CBS CEO Les Moonves didn’t mince words at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference yesterday when asked what he thought about streamer-of-broadcast signals Aereo. "Aereo takes our content and doesn’t pay for it," said Moonves. "That’s theft." But as the Supreme Court broadcasters versus Aereo case moves along, Moonves insisted he’s not worried. "It’s nothing we lose sleep over," he told attendees. "Aereo is not a problem. It’s been blown way out of proportion."

Project Greenlight is returning to HBO, with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck once again exec producing the series about the search for a first-time director. Why a revival of the 2001-2003 competition? "Project Greenlight was ahead of its time," said Affleck. "Now that technology has caught up to the concept, we thought it was the perfect time to bring it back."

Uber pro-competition FCC chair Tom Wheeler got right to the elephant in the room, the open Internet controversy, Wednesday at the Cable Show. While he defended the Commission’s revised net neutrality rules, Wheeler warned those who believe the FCC "gutted" net neutrality to "put away the party hats." Noting, "Our goal is rules that will encourage broadband providers to continually upgrade service for all," Wheeler put cable operators on notice not to abuse the open Internet. "I must warn you, we will look skeptically upon special exceptions. If someone acts to divide the Internet between haves and have-nots, we will use every power at our disposal to stop it. And I consider that includes Title II." The Title II provision of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 would reclassify broadband as a telecom service, therefore subjecting it to stronger regulations.

With a full bench of promising series (Gotham, Empire), Fox canceled freshman futuristic drama Almost Human. After premiering to 9.2 million viewers and a 3.1 rating in the A18-49 demo, Human ended its run in March with a not-exactly-horrible 5.6 million viewers and a 1.5 rating. Some fans aren’t taking the cancelation lying down  a petition on Change.org petitions Syfy to pick up the show.

It’s Judge Judy after dark. The doyenne of daytime is getting her own prime time special, CBS‘s one-hour Judge Judy Primetime, featuring a look back at the rise of Judy Sheindlin from family court judge to syndication staple. Produced by CBS Television Distribution and Queen Bee Productions, the show airs Tuesday, May 20 at 8p.

A+E Networks‘ FYI, a rebrand of Bio slated for a July entrance, gave the green light to six eps of NYC culinary competition Midnight Feast, and ordered pilots for Say it to My Face (chefs face their toughest online critics) and Reverse Course, following a restaurateur’s journey backwards, from table to farm.

History picked up 10 eps of Pawnography, a game show cousin of the net’s long-running hit series, Pawn Stars. At stake: treasures from the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawnshop, with Rick and Corey Harrison and Chumlee Russell on hand. Set in Vegas and taped in front of a live studio audience, the Leftfield Pictures production is slated for a summer 2014 premiere.

New cooking series Rev Run’s Sunday Suppers, starring Run-D.M.C.’s front man, premieres Sunday, June 8 at 10p on Cooking Channel. The hip hopper is no stranger to reality TV, with credits including MTV‘s Run’s House) and DIY‘s Rev Run’s Renovation.

Pro wrestling champ "Showtime" Eric Young goes to extremes in new, 10-part Animal Planet series, No Limits. Adrenaline-fueled adventures featuring the star of the net’s Off the Hook: Extreme Catches launch Friday, May 30 at 8p.

The second installment in E! series, Secret Societies of Hollywood premieres Thursday, May 15 at 8p. In "Lies and Scandals," from Prometheus Entertainment, insiders expose "the seedy underbelly of the entertainment industry."

Da Vinci’s Demons fans will have chance to catch up on season two of the historical fantasy series ahead of its finale on Saturday, May 31 at 9p. The last four eps air back-to-back on Starz Saturday, May 24 starting at 8p; the full season plays Saturday, May 31 starting at 12p.

Honorees for the Seventh Annual Television Academy Honors, for using television to bring awareness to social issues, include The Big C: hereafter, Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor, The Fosters, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, Mom, Screw You Cancer and Vice. The ceremony on Sunday, June 1 follows a week of daily content on the Academy’s digital platforms and Yahoo TV offering opportunities for involvement in the causes represented.

Bravo‘s headed to Beantown for the twelfth season of Top Chef. "Boston has always been at the top of our wish list as a location for Top Chef, not only because of its rich historical significance, but also because of its robust and ever-growing culinary scene," said Shari Levine, SVP of current production. The Magical Elves cooking competition returns in the fall.

Hallmark Channel is bringing Home & Family back for a third season. The weekday 10a lifestyle show "not only enhances viewers’ lives," said Bill Abbott, president and CEO, Crown Media Family Networks, "but also provides diverse opportunities for advertisers." Exec producer Woody Fraser tells Cynopsis, "Halfway through our second season and with our audience growing, everyone here at Home & Family thanks Hallmark Channel for renewing our show for year three."

