfish' at Sundance from CNN (January 22, 2013)October 25The HuntersHallmarkhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/07/24/victor-garber-and-michelle-forbes-star-in-the-hunters-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-october-25-based-on-joshua-williamsons-comic-book-mirror-mirror-943310/20130724hallmark09/ Victor Garber and Michelle Forbes Star in "The Hunters," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere October 25, Based on Joshua Williamson's Comic Book "Mirror Mirror" The Futon Critic July 24, 2013 August 31, 2013October 26The Husband She Met OnlineLifetimeNovember 8Pete's ChristmasHallmark Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/23/bruce-dern-joins-molly-parker-zachary-gordon-and-bailee-madison-in-petes-christmas-on-walden-family-theater-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-november-8-91100/20130923hallmark01/ Bruce Dern Joins Molly Parker, Zachary Gordon and Bailee Madison in "Pete's Christmas," on "Walden Family Theater," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere November 8 The Futon Critic September 23, 2013November 9Snow Bridehttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/23/patricia-richardson-katrina-law-and-jordan-belfi-star-in-snow-bride-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-november-9-892103/20130923hallmark02/ Patricia Richardson, Katrina Law and Jordan Belfi Star in "Snow Bride," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere November 9 The Futon Critic September 23, 2013November 10A Very Merry Mix-uphttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/23/alicia-witt-stars-as-a-bride-whos-destiny-takes-a-detour-when-she-attempts-to-meet-her-future-in-laws-in-a-very-merry-mix-up-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-november-10-894102/20130923hallmark03/ Alicia Witt Stars as a Bride Who's Destiny Takes a Detour When She Attempts to Meet Her Future In-Laws in "A Very Merry Mix-up," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere November 10 The Futon Critic September 23, 2013November 16The Christmas Ornamenthttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/23/kellie-martin-and-cameron-mathison-embrace-the-joys-of-the-season-in-the-christmas-ornament-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-november-16-96101/20130923hallmark04/ Kellie Martin and Cameron Mathison Embrace the Joys of the Season in "The Christmas Ornament," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere November 16 The Futon Critic September 23, 2013November 17Catch a Christmashttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/23/a-single-dad-is-given-the-celebrity-treatment-when-shannon-elizabeth-and-steve-byers-star-in-catch-a-christmas-star-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-november-17-97105/20130923hallmark05/ A Single Dad Is Given the Celebrity Treatment When Shannon Elizabeth and Steve Byers Star in "Catch a Christmas Star," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere November 17 The Futon Critic September 23, 2013Letters To Jackie: Remembering President KennedyTLChttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/10/03/tlc-revisits-a-remarkable-time-in-american-history-in-the-television-event-letters-to-jackie-remembering-president-kennedy-132113/20131003tlc01/ TLC Revisits a Remarkable Time in American History in the Television Event "Letters To Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy" The Futon Critic October 3, 2013November 22An Adventure in Space and TimeBBC AmericaNovember 23Window WonderlandHallmark Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/23/chyler-leigh-paul-campbell-and-naomi-judd-star-in-window-wonderland-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-november-23-699103/20130923hallmark06/ Chyler Leigh, Paul Campbell and Naomi Judd Star in "Window Wonderland," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere November 23 The Futon Critic September 23, 2013November 24Fir Crazyhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/23/spending-christmastime-selling-trees-has-sarah-lancaster-going-fir-crazy-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-november-24-190204/20130923hallmark07/ Spending Christmastime Selling Trees Has Sarah Lancaster Going "Fir Crazy," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere November 24 The Futon Critic September 23, 2013November 29JinxedNickelodeonhttp://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/30/original-movie-jinxed-to-premiere-friday-november-29-on-nickelodeon/212514/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131102052255/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/30/original-movie-jinxed-to-premiere-friday-november-29-on-nickelodeon/212514/ dead November 2, 2013 Original Movie 'Jinxed' to Premiere Friday, November 29 on Nickelodeon TV By the Numbers October 30, 2013November 30Let It SnowHallmark Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/23/candace-cameron-bure-learns-to-embrace-the-holiday-spirit-when-she-joins-alan-thicke-and-jesse-hutch-in-let-it-snow-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-november-30-891205/20130923hallmark08/ Candace Cameron Bure Learns to Embrace the Holiday Spirit When She Joins Alan Thicke and Jesse Hutch in "Let It Snow," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere November 30 The Futon Critic September 23, 2013December 1The Christmas Spirithttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/23/nicollette-sheridan-and-olympia-dukakis-shed-light-on-the-holidays-in-the-christmas-spirit-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-december-1-892205/20130923hallmark09/ Nicollette Sheridan and Olympia Dukakis Shed Light on the Holidays in "The Christmas Spirit," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere December 1 The Futon Critic September 23, 