Spike TV has purchased the rights to air all four films in the “Rambo” franchise, Daily Variety says. The network purchased the first three movies from CBS Television Distribution and the latest installment from Lionsgate. The network, aimed at men,…
NBC News has gone into business with the New York Film Academy to offer digital journalism training programs, the New York Times reports. NBC News employees will be involved in the program, which aims to attract 100 students and charge…
Bob Harper, a trainer from NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” will host an online, short-form Web series, “5 Minute Office Workout,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The series, produced by MSN and Reveille, debuts today on MSN.com and will feature Mr. Harper…
Several Hispanic and Spanish-language networks are taking a nod from the major broadcasters and scaling down on their upfront presentations, Multichannel News notes. Among the networks with changes, NBC Universal’s Telemundo and mun2 will join NBC at its upfront event…
CBS’s “Entertainment Tonight” and “The Insider” will be the first two entertainment newsmagazines to broadcast in HD this September, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Last week CBS also announced “The Oprah Winfrey Show” will go HD in the fall.
CNN anchor Richard Quest was arrested early Friday morning for possession on methamphetamine, the New York Times reports. A police officer initially stopped Mr. Quest in Central Park for loitering in the park during closed hours. A routine search found…