Cooks compete for the chance to work with Buddy "Cake Boss" Valastro at the new Carlo’s Bakery in Vegas – oh, and $100,000 – in season four of TLC‘s Next Great Baker, premiering Tuesday, June 24 at 9p.

Sportsman Channel announced the network has increased its distribution in more than 55 designated market areas, for 56 percent growth in HD coverage and a 13 percent increase in standard definition coverage during 1Q14. The net’s expansion includes new distribution in 6 of the top 10 DMAs, as well as the Bahamas, San Diego, Las Vegas, Santa Barbara and Tucson.

NUVOtv has launched on CenturyLink Prism in key markets, with a nationwide rollout expected by mid-2014. NUVOtv SD and HD are available on Prism Complete.

Canada’s CTS nabbed CBS Studios International‘s Judge Judy, Hot Bench and Everybody Loves Raymond for its fall 2014 lineup.

The net’s new scripted development slate includes adaptations of graphic novels Clone (government conspiracy) and Letter 44 (alien construction project), and book series The Magicians, about a fantasy world that threatens Earth. Unscripted fare (all wt) includes social experiment Adam + Eve, survival show Alive and Alone, high-stakes business show Billion Dollar Club, workplace-set Family Affects, game show Geeks Who Drink and anthology The End Is Near.

Graphic novel Pax Romana, about a time travel clash, and avenging samurai drama Ronin, based on the DC comic book series, will be developed as miniseries.

Sharks won’t take a bite out of the Big Apple until this summer, but Syfy has gone ahead and ordered Sharknado 3 for summer 2015. The Asylum‘s Sharknado 2: The Second one premieres Wednesday, July 30 at 9p.

Also ordered: Comedic docuseries Town of the Living Dead (wt), following a small town trying to make their own zombie movie, premieres Tuesday, October 7 at 10p. Ten-ep Killjoys, about interplanetary bounty hunters, debuts in 2015.

Syfy Digital announced social and second screen storytelling initiatives, including a game-to-TV Avatar joining the cast of the hit series Defiance; Syfy Now, debuting on Android phones and tablets this summer, an interactive handbook for new drama Dominion, and a new web experience for Syfy Sync for Sharknado 2 and Defiance.

Also coming up: Syfy‘s first original digital comedy series, Underlings. "Today we think about digital as a core part of our content experience, rather than a companion part," said EVP, marketing, digital and global brand strategy Michael Engleman. "Our storytelling strategy rests on three pillars: enabling greater participation so that fans can influence content and programming, extending the ‘first screen’ story to provide a deeper, richer narrative experience, and, lastly, providing greater access to what goes on behind the scenes. The net result is a more multi-screen brand of storytelling for a fan base that absolutely craves it."

CW‘s Supernatural, a backdoor pilot for possible spinoff Bloodlines, was up a tenth in the demo on Tuesday, to 1.0/3. 

TLC had its best April Prime performance in a decade among W25-54, P2+, and HH, and saw its best April Prime delivery ever among W25-54. Series including The Little Couple, 19 Kids and Counting, and Long Island Medium made TLC the number 5 ad-supported cable network in delivery among W25-54, and among the top 10 ad-supported cable networks in delivery on five nights of the week (Tuesday, Thursday through Sunday) among W25-54/18-49 .

Discovery‘s Deadliest Catch was Tuesday’s number one program in cable in key demos, helping the net beat Fox in Men for the night. Catch at 9PM earned 1.9 P25-54/2.6 M25-54/1.5 P18-49/2.1 M18-49, making it the number one program on Tuesday among Persons and Men 25-54 and Persons and Men 18-49 delivery.At 10p, Deadliest Catch: Legend of the Northwestern was the number two cable program, behind only Deadliest Catch, in Men 25-54/18-49.

Vasant M. Prabhu was appointed Chief Financial Officer for NBCUniversal. Prabhu had been Chief Financial Officer for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Mark O’Connell has been named Vice President, Content Distribution for UP and ASPiRE. O’Connell was most recently Vice President, TV Networks Distribution at NBCUniversal. 

As part of a company reorganization, Brooke Runnette, president of National Geographic Television, adds production responsibilities, overseeing all video, television and film production for the National Geographic Society.

The Associated Press named Isaac Lee, CEO of Fusion and President of News for Univision, to its board of directors, along with Bill Hoffman, President of Cox Media Group and Rob King, Senior Vice President of SportsCenter and News for ESPN.

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