Los Angeles, widely considered the entertainment capital of the world and ground zero for the TV industry, is ranked dead last among the top five U.S. markets in terms of high-definition channel availability, the Los Angeles Times reports. Of the…
The list of celebrity contestants for “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” has been announced by Fox, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The new season, beginning Sept. 5, will feature “90210” actress Jennie Garth, talk show host Star Jones, boxer…
Katy Perry, the singer behind the summer hit “I Kissed a Girl,” is scheduled to perform at this year’s MTV Latin America awards in Mexico City, Daily Variety reports. The show, which will be broadcasted Oct. 6 in the U.S….
Sophina Brown, seen previously on “Shark,” will be joining the “Numb3rs” cast as a series regular, reports TV Guide. Brown will play new agent Nikki Betancourt, an ex-LAPD officer armed with a law degree. The season premiere of the CBS…
Nancy McGee has been promoted to executive vice president of marketing at Starz Entertainment, Multichannel reports. She previously was senior VP. McGee’s new responsibilities include marketing all live-action television productions for both the Starz channels and other distribution outlets. —Christopher…
Jack Olesker, president of Ken Creative Studio, is planning to expand the business by developing original animated feature films and TV series for distribution internationally and in the U.S., the Hollywood Reporter says. Ken Creative is in post-production on the…
Lifetime has ordered six episodes of new reality series “Blonde Charity Mafia,” with production set to begin in September, reports Daily Variety. The show follows three young Washington socialites who are responsible for the biggest, most exclusive charity fundraisers in…
The New York Times is coming under fire from political Web site Politico.com for not being more forthcoming about partnerships it made with NBC, reports TVNewser. The Times has a year-old political news partnership with NBC News and MSNBC and…
Disney is launching an online social networking site for parents, CNET reports. DisneyFamily.com will allow parents to create profiles, exchange recipes and swap parenting advice. The site will go up against already established competitors including CafeMom.com and OurFamily.com. —Christopher Perez
Atlanta-based Gray Television announced Wednesday that J. Mack Robinson is stepping down as chairman and CEO of the station group with which he has been associated since 1993. Mr. Robinson’s son-in-law, Gray board Vice Chairman Hilton H. Howell Jr., will…