TODAYshow.com has named Catherine Captain as the site’s general manager. In the newly created role, Ms. Captain will oversee marketing, planning and content partnerships for the NBC morning show’s Web site. “TODAYshow.com has emerged from MSNBC.com as a popular, branded…
ABC has pulled its prime-time reality game show “Opportunity Knocks” from its schedule, according to a source at the network who asked not to be named. The network will air special “Dancing With the Stars” recap episode next Tuesday, Oct….
In the latest podcast with “Entourage” creator and showrunner Doug Ellin we catch up on the last three episodes. In the installment that debuted on Sunday, Oct. 12th, “The ReDOMption,” Doug talks about how it came to pass that champion…
Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck has signed a multiyear contract with Fox News, the Hollywood Reporter says. Starting next spring, Beck will host Fox News Channel’s 5 p.m. weekday program as well as a weekend show, the Reporter says….
NBC News’ Brian Williams will interview Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin on the “Nightly News With Brian Williams.” The interviews from the campaign trail will air Oct. 22 and Oct. 23 on NBC, less than two weeks before…
An estimated 56.5 million people watched the last of the three debates between Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama, according to Nielsen Media Research. Wednesday night’s audience is smaller than the 63.2 million who watched the Oct. 7 presidential…
Acme Communications has voluntarily delisted itself from the Nasdaq Stock Market and will stop filing reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission to curb expenses, TVNewsday reports. The company’s common stock was thinly traded and benefits of having it listed…
Harris Corp. announced today it’s integrating its media inventory service with Google TV Ads to make it easier for broadcasters, cable networks and cable system operators to sell excess ad inventory through Google TV Ads, TVNewsday reports. The sales process,…
Boston MyNetworkTV affiliate WZMY-TV is voluntarily making the switch to digital early, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The station will make the transition to a digital signal at noon on Dec. 1, about two-and-a-half months before the official nationwide switch. The…
With a short series, a weekday afternoon game and competition from a presidential debate, Fox’s coverage of Major League Baseball’s National League Championship Series averaged 7.4 million viewers, down 35% from last year, when Fox aired the American League Championship…