Univision may lose most of its prime time programming if Televisa is successful in its attempt to end its exclusive license agreement with the network, the Hollywood Reporter says. Televisa’s three-year-old lawsuit is scheduled for trial in Los Angeles next…
The Discovery Channel ordered one pilot about the Iditarod dog-sledding competition and another featuring Pennsylvania coal miners, the Hollywood Reporter says. Both “Iditarod” and “Coal” will be produced by Thom Beers’ Original Productions, which produces the Discovery hit “Deadliest Catch,”…
CBS ordered “Exit 19,” a Geena Davis pilot about a single Long Island mom who doubles as a Manhattan murder detective, Daily Variety reports. The CW ordered “How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls,” a one-hour drama pilot starring four-time Oscar…
John Corbett will play Toni Collette’s husband on a Showtime comedy pilot created by Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody, the Hollywood Reporter says. “United States of Tara,” about a woman with multiple personality disorder, will begin production next month, the newspaper…
Ivan Dixon, who played Sgt. Kinchloe on “Hogan’s Heroes” and directed episodes of “The Waltons” and “The Rockford Files,” died in Charlotte, N.C. at age 76, Daily Variety reports. Dixon was nominated for an Emmy for the CBS Playhouse special…
BBC America will have a “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” marathon on Memorial Day after acquiring the rights to the series’ fourth season, Multichannel News reports. The network didn’t announce plans for the show after the holiday, the paper says
Harpo Productions has inked actress Kirstie Alley for future television projects, including a possible daily strip, which sources say could land in syndication or on Oprah’s new cable network. “Kirstie is a tremendous talent who is incredibly relatable and a…
CBS has promoted Michael Rosen to senior broadcast producer for “The Early Show.” Mr. Rosen has been with “The Early Show” since September 2005, when he joined as a senior producer. Before joining CBS News, he was senior VP of…
Facing a weak economy, execs and analysts are keeping a close watch on traditional and digital ad spending, according to a report by Citi Investment Research. The analysis foresaw ad budgets climbing 3%-5% in 2008, with a boost from the…
Online video advertising network YuMe has formed a partnership with SpotXChange, an online marketplace for ads. Under the deal, YuMe’s clients gain access to the advertisers and agencies buying video ads in the SpotXChange marketplace, the companies said. Also, media…