Broadcast News

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Fox's 'Hole' to Ride 'Fringe' Coattails

Fox is hoping the creator of "Lost" can help its new reality show "Hole in the Wall" get found by... More »

Sher Leaves William Morris for Seacrest

William Morris agent Adam Sher is leaving the agency to become chief executive officer of Ryan Seacrest Productions, putting him... More »

New Olympic Record: 200 Million Viewers for NBCU

NBC Universal topped another Olympic milestone: During the first 11 days of the Beijing Olympics, 200 million people have watched... More »

NBC Adds $15 Million to Olympic Ad Sales Tally

NBC continues to reap the benefit of the Phelps effect, adding another $15 million to its already impressive Olympics ad... More »

Glick, Limerick to Co-Head WBTV Business Affairs

Warner Bros. Television has appointed Adam Glick and Dan Limerick as co-heads of the company’s business affairs department. Mr. Glick... More »

Paley Center Previews Fall Series

The Paley Center for Media is teaming up with TV Guide for a weeklong series of screenings featuring new and... More »

WPMT Loses Riggle, Gains Delia

John A. Riggle will retire Sept. 1 as general manager at WPMT-TV, the Tribune-owned Fox affiliate in Harrisburg, Pa. Larry... More »

Fouts Picked for ‘NFL on CBS’

“The NFL on CBS” has drafted a Hall of Famer for its lineup of analysts. Dan Fouts, former All-Pro quarterback... More »

Kotch Joins ‘Today’ as Senior Producer

Noah Kotch, an alumnus of “Good Morning America,” has been named a senior producer on NBC’s “Today.” He started Monday,... More »

Monday, August 18, 2008

CBS Dubs Jennifer Bresnan Reality Chief

CW reality executive Jennifer Bresnan is shifting to sister network CBS, replacing Ghen Maynard as head of the Eye network's... More »

Fishburne Signs on to ‘CSI’

CBS has closed a deal for Laurence Fishburne (“The Matrix”) to join the cast of its top-rated series “CSI: Crime... More »

Zoda Named Granada America COO

Granada America, the U.S. production division of the United Kingdom’s ITV, has promoted Sam Zoda from executive VP to chief... More »

Juried Emmy Winners Announced

Imaginary friends, talking animals and war are some of the topics behind the juried Emmy Award winners announced today by... More »

McCain Campaign Complains to NBC Over Mitchell’s ‘Partisan’ Remark

The McCain campaign is fighting mad about Andrea Mitchell’s comments about the candidate on Sunday’s “Meet the Press,” and it’s... More »

FCC Steps Up Efforts to Publicize Digital Transition

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin is announcing a major increase in the agency’s efforts to publicize the nation’s... More »

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