2013Christmas in ConwayABChttp://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/15/christmas-in-conway-starring-andy-garcia-mary-louise-parker-mandy-moore-to-premiere-december-1-on-abc/209341/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131019133934/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/15/christmas-in-conway-starring-andy-garcia-mary-louise-parker-mandy-moore-to-premiere-december-1-on-abc/209341/ dead October 19, 2013 'Christmas in Conway', Starring Andy Garcia, Mary-Louise Parker & Mandy Moore to Premiere December 1 on ABC TV By the Numbers October 15, 2013December 5The Sound of Music Live!NBChttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/05/13/greenblatt-sets-premieres-for-next-two-voice-cycles-tonight-show-with-jimmy-fallon-and-more-409315/10376/ Greenblatt Sets Premieres for Next Two "Voice" Cycles, "Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" & More! The Futon Critic May 13, 2013 September 7, 2013December 7Santa SwitchHallmark Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/10/08/its-a-holiday-takeover-when-santa-agrees-to-share-the-reins-with-sean-astin-and-ethan-erickson-in-santa-switch-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-december-7-882403/20131008hallmark02/ It's a Holiday Takeover When Santa Agrees to Share the Reins with Sean Astin and Ethan Erickson in "Santa Switch," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere December 7 The Futon Critic October 8, 2013December 8HolidazeABC Familyhttp://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/14/abc-family-releases-25-days-of-christmas-programming-schedule/209138/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131017011933/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/14/abc-family-releases-25-days-of-christmas-programming-schedule/209138/ dead October 17, 2013 ABC Family Releases '25 Days of Christmas' Programming Schedule TV By the Numbers October 14, 2013December 8–9Bonnie and Clyde: Dead and AliveA&E, History, Lifetime(simultaneous airing)Lewis Dave http://www.hitfix.com/news/bonnie-and-clydes-emile-hirsch-and-holliday-grainger-rob-banks-in-new-images https://web.archive.org/web/20130613161612/http://www.hitfix.com/news/bonnie-and-clydes-emile-hirsch-and-holliday-grainger-rob-banks-in-new-images dead June 13, 2013 Bonnie and Clydes Emile Hirsch and Holliday Grainger rob banks in new images HitFix 2013-05-22 2013-10-02https://deadline.com/2013/09/hot-tv-clip-bonnie-clyde-594540/ Bonnie and Clydes Emile Hirsch and Holliday Grainger rob banks in new images Deadline Hollywood 2013-09-23 2013-10-16December 14Hats Off to ChristmasHallmark Channelhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/23/haylie-duff-brightens-this-holiday-season-with-hats-off-to-christmas-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-december-14-594201/20130923hallmark10/ Haylie Duff Brightens This Holiday Season with "Hats Off to Christmas!" a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere December 14 The Futon Critic September 23, 2013December 15Finding Christmashttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/09/23/a-holiday-home-swap-ends-up-becoming-a-romantic-retreat-for-tricia-helfer-in-finding-christmas-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-world-premiere-december-15-895205/20130923hallmark11/ A Holiday Home Swap Ends Up Becoming a Romantic Retreat for Tricia Helfer in "Finding Christmas," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere December 15 The Futon Critic September 23, 2013 Television stations Launches Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Source January 14 Alpena, Michigan WBKB-DT3 11.3 ABC "WBKB Makes It A Trifecta With ABC" from TV News Check (January 14, 2013) January 23 Seattle, Washington KFFV-DT5 44.5 WeatherNation TV KFFV Seattle Adds WeatherNation Diginet, TVNewsCheck, January 23, 2013. April 1 Madison, Wisconsin WMTV 15.3 Antenna TV Source: WMTV on Facebook, posted March 29, 2013September 1North Platte, NebraskaKNPL-LD10.1CBS"KNPL North Platte, Neb., Goes On The Air," from TVNewsCheck, 9/3/2013 November 1 Chicago, Illinois WGN-TV 9.3 This TV December 2020 Network affiliation changes The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network affiliation changes in 2013. Date Market Station Channel Prior affiliation New affiliation Source January 31 Evansville, Indiana WTVW 7.1 Independent The CW Newkirk Jacob Local 7 picking up CW programming http://www.courierpress.com/news/2013/jan/28/no-headline---channel7/ January 28, 2013 Evansville Courier & Press January 28, 2013 February 25 Knoxville, Tennessee WMAK Daystar Independent https://www.firstpost.com/topic/place/knoxville,-tn-profile-89387/photo-gallery https://web.archive.org/web/20131208185326/http://www.firstpost.com/topic/place/knoxville-tn-wknx-the-knox-video-nb5n9Qbtprs-89387-1.html dead Knoxville, Tn Photo Gallery: Latest Pictures, Best News Photos, Images about on Knoxville, Tn December 8, 2013 Firstpost March 1 Fort Wayne, Indiana WISE-TV 33.2 Fox (primary), MyNetworkTV (secondary) MyNetworkTV (exclusive) WFFT-TV 55.1 Independent FoxMarch 4 Burlington, Vermont WPTZ 5.2 MeTV (exclusive) The CW (primary), MeTV (secondary) The CW Network joins the WPTZ Family https://web.archive.org/web/20131004232740/http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/WPTZ-News/The-CW-Network-joins-the-WPTZ-Family/-/10448892/19143686/-/ft04egz/-/index.html October 4, 2013 WPTZ.com, March 1, 2013 WFFF-TV 44.2 The CW Independent March 11 Indianapolis, Indiana WDNI-CD 19.1 Independent Telemundo WDNI to Become First Local Spanish-Language Station in Indianapolis, TV Spy, March 6, 2013. Washington, D.C. WJLA-TV 7.2 The Local AccuWeather Channel MeTV WJLA Washington To Carry Me-TV, TVNewsCheck, January 23, 2013. April 1 Superior, Nebraska KSNB-TV 4.1 Antenna TV(affiliation to remain on 