“Law & Order: SVU,” “30 Rock” and “Dexter” were among the television nominees for the 58th annual American Cinema Editors’ Eddie Awards, which celebrate excellence in editing. The Eddies have added a reality television category for the first time this…
The Consumer Electronics Association reported that more than 130,000 industry professionals attended the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which concluded Jan. 10. The final attendance figure will be verified in May, but the initial estimate is down from…
Dave Barrington has left his job as senior VP, ad sales, for News Corp.’s MyNetwork TV. He is expected to join media buying agency MPG as director of media investment, replacing Bill McOwen, who moved to Starcom last year. There…
CBS Inc. President-CEO Leslie Moonves is “guardedly optimistic” that the writers strike will be over “in the next few months.” He said there are “some steps being taken to push that ahead,” but didn’t give any details about what those…
Globes Announcement Shaping Up “The 65th Annual Golden Globes Awards Announcement,” the official title for the Golden Globes since its reworking due to the writers strike, is settling on its plans, Daily Variety reports. “Access Hollywood” co-hosts Nancy O’Dell and…
The television industry will bounce back from its 2007 slump and post 11% revenue growth in 2008 with the help of a “potentially stellar” political advertising spending spree, BIA Financial Network predicted in a report. That would represent a 10-year…
Documentarian Morgan Spurlock (“Super Size Me,” “30 Days”) has signed a production deal with Fox Television Studios. Mr. Spurlock will develop and produce scripted and nonscripted projects for the company “As a filmmaker and producer, it’s so important to me…
Laila Ali, the pro boxer who danced her way to the finals of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” and is co-hosting “American Gladiators” with Hulk Hogan on NBC, is joining CBS’ “The Early Show” as a contributing correspondent. “Early Show”…
E! and TV Guide Network have altered their plans for coverage of the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. The award show was canceled because of the writers strike, and replaced by a news conference announcing the winners. With no actors…