Confirming several days of speculation, the Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced late Tuesday they will begin informal talks on a new contract. The parties issued a joint statement pledging they will commence…
Former “Law & Order” actor Fred Thompson has ended his candidacy for president of the United States. “Today, I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States,” Thompson said in a statement. “I hope that my country and…
Please join TelevisionWeek for a special luncheon panel at NATPE, “Women in Syndication: Behind the Scenes and In Front of the Camera.” This panel will include some of the industry’s most respected women in syndication. Topics will include how the…
Soaps Running Out Of WGA-Penned Scripts Soap operas are close to exhausting their reserve of Writers Guild of America scripts, and producers are resorting to non-WGA staffers to keep the scripts coming, the Hollywood Reporter says. The number of scripts…
In its first programming move since being acquired by NBC Universal, Oxygen renewed its series “Tori & Dean … Still Inn Love” for a third season. The eight new one-hour episodes, which are expected to air this summer, will follow…
Disney and ESPN Media Networks have appointed Tim Connolly to the newly created position of vice president, mobile distribution. Mr. Connolly has extensive experience in the wireless industry, most recently serving as vice president of sales and business development at…