4.2) MyNetworkTV Gray Television Buys KSNB Lincoln, Neb., TVNewsCheck, February 25, 2013. April 17 Boise, Idaho KIVI-TV 6.3 Retro Television Network The Nashville Network The Nashville Network Adds KIVI Boisie, TVNewsCheck, April 17, 2013. May 24 Jackson, Mississippi WRBJ 34.1 The CW TBN Roberts brothers' TV station in new hands, The Clarion-Ledger, October 23, 2012. June 12 Columbus, Ohio WBNS-TV 10.2 The Local AccuWeather Channel Antenna TV June 2013 July 1 Charlotte, North Carolina WCCB 18.1 Fox The CW Malone Michael Fox Affiliate WCCB Charlotte Shifts to CW http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/492985-Fox_Affiliate_WCCB_Charlotte_Shifts_to_CW.php April 18, 2013 Broadcasting & Cable April 18, 2013 WJZY 46.1 The CW Fox Milwaukee, Wisconsin WDJT-TV 58.4 Shorewest TV(Time-buy Real estate listings) TouchVision http://www.adweek.com/news/television/lee-abrams-next-project-news-network-all-platforms-151050 Abrams, Saslow Prepare to Launch News Network This Month Theilman Sam 8 July 2013 AdWeek 9 July 2013 August 1 Panama City, Florida WMBB-TV 13.2 This TV MeTV August 2013New Orleans WLAE 32.1 PBS Educational Independent August 20 New York, New York WRNN-TV 48.2 Al Jazeera English Blue Ocean Network November 2013 September 30 Wilmington, North Carolina WWAY 3.2 Retro Television Network The CW WWAY launching over-the-air CW affiliate http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20130905/ARTICLES/130909840/1177?p=1&tc=pg Star-News Online September 8, 2013Jackson, Mississippi WJTV 12.2 Weather Radar September 2013 October 14 Macon, Georgia WMAZ-TV 13.2 https://archive.today/20131004170442/http://www.13wmaz.com/news/article/248454/252/13WMAZ-Will-Broadcast-The-CW-Network-on-Digital-Channel-132%7Ctitle=13WMAZ 13WMAZ Will Broadcast The CW Network on Digital Channel 13.2 WMAZ-TV, October 3, 2013 October 31 Flint/Tri-Cities, Michigan WJRT-TV 12.3 The Local AccuWeather Channel WeatherNation TV ABC12 Weather Nation launches Thursday https://web.archive.org/web/20131102163956/http://www.abc12.com/story/23843531/abc12-weather-nation-launches-thursday November 2, 2013 WJRT-TV (ABC 12), October 31, 2013 November 1 Chicago, Illinois WCIU-TV 26.5 This TV Bounce TV Bounce TV Has Moved to 26.5! https://web.archive.org/web/20131023010818/http://www.wciu.com/bounce.php October 23, 2013 WCIU Closures Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Sign-on date Source January 3 Evansville, Indiana WAZE/WJPS/WIKY 17/4/5 The CW October 15, 1983 (WAZE on Ch. 19); 1985 (WJPS);2005 (WIKY); March 24, 2011 (LPTV simulcasts) "WAZE-TV translators shut down" https://web.archive.org/web/20131218140530/http://jakesdtvblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/breaking-waze-tv-translators-shut-down.html December 18, 2013 from Jake's DTV Blog (January 3, 2013) June 30 Marion & Norton, Virginia WMSY-TV/WSBN-TV 47/52 PBS March 30, 1971 (WSBN-TV); August 1, 1981 (WMSY-TV)(both satellites of WBRA-TV/Roanoke, Virginia)https://archive.today/20130411181516/http://www.roanoke.com/news/1811012-12/blue-ridge-pbs-to-go-dark-in-far.html Blue Ridge PBS to go dark in far Southwest Virginia, The Roanoke Times, March 27, 2013. October 10 Las Vegas, Nevada KTUD-CD 25 IND February 12, 1999 Deaths January Date Name Age Notability Source Jan. 1Patti Page85Singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality (Credits include Music Hall, United States Steel Hour, The Big Record and The Patti Page Show)Patti Page, Honey-Voiced '50s Pop Sensation, Dies at 85 from The New York Times, 1/2/2013Barbara Werle84Actress (McHale's Navy, Channing, Mister Roberts, Laredo, The Road West, Ironside, The Virginian and San Francisco International Airport)Barbara Werle (1928–2013) Obituary The Journal News, January 9, 2013 Jan. 2Jim Boyd79Actor and puppeteer, known for his role of J. Arthur Crank and others in The Electric CompanyJAMES A. BOYD Obituary The Journal News, January 6, 2013Ned Wertimer89Actor, best known as Ralph Hart on The Jeffersonshttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/character-actor-ned-wertimer-dies-410163 Character Actor Ned Wertimer Dies at 89 The Hollywood Reporter January 8, 2013 Barnes, Mike January 9, 2013Jan. 4Tony Lip82Actor (Carmine Lupertazzi on The Sopranos)Obituary for Tony Lip from Associated Press/TVNewsCheck, 1/7/2013Jan. 7Huell Howser67TV personality, narrator, voice actor, journalist (host of California's Gold on KCET/Los Angeles; Weekend host/reporter for Entertainment Tonight; news reporter for WSM-TV/Nashville and WCBS-TV/New York City)Huell Howser: On 'California's Gold,' he was the main attraction from Los Angeles Times (January 7, 2013)Jan. 11Jimmy O'Neill72American television/radio personality and actor (host of Shindig!)Jimmy O'Neill Dead At 72 from All Access (January 14, 2013)Jan. 14Conrad Bain89Actor (Arthur Harmon in Maude, Phillip Drummond in Diff'rent Strokes)https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-conrad-bain-rip-conrad-bainmt1thewrap73316-20130116,0,6006928.story Conrad Bain, 'Diff'rent Strokes' Star, Dies at 89 January 16, 2013 Chicago Tribune https://web.archive.org/web/20130117150147/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-conrad-bain-rip-conrad-bainmt1thewrap73316-20130116,0,6006928.story January 17, 2013 dead mdy-all Jan. 17Sophiya Haque41British singer, actress and television personality (House of Anubis)https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/west-end-actress-sophiya-haque-dies-at-41-two-weeks-after-being-told-she-has-cancer-8455654.html West End actress Sophiya Haque dies at 41, two weeks after being told she has cancer London Evening Standard January 17, 2013 January 18, 2013Jan. 23Susan Douglas Rubeš87Actress (Suspense, Robert Montgomery Presents, Guiding Light, Westinghouse Studio One, Street Legal Due South)Children's theatre pioneer Susan Douglas Rubes dies CBC News, January 24, 2013 February Date Name Age Notability Ref. ReferenceFeb. 