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EXCLUSIVE: Israeli broadcaster Reshet has scaled back the episode order for its version of The Four – the international entertainment format adapted by Fox in the U.S. The network had originally ordered 13 episodes of the show, which was created by Israeli producer and distributor Armoza Formats, but has scaled this…

ITV America CEO David George has lifted the lid on his company's recently streamlined strategy, discussing how the production group is keeping Netflix's Queer Eye fresh, working with CBS to make Love Island a hit in the U.S. and finding his next non-scripted hit. George was promoted to the top job in January following…

There had been a lot of speculation since Disney’s acquisition of Fox assets was announced last December that the soon-to-be-independent Fox broadcast network, aka “New Fox”, will rely heavily on reality, along with live and sports programming. While at TCA last week, Fox TV Group chairman Dana Walden stressed that…

Netflix's Queer Eye and Fox's The Four helped British commercial broadcaster ITV bolster its revenues for the first three months of the year. The company revealed that overall revenue across the firm was up 5% to £772 million (U.S. $1 billion), compared to £734M ($995M) last year. Revenue at production group ITV Studio…

Fox said today that the original judges panel for The Four: Battle for Stardom — sans the fired Charlie Walk — will return for Season 2. Fergie also is back as host of the singing competition alongside judges Sean "Diddy" Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor. The premiere is set for 8 PM Thursday, June 7. The show…

Universal Music Group has placed Republic Records label head Charlie Walk on leave pending the outcome of an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, even as another woman has come forward to accuse The Four judge of inappropriate behavior. This marketing executive alleges Walk sent her sexually explicit images…

UPDATED, 6:58 PM: "We have only recently learned of these past allegations regarding Mr. Walk,” Fox today said hours after claims of sexual harassment were leveled at one of the judges of their new competition series The Four: Battle For Stardom. “We are currently reviewing this matter and are committed to fostering a…

ABC’s TGIT lineup gad a strong return from hiatus with all three dramas up in the ratings from their fall finales. Veteran Grey's Anatomy once again led the trio with a 2.2 adults 18-49 rating, +22% vs. its last original, and 8.2 million total viewers (Live+same day), its largest audience in almost a year and its best…

Even though the subject of Truth and Lies: The Tonya Harding Story (1.4/6) had revelations of her own, the real takeaway line came from her estranged mother with “we were never trailer trash, we had a beautiful new trailer." Still, even with LaVona Golden's perspective, the ABC show's ratings takeaway was pretty good…

Amidst a flurry of debuts on Fox this week, The Four (1.2/4) may or may not be a sign of the larger future of the New Fox but based on last night's two-hour premiere of the music competition show, the future looks brighter – at least on Thursdays. Even with last May's debut of Beat Shazam among adults 18-49, the…

Fox’s new The Four is the Hunger Games of singing competition series, host Fergie told TV critics Thursday. Panelist Sean “Diddy” Combs, however, likened it to Game of Thrones; “You get to challenge, and if you want to cut anybody’s head off” that’s how the cookie crumbles, he explained today during the show’s TCA…

Fox has a host for its new primetime singing competition show. Black Eyed Peas singer and solo act Fergie will be out front of The Four: Battle for Stardom, the six-episode series that will air at 8 PM Thursdays beginning January 4. "This is a unique and modern show format that I believe will set the standard for the…