NBC Universal Co-Chair of Entertainment Ben Silverman is touting the advantages that his company offers to advertisers who want to reach viewers on broadcast, cable and the Web. He also gives TVWeek’s Josef Adalian and Andrew Krukowski props for getting…
CBS is considering adding another night of comedies, a move of “Without a Trace” and several new dramas to its lineup. That’s the buzz, at least, according to conversations with several Hollywood agents, executives and studio insiders. CBS keeps an…
The CW quietly revealed details of the four new shows likely to air on Sunday nights as part of its new Media Rights Capital-produced lineup. Titles of the new shows flashed during the network’s upfront party Tuesday. In an interview…
Total revenue for the 10 largest stand-alone media, entertainment and communications companies rose to $59.9 billion during the first quarter of 2008, with profit before some costs at $16.7 billion, according to an analysis conducted by independent financial research provider…
There is “a chance, only a chance” that CBS’ canceled drama “Moonlight” could end up on The CW’s Sunday night schedule next fall, according to Deadline Hollywood Daily. Media Rights Capital, which will be programming Sunday’s two hours on The…
PBS will use Comcast’s thePlatform to publish online video on PBS.org and local PBS station Web sites, Multichannel News reports. The broadband video company also will allow local PBS stations to publish locally produced content to their Web sites and…
The CW will begin rolling out its new fall lineup on Monday, Sept. 1. The network confirmed its autumn plans Tuesday afternoon at a combination party/upfront presentation outside Lincoln Center in New York. CW Entertainment President Dawn Ostroff said in…
Outdoor Channel clarified confusion over carriage of the channel on DirecTV, Multichannel News reports. Outdoor Channel Holdings said the satellite provider did not move the network and had always offered it on its sports tier, but the channel was mistakenly…
Dish Network plans to stop carrying the Rainbow Media Voom HD networks, having already cut 10 of the 15 networks, Multichannel News reports. The satellite provider claims Voom is in breach of its carriage deal, the newspaper says. The cutback…
Creative Television Marketing has added “Eye for an Eye,” a courtroom show from Atlas Worldwide, to its syndicated barter ad sales roster. CTM, which also represents the courtroom shows “Judge Judy” and “Judge Joe Brown,” will step in to handle…