1Ed Koch88Politician (Mayor of New York City 1978–89), TV/radio personality/host (judge on The People's Court and hosting Saturday Night Live)Former New York Mayor, Talk Show Host Ed Koch Dies At 88 from All Access (February 1, 2013)Robin Sachs61British actor (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)"Robin Sachs Dead: 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Actor Dies At Age 61" from The Huffington Post (February 5, 2013) Feb. 2John Kerr81Actor (Peyton Place, The F.B.I., Police Story)John Kerr Dead: 'South Pacific' Actor Dies At Age 81 The Huffington Post, February 12, 2013Chris Kyle38Decorated US Navy SEAL, author ("American Sniper", based on his experience as a sniper in the Iraq War) and reality television participant (Stars Earn Stripes)Author of "American Sniper" Chris Kyle shot to death: reports from Reuters (February 3, 2013)Feb. 8Elizabeth Alley58Actress (TV appearances include the recurring role of Melinda Fall in Sunset Beach and guest appearances on Diagnosis: Murder, Frasier, V.I.P., Days of Our Lives)Elizabeth "Betty" Alley (1955–2013) Legacy.com, February 14, 2013 Feb. 11Mark Balelo40Businessman and reality television participant (Storage Wars)'Storage Wars' Star Mark Balelo Dead at 40 from Yahoo! TV (February 11, 2013)Tom Aspell62 New Zealand-American journalist and producerKnox Merrill Longtime NBC News Foreign Correspondent Tom Aspell Dies https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/longtime-nbc-news-foreign-correspondent-tom-aspell-dies/ Mediabistro.com/TV Newser February 13, 2013Feb. 15Pat Derby69Animal trainer and activist (Credits include Flipper, Lassie, Daktari and commercials featuring the Mercury pumas with Farrah Fawcett)"Pat Derby, 'Flipper,' 'Lassie' Trainer, Dies at 69" from AP/TV News Check (February 19, 2013)Feb. 17Mindy McCready37Country singer and reality television participant (Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew)Country star Mindy McCready dead at 37 of apparent suicide from CNN (February 18, 2013)Feb. 19Lou Myers76Actor (Vernon Gaines on A Different World)Lou Myers, Mr. Gaines On 'A Different World,' Dies, Associated Press (via TVNewsCheck), February 21, 2013.Feb. 27Dale Robertson89Actor and director (Credits includes leading roles in Tales of Wells Fargo, The Iron Horse, Death Valley Days {co-host}, Dynasty, J.J. Starbuck)https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/arts/television/dale-robertson-actor-dies-at-89.html?_r=0 Dale Robertson, a Horse-Savvy Actor in Westerns, Is Dead at 89 The New York Times February 27, 2013 Douglas Martin March Date Name Age Notability Ref. ReferenceMar. 1Bonnie Franklin69Actress and director (Ann Romano on One Day at a Time)http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/03/one-day-at-a-time-actress-bonnie-franklin-dies-at-69.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130304065642/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/03/one-day-at-a-time-actress-bonnie-franklin-dies-at-69.html dead March 4, 2013 'One Day at a Time' actress Bonnie Franklin dies at 69 Zap2it March 1, 2013 Mar. 5Bill Moody58Wrestling and sport entertainment manager, promoter, businessman, and licensed mortician (Known to WWE fans as Paul Bearer and TNA as Percy Pringle III)http://www.wwe.com/inside/paul-bearer-passes-26096670 Paul Bearer passes away WWE March 5, 2013 March 6, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130307214455/http://www.wwe.com/inside/paul-bearer-passes-26096670 March 7, 2013 Mar. 14Malachi Throne84Character actor (Notable roles include False Face in Batman and Noah Bain in It Takes a Thief)https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/malachi-throne-batman-star-trek-thief-429009 'Batman' Villain Malachi Throne Dies at 84 The Hollywood Reporter March 15, 2013 March 15, 2013 Mike BarnesMar. 18Henry Bromell65Writer and producer (Northern Exposure, I'll Fly Away, Homicide: Life on the Street, Brotherhood, Rubicon, Homeland)Henry Bromell, Writer of TV Dramas, Dies at 65 The New York Times, March 20, 2013Mar. 19Lester Lewis46Comedy writer and producer (writing credits include The Office, Caroline in the City, Baby Daddy, Jonas L.A., The PJs, The Larry Sanders Show)R.I.P. TV Writer Lester Lewis, Deadline, March 20, 2013.Lori March90Actress (One Life to Live, The Edge of Night, Texas, Another Life, Another World, Guiding Light, As the World Turns)https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/27/arts/television/lori-march-secret-storm-actress-dies-at-90.html?_r=0 Lori March, 'Secret Storm' Actress, Dies at 90 July 18, 2013 The New York Times Anita Gates March 26, 2013Mar. 21Robert Nichols88Actor (My Little Margie, It's a Great Life, Navy Log)http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130326/ARTICLES/130329610 Robert Nichols obituary at pressdemocrat.com July 8, 2013 March 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130331114123/http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130326/ARTICLES/130329610 dead Mar. 24Peter Duryea73Actor (Dragnet, Family Affair, appeared in the pilot episode of Star Trek, entitled The Cage)Nesteroff Greg From Star Trek to Gray Creek: Peter Duryea 1939–2013 http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/199982451.html Nelson Star March 26, 2013 October 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161011002401/http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/199982451.html dead Mar. 26Don Payne48Screenwriter (The Simpsons, Veronica's Closet, Hope and Gloria)"Screenwriter Don Payne Dies" from The Hollywood Reporter (March 27, 2013)Mar. 30Phil Ramone79Record producer (won an Emmy Award for best sound editing for Duke Ellington...We Love You Madly in 1973)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21983894 US music producer and CD pioneer Phil Ramone dies BBC News March 30, 2013 March 30, 2013Mar. 31Helena Carroll84Actress (General Hospital, Edge of Night, Loving Couples, Laverne and Shirley, Murder She Wrote)https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/movies/helena-carroll-actress-and-irish-players-co-founder-dies-at-84.html Helena Carroll, 84, Actress of Stage and Screen, Dies July 18, 2013 The New York Times Margalit Fox April 10, 2013 April Date Name Age Notability Ref. ReferenceApr. 