Time Warner stated in a filing with the U.S. Supreme Court that government regulation of indecency should not be extended to cable and urged the court to protect non-broadcast speech, Multichannel News reports. Time Warner’s concern stems from FCC Chairman…
TV One will celebrate top moments in African-American history and culture with “The Blacklist: 100 Greatest Power Moves,” Multichannel News reports. The weeklong five-hour special hosted by Arsenio Hall will premiere Nov. 9, the newspaper says. —Vlada Gelman
Fox’s “24” television film “24: Exile” will be released on DVD two days after its Nov. 23 broadcast, iF Magazine reports. The film bridges the gap between the series’ sixth and seventh seasons, the magazine notes. —Vlada Gelman
Tuesday’s prime-time Olympics coverage on NBC set a network high not seen since the finale of “Friends” in 2004. Posting an 11.3 rating/30 share in prime-time in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic, NBC’s Beijing coverage also was a Tuesday high…
Beth Greenwald has been named vice president of original programming and series development for E! Entertainment Television. Ms. Greenwald previously was a senior development executive for New Line Television, where she oversaw production and development for the studio’s television division….
Tribune Co.’s television operating revenues were up 2% to $292 million in the second quarter, TVNewsday reports. The company credited the increase in television revenues to growth in stations’ market share, the Web site notes.
Verizon Communications is offering new subscribers a year’s free use of a high-definition digital video recorder, in addition to a free month of HBO and Cinemax, Multichannel News reports. The company is launching the offer, which is valid until Oct….
NBC’s ratings for the Olympics are surpassing what the network promised TV advertisers, Media Daily News reports. NBC offered a 14.5 average rating in prime time to advertisers, but its Olympics coverage has averaged a 17.2 rating so far, the…