Though it’s putting out just two shows this midseason (the J.J. Abrams-produced “Fringe” and the hotel staff comedy “Do Not Disturb”), Fox delivered a bounty of sneak peeks into the near future. The network previewed its midseason additions, but also…
“Project Runway” is being courted for print partnerships by five magazines — Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar and In Style — Women’s Wear Daily reports, citing unnamed sources. Producers The Weinstein Co. are said be holding out for “the…
While its upfront revealed only that Fox is saving most of its new programming for winter and spring, the network offered a sneak peek at one of the shows we won’t be seeing until midseason. “Dollhouse,” a new secret-agent thriller…
International Networks, a leading aggregator of multi-ethnic programming, will represent five of Star’s Indian channels to MSOs in the United States. The channels will be included on International Networks’ transponder and be available to cable operators immediately. “We look forward…
The National Association of Broadcasters has asked the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to put DTV-to-analog converter coupon requests from Wilmington, N.C., first, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The NAB is worried that the NTIA is getting swamped with backlogged requests…
At its relatively low-key upfront, ABC touted the stability of its schedule for fall, adding only one new drama, “Life on Mars,” and one new reality show, “Opportunity Knocks.” “Life on Mars” deals with a time-traveling cop and stars Jason…
The American Association of People With Disabilities and the Consumer Federation of America, as well as several other groups, argue that the National Telecommunications & Information Administration’s digital converter boxes and all digital televisions, except for Sony models, will become…
Music Choice’s on-demand network will join Cablevision Systems Corp.’s lineup of free-on-demand programming, Multichannel News reports. The channel will be available to iO TV digital-cable customers, the newspaper says. Music Choice will reach 35 million on-demand households with the addition…
NBC Sports is beefing up its mobile content to bolster its 2008 marquee sporting events. The network will make live game telecasts, in-depth analysis and news available on its mobile platform, NBC2Go, for events including Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the Stanley…
Ohio cable operator Buckeye CableSystem has agreed to carry ION Media Network’s digital suite and renew ION Television Network, Multichannel News reports. ION also recently made carriage deals with SES Americom’s IP-Prime and the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative. —Vlada Gelman