2Jane Henson78Puppeteer and widow of Jim Henson (Sam and Friends, The Muppet Show)Saperstein, Pat Jane Henson, Who Helped Create Muppets With Husband Jim, Dies at 78 https://variety.com/2013/tv/people-news/obituaries-people-news/jane-henson-who-helped-create-muppets-with-husband-jim-dies-at-78-1200332155/ April 3, 2013 Variety April 2, 2013Milo O'Shea86Character actor (Cheers, The West Wing)"Irish character actor Milo O'Shea, 86, dies in NYC" from USA Today/AP (April 7, 2013)Apr. 3Jean Sincere93Actress (Lux Video Theatre, Glee, iCarly)Jean Sincere Zambello Obituary The Los Angeles Times, April 7, 2013William H. Ginsburg70Lawyer for Monica Lewinsky during her sexual scandal involving President Bill Clinton, who on February 1, 1998, became the first person to appear on five major Sunday morning talk shows on the same day: This Week, Fox News Sunday, Face the Nation, Meet the Press, and Late Edition on CNN, which later became known as "The Full Ginsburg""Prominent attorney William Ginsburg dead at 70, family says" from CNN (April 3, 2013)Apr. 4Roger EbertFilm critic, reviewer, historian, screenwriter, author and preservationist (co-creator of Sneak Previews on WTTW/Chicago and At the Movies, which had three runs: 1982–90, 1986–2010, and 2011–12)Sun-Times: Famed movie critic Roger Ebert dies from Yahoo (April 4, 2013)Apr. 8Annette FunicelloActress and singer (original Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club, Make Room for Daddy, A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story, her last acting role, playing herself in present-day scenes)Annette Funicello died at age 70, Houston Chronicle, April 8, 2013.Apr. 11Jonathan Winters87Comedian and actor (Davis Rules, Mork & Mindy, The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley)Comedian Jonathan Winters dies at 87, CNN, April 12, 2013.Apr. 13Frank Bank71Actor (Lumpy Rutherford in Leave It to Beaver and The New Leave It to Beaver)Leave It to Beaver: Frank Bank Dies; So Long Lumpy Rutherford from TV Series Finale (April 13, 2013)Apr. 14Christine White86Actress (Perry Mason, The Loretta Young Show, The Twilight Zone and Ichabod and Me)Christine White, Actress in a Classic 'Twilight Zone,' Dies at 86 The New York Times, May 18, 2013Apr. 16Pat Summerall82Sportscaster and journalist with CBS and Fox SportsNFL broadcaster, local icon Pat Summerall dies at age 82 from Dallas Morning News (April 16, 2013)Apr. 19Allan Arbus95Actor (Dr. Sidney Freedman on M*A*S*H)'M*A*S*H' actor Allan Arbus has died CNN.com, April 24, 2013Apr. 20Glenn Cannon80Actor (Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 77 Sunset Strip, The Outer Limits, Combat!, Hawaii Five-O, Magnum, P.I., Jake and the Fatman, Lost)GLENN CANNON Obituary Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 11, 2013Apr. 25Virginia Gibson88Dancer, singer and actress (Studio 57, The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Johnny Carson Show, So This Is Hollywood)'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' Star Virginia Gibson Dies at 88 The Hollywood Reporter, May 3, 2013 Apr. 26George Jones81Country music singer (Notable appearances include Hee Haw, That Good Old Nashville Music and the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors)George Jones dies at 81 CNN.com, April 26, 2013Jacqueline Brookes82Actress (The Secret Storm, Another World, Lou Grant, Ryan's Hope, Miami Vice, The Equalizer, Law & Order and Star Trek: The Next Generation)Jacqueline Brookes, Actress and Teacher, Dies at 82 The New York Times, May 12, 2013Apr. 28Jack Shea84Director (The Jeffersons, Designing Women) and president of the Directors Guild of America, 1997–2002"Jack Shea Dead: Ex-DGA Prexy and 'Jeffersons' Director Was 84" from Variety (April 28, 2013) May Date Name Age Notability Ref. ReferenceMay 1Chris Kelly34Rapper, known as "Mac Daddy" of the duo Kris Kross (In Living Color, A Different World and Rugrats)"Mac Daddy of Kris Kross Passes Away" https://web.archive.org/web/20130504224755/http://fashionably-early.com/2013/05/01/chris-mac-daddy-kelly-of-kriss-kross-passes-away May 4, 2013 from Fashionably Early (May 1, 2013)May 3Mario Machado78Newscaster, actor, producer and sports announcer (Alumni of KNXT and KHJ/Los Angeles and voice of NASL and FIFA World Cup broadcasts)"L.A. Newscaster, Host Mario Machado Dies" from All Access (May 6, 2013)May 8Jeanne Cooper84Actress (Katherine Chancellor on The Young and the Restless since 1973, recurring regular on L.A. Law, playing alongside real-life son and series regular Corbin Bernsen)"'Young and Restless' star Jeanne Cooper dies at 84" from USA Today (May 8, 2013)May 9Ron Weaver75Producer (The Bold and the Beautiful, Sesame Street)https://www.tvguide.com/news/bold-beautiful-ron-weaver-dies-1065674/ Emmy-winning The Bold and the Beautiful Producer Ron Weaver Dies at 75 | TV Guide May 15, 2013 TVGuide.comMay 10Laurence Haddon90Actor (Dr. Kildare, Dennis the Menace, Hazel, Barnaby Jones, Trapper John, M.D., Lou Grant, Dallas, Knots Landing)Actor Laurence Haddon Dies at 90 The Hollywood Reporter, May 21, 2013May 13Dr. Joyce Brothers85Psychologist and TV personality (hosted her own syndicated series; winner on The $64,000 Question for her knowledge on boxing; Hollywood Squares, etc.) Kelsey Eric May 13, 2013 Editing by Cynthia Johnston and Jim Loney TV psychologist Joyce