Third-Year Web-Streaming Provision Is Key to WGA Talks’ Progress An agreement on how much writers would be paid from the third year of content distribution over the Internet was vital to improving the Writers Guild of America negotiations with studio…
Sci Fi Channel said production will begin later this month on the fifth season of its original series “Stargate Atlantis.” The show is produced by MGM Television and filmed in Vancouver. Throughout its run, the show has used Canadian writers…
The big game drew record ratings, and online views of Super Bowl ads are skyrocketing, too. MySpace reported that consumers have viewed Super Bowl commercials at myspace.com/superbowlads more than 23 million times in the first 24 hours after they were…
Discovery Communications named Wonya Lucas chief marketing officer. Ms. Lucas had been general manager and executive VP of the Weather Channel Networks. Weather Channel’s parent, Landmark Communications, is considering a sale of its assets, including the Weather Channel and its…