Brothers dies at age 85 https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/tv-psychologist-joyce-brothers-dies-at-age-85-idUSBRE94C12K/ 2024-12-12 Reuters Ilnytzky Ula 13 May 2013 AP Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen contributed to this report. Popular psychologist, columnist and TV personality Joyce Brothers dead at 85 Associated Press Newswires Factiva APRS000020130513e95d0034p Fox Margalit May 14, 2013 first published online May 13, 2013 Dr. Joyce Brothers, On-Air Psychologist Who Made TV House Calls, Dies at 85 https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/arts/television/dr-joyce-brothers-psychologist-dies-at-85.html 2024-12-12 The New York Times B19 New YorkMay 14Brian Kahle—American news anchor and emcee (KHJ-TV/Los Angeles, AM Buffalo on WKBW-TV)Brian Kahle, former channel 7 personality, has passed away https://web.archive.org/web/20130702174731/http://www.wkbw.com/news/Brian-Kahle-Former--207396421.html?vid=a July 2, 2013 . WKBW-TV. Retrieved May 15, 2013.May 15Linden Chiles80Character actor (East Side/West Side, Perry Mason, The Virginian, The F.B.I., Banacek, Cannon, The Streets of San Francisco, James at 16)http://westernboothill.blogspot.se/2013/05/rip-linden-chiles.html Boot Hill: RIP Linden Chiles westernboothill May 25, 2013 August 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131020043932/http://westernboothill.blogspot.se/2013/05/rip-linden-chiles.html October 20, 2013 dead May 17Alan O'Day72Singer/songwriter (Composed and performed music for Muppet Babies and Really Wild Animals)https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1562866/undercover-angel-singer-alan-oday-dead-at-72 'Undercover Angel' Singer Alan O'Day Dead at 72 Billboard May 18, 2013Ken Venturi82Professional golfer (champion of the 1964 US Open) and analyst for PGA Tour on CBSObituary for Ken Venturi from The New York Times, May 18, 2013May 18Steve Forrest87Actor (Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson in The Rookies and its spin-off S.W.A.T.)https://www.tvguide.com/News/Steve-Forrest-Dies-1066005.aspx?rss=breakingnews https://web.archive.org/web/20160203183524/http://www.tvguide.com/news/steve-forrest-dies-1066005/?rss=breakingnews dead February 3, 2016 S.W.A.T. Star Steve Forrest Dies at 87 TV Guide May 22, 2013May 24Ed Shaughnessy84Musician and jazz drummer (bandmember for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson)Obituary for Ed Shaughnessy from The New York Times, May 26, 2013May 28Don Oliver76Correspondent for NBC NewsObituary for Don Oliver from The New York Times, May 31, 2013May 31Jean Stapleton90Actress (Edith Bunker in All in the Family and its spin-off Archie Bunker's Place)Jean Stapleton, Who Played Archie Bunker's Better Angel, Dies at 90 The New York Times, June 1, 2013Tim Samaras55A group of meteorologists and professional storm chasers known as TWISTEX in the Discovery Channel's show Storm Chasershttp://www.cnn.com/2013/06/02/us/midwest-weather/index.html Three storm chasers killed in Oklahoma CNN June 2, 2013 June 2, 2013Paul Samaras24Carl Young45 June Date Name Age Notability Ref. ReferenceJune 6Maxine Stuart94Actress (The Edge of Night, The Rousters, and The Twilight Zone episode "Eye of the Beholder")Obituary for Maxine Stuart from Los Angeles Times, 6/11/2013June 19James Gandolfini51Actor, producer and director (Tony Soprano in The Sopranos)James Gandolfini Dead: 'Sopranos' Star Dies In Italy (REPORTS) from Huffington Post, June 19, 2013June 22Gary David Goldberg68Writer/producer (Family Ties, Brooklyn Bridge, Spin City)Obituary for Gary David Goldberg from The Hollywood Reporter, June 23, 2013June 23Richard Matheson87Author and screenwriter (Lawman, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone, The Martian Chronicles miniseries)https://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-author-richard-matheson-has-died-20130624,0,2361027.story Richard Matheson obituary at latimes.com June 25, 2012 Los Angeles Times Carolyn Kellogg July Date Name Age Notability Ref. ReferenceJuly 1Paul Jenkins74Actor (Professor Parks on The Waltons; M*A*S*H, Columbo, Lou Grant, Dynasty)Actor Paul Jenkins Dies -- You May Remember Him From 'M*A*S*H,' 'Dynasty,' 'The Waltons' and Many Other Shows https://web.archive.org/web/20130806115954/http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/2013/07/actor-paul-jenkins-dies----you.php August 6, 2013 TV Week, July 2, 2013July 7Joe Conley85Actor (storekeeper Ike Godsey in The Waltons)Remembering Joe Conley https://web.archive.org/web/20130711221825/http://www.tvmediainsights.com/highlights/26817/remembering-joe-conley/ July 11, 2013 TV Media Insights, July 8, 2013July 13Cory Monteith31Canadian actor (Finn Hudson on Glee; The Simpsons, The Cleveland Show, Kyle XY)Hollywood Star Found Dead in Vancouver Vancouver Police Department July 13, 2013 http://mediareleases.vpd.ca/2013/07/13/hollywood-star-found-dead-in-vancouver/ July 14, 2013 July 19, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130719044253/http://mediareleases.vpd.ca/2013/07/13/hollywood-star-found-dead-in-vancouver/ dead https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/glee-star-cory-monteith-dies-584965 'Glee' Star Cory Monteith Dies at 31 Goldberg Lesley July 14, 2013 The Hollywood Reporter July 14, 2013July 14Dennis Burkley67Actor (King of the Hill, Sanford)https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/actor-dennis-burkley-king-of-the-hill-585754 'King of the Hill' Actor Dennis Burkley Dies at 67 The Hollywood Reporter July 16, 2013 July 20Helen Thomas92Journalist and author, member of The White House press corps since the Kennedy administration, and also an occasional contributor to Sunday morning talk shows"Pioneering front-row journalist Helen Thomas dies at 92" from CNN (July 20, 2013)July 22Dennis Farina69Actor, consultant, host (Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order, Albert Lombard in Miami Vice, Detective Lt. Mike Torello on Crime Story, host of Unsolved Mysteries, Victor Pellet in In-Laws), and a member of Chicago Police Department's Burglary Division from 1968 to 1985Publicist: Actor Dennis Farina, Police Officer Turned Star of "Law & Order," Has Died at 69. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/publicist-actor-dennis-farina-police-officer-turned-star-law-order-has-died-69 Associated Press July 22, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130725164814/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/publicist-actor-dennis-farina-police-officer-turned-star-law-order-has-died-69 July 25, 2013 July 25Mark Corwin65Game show director (Wheel of Fortune)Obituary for Mark Corwin from The Hollywood Reporter, July 25, 2013July 27Kidd Kraddick53Radio and television personality, host of the syndicated Kidd Kraddick in the Morning radio show and contributor on Dish NationAssociated Press The New York Times New York City David 'Kidd' Kraddick, Radio and TV Personality, Dies at 53 https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/07/28/us/ap-obit-david-kidd-kraddick.html July 28, 2013 July 28, 2013Herb Kaplow86Journalist for NBC and ABC News"Former NBC, ABC Newsman Herb Kaplow Dies" from All Access (July 30, 2013)July 30Eileen Brennan80Comedic actress (Capt. Doreen Lewis in both the film and television versions of Private Benjamin; Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Taxi, Newhart, Thirtysomething, Will & Grace)"Eileen Brennan, Who Played Flinty Captain in 'Private Benjamin,' Dies at 80" from New York Times (July 30, 2013)July 31Michael Ansara91Syrian-born actor (Law of the Plainsman, Broken Arrow, Star Trek, Batman: The Animated Series)https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-ansara-star-trek-kang-dies-598786 The Hollywood Reporter Mike Barnes 'Star Trek' Villain Michael Ansara Dies at 91 August 2, 2013 August Date Name Age Notability Ref. ReferenceAug. 3John Palmer77Reporter for NBC Nightly News, and host of Today, NBC News at SunriseJohn Palmer Dead: Former NBC News Anchor Dies At 77 The Huffington Post, August 3, 2013Aug. 5George Duke67Jazz and contemporary musician, composer, keyboardist and arranger (Sunday Night and appearing on American Bandstand, Soul Train)"Jazz Legend George Duke Passes" from All Access (August 6, 2013)Aug. 7Marilyn King82Singer and actress, part of The King Sisters musical family that hosted their own variety series from 1965 to 1966 and again in 1969"Marilyn King, Last of Singing Sisters, Dead at 82" from Hollywood Reporter (August 8, 2013)Aug. 8Karen Black74Actress, singer and songwriter (Adam-12, Mannix, Judd, for the Defense)Karen Black Dies at 74 from Variety (August 8, 2013)Aug. 10Sean Sasser44Reality TV participant and LGBT rights activist (The Real World: San Francisco)'Real World' star dies: Sean Sasser a TV pioneer for gay marriage from Los Angeles Times (August 10, 2013)Eydie Gormé84Singer and wife/partner of entertainer Steve Lawrence (The Tonight Show, The Hollywood Palace)Singer Eydie Gorme dies at 84 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/singer-eydie-gorme-dies-at-84/ CBS News August 11, 2013Aug. 11Henry Polic II68Actor (Jerry Silver on Webster), voice actor (Scarecrow in Batman: The Animated Series) host (Double Talk)Veteran Actor Henry Polic II Dies at Age 68 Broadway World, August 12, 2013Aug. 12Gia Allemand29Reality TV participant, model, and dancer (season 14 of The Bachelor and Bachelor Pad)"Bachelor Star Gia Allemand Dead at Age 29" from E! online (August 14, 2013)Aug. 15Lisa Robin Kelly43Actress best known as the first Laurie Forman on That '70s Show"Lisa Robin Kelly Dead: 'That '70s Show' Star Dies At Age 43" from The Huffington Post (August 15, 2013)Aug. 19Lee Thompson Young29Actor (Jett Jackson on The Famous Jett Jackson, Detective Barry Frost on Rizzoli & Isles)Lee Thompson Young found dead https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/08/19/lee-thompson-young/2672055/ USA Today Gannett Company Donna Freydkin August 19, 2013 August 19, 2013Aug. 20Ted Post95TV/film director (Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, Peyton Place)Obituary for Ted Post from Los Angeles Times, August 21, 2013Elmore Leonard87Author (created the characters in the TV shows Maximum Bob, Karen Sisco, and Justified)Novelist Elmore Leonard, 'Dickens of Detroit,' has died https://web.archive.org/web/20131007010857/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130820/ENT09/308200051/Novelist-Elmore-Leonard-Dickens-Detroit-has-died?odyssey=tab October 7, 2013 Detroit News, August 20, 2013Aug. 24Julie HarrisActress (Lilimae Clements on Knots Landing; Thicker than Water, The Family Holvak)Knots Landing's Julie Harris Dies at 87 https://www.tvguide.com/News/Julie-Harris-Dies-Knots-Landing-1069565.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20130827133415/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Julie-Harris-Dies-Knots-Landing-1069565.aspx dead August 27, 2013 TV Guide CBS Interactive Liz Raftery August 25, 2013Aug. 25William Froug91Writer and producer (The Twilight Zone, Gilligan's Island, Bewitched)Obituary for William Froug from Variety, 9/5/2013Aug. 26Bruce Dunning73Foreign correspondent for CBS News"Retired CBS Newsman Bruce Dunning Dies At 73," from AP/TVNewsCheck, August 27, 2013Aug. 31David Frost74British journalist and TV presenter (US work including That Was the Week That Was, Inside Edition, The Nixon Interviews)Obituary for David Frost from CBCNews.ca, 9/1/2013 September Date Name Age Notability Ref. ReferenceSep. 8 Cal Worthington92Car salesman/pitchman (known for his "My Dog Spot" commercials)Los Angeles Times Showman car salesman Cal Worthington dies at 92 September 9, 2013 Martin Miller 2013-09-11 https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-ln-showman-car-salesman-cal-worthington-dies-at-92-20130909,0,7311785.storySep. 10 John Hambrick73Anchor/reporter (work at WEWS-TV/Cleveland and WTVJ/Miami among other stations) and actor (Playhouse 90, Friday Night Lights)Obituary for John Hambrick from Miami Herald, 9/11/2013Sep. 12Ray Dolby80Audio engineer and founder of Dolby Laboratories, a popular manufacturer of home theater audio systemsRay Dolby, Who Put Moviegoers in the Middle, Is Dead at 80 The New York Times, September 12, 2013 October Date Name Age Notability Ref. ReferenceOct. 1Tom Clancy66Author (created the characters in the TV movies NetForce and Op-Center)Tom Clancy, author of 'Hunt for Red October' and 'Patriot Games,' dead at 66 http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/author-tom-clancy-dead-66-article-1.1473782 New York Daily News October 2, 2013Oct. 16Ed Lauter74Character actor (Mannix, Kojak, Charlie's Angels, Magnum, P.I., Miami Vice, The X-Files, Law & Order, ER, Grey's Anatomy) A face you're bound to know: Actor Ed Lauter dead at 74 CNN, October 17, 2013Oct. 17Lou Scheimer84Producer (co-founder of Filmation and producer of such animated series as The Archie Show, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids)Obituary for Lou Scheimer from The New York Times, 10/21/2013Oct. 18Mary Carver89Actress (Cecilia Simon on Simon & Simon)Obituary for Mary Carver from The Hollywood Reporter, 10/27/2013Oct. 25Marcia Wallace70Actress (Carol Kester on The Bob Newhart Show), voice actress (Edna Krabappel on The Simpsons), game show panelist (Password, Hollywood Squares)https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/marcia-wallace-star-of-the-bob-newhart-show-and-voice-of-mrs-krabappel-dies-at-71-1200764197 Marcia Wallace, Star of 'The Bob Newhart Show' and Voice of Mrs. Krabappel, Dies at 70 Variety 2013-10-26 2012-10-26Oct. 29B.B. Andersen77Reality television participant that appeared on season one of Survivorhttp://www.legacy.com/obituaries/kansascity/obituary.aspx?n=bb-andersen&pid=167780423&fhid=20460 B.B. ANDERSEN Legacy.com January 21, 2017 November Date Name Age Notability Ref. ReferenceNov. 23Jay Leggett50Actor/writer/producer (In Living Color, ER, The Drew Carey Show, Factory)Obituary for Jay Leggett from The Hollywood Reporter, 11/25/2013Nov. 26Jane Kean90Actress and singer (Trixie Norton in The Honeymooners segments of The Jackie Gleason Show)Obituary for Jane Kean from AP/TVNewsCheck, 12/2/2013Tony Musante77Actor (Toma and Oz)Obituary for Tony Musante from The Hollywood Reporter, 11/27/2013Nov. 28Danny Wells72Actor (The Jeffersons, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)Barnes Mike December 4, 2013 Danny Wells, the Thinner Half of TV's 'Super Mario Bros.,' Dies at 72 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/danny-wells-luigi-super-mario-bros-dies-662506/ 2024-12-12 The Hollywood Reporter TV NewsBrian Wood64Reporter on WNEM-TV/Flint/Tri-Cities from 1986 to 2013Veteran TV5 reporter Brian Wood dies WNEM-TV, November 28, 2013Nov. 30Paul Crouch79Broadcasting executive and TV evangelist/host, founder of Trinity Broadcasting NetworkObituary for Paul Crouch from AP/TVNewsCheck, 12/2/2013Paul Walker40Actor (Charles in Charge, Who's the Boss?, The Young and the Restless)'Fast and Furious' Star Paul Walker Dead at 40 from Variety (November 30, 2013) December Date Name Age Notability Ref. ReferenceDec. 1Christopher Evan Welch48Actor (Rubicon, Law & Order, Elementary)Obituary for Christopher Evan Welch from Variety, 12/2/2013Dec. 2Bill Beckwith38Building contractor and TV personality (co-host of HGTV's Curb Appeal)Obituary for Bill Beckwith from The Hollywood Reporter, 12/3/2013Dec. 6Kate Williamson82Actress (Mrs. Rogers in Ellen and guest roles in Life Goes On, Seinfeld) R.I.P. 'Ellen' Actress Kate Williamson from Deadline (December 7, 2013)Dec. 8Don Mitchell70Actor (Detective Mark Sanger on Ironside)Original Ironside Actor Don Mitchell Dead at 70 from TV Guide (December 11, 2013)Dec. 12Mac McGarry87TV personality (host of It's Academic)Wiseman Lauren Mac McGarry, 'It's Academic' host, dies at 87 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/mac-mcgarry-its-academic-host-dies-at-87/2013/12/12/5f6f1ebe-2eee-11e0-a371-d2bf1122591b_story.html 13 December 2013 The Washington Post 12 December 2013Tom Laughlin82Actor, producer, author and political activist (Climax! and Riverboat)Message from BillyJack.com https://web.archive.org/web/20131215205737/http://www.billyjack.com/page2.html December 15, 2013 (December 12, 2013)Audrey Totter95Actress (Medical Center)Notice of death of Audrey Totter, L.A. Times, December 14, 2013.Dec. 14Peter O'Toole81Irish producer, director, author, actor (Heaven And Hell: North And South, Book III, Crossing to Freedom, Masada)Peter O'Toole Dies; 'Lawrence of Arabia' Star Was 81 from Variety (December 15, 2013)Dec. 17Richard Heffner88Public TV executive and personality (founder/GM of WNET/New York City; host of The Open Mind)Obituary for Richard Heffner from current.org, 12/19/2013Dec. 26Allan McKeown67English actor, producer and director (co-producer of Tracey Takes On... and Tracey Ullman's State of the Union with wife Tracey Ullman) https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/producer-allan-mckeown-dies-at-67-1201000445/ Producer Allan McKeown Dies at 67 26 December 2013 VarietyDec. 31James Avery68Actor (Philip Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Alonzo Sparks on Sparks) and voice actor (Shredder on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)James Avery, 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' star, dies at 68 New York Daily News, January 2, 2014 See also 2013 in the United States List of American films of 2013 References 30em External links List of 2013 American television series at IMDb 2013