Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett downgraded DirecTV’s stock to “market perform” from “outperform,” and he said he was shifting his preference to Dish Network, reports Multichannel News. Mr. Moffet cited the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis on the…
Singer Joe Feeney, who performed for 25 years on the “Lawrence Welk Show,” died on April 16 in Carlsbad, Calif., reports the Associated Press. Mr. Feeney died of emphysema, which his family says he may have contracted it from years…
Singer-actor-reality TV star Nick Lachey has been chosen to host ABC’s upcoming summer series “High School Musical: Summer Session,” a reality competition program based on Disney’s “High School Musical” franchise. The series will follow a group of young people as…
Fox News is reporting that former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Jimmy Fallon has all but clinched the spot Conan O’Brien will leave open in 2009. Although Mr. O’Brien’s installation as the new host of NBC’s “Tonight Show” depends on…
Tony Petitti was officially named president and CEO of the new cable channel being created by Major League Baseball. Mr. Petitti, who had been executive VP and executive producer of CBS Sports, said during a conference call Thursday, “This network…
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will make his first appearance on “Fox News Sunday” this weekend and take questions from moderator Chris Wallace. That means the “Obama Watch” clock will stop Sunday morning. The clock, posted for the first time…
Nielsen will begin tracking ratings for ESPN Deportes, the sports network’s 24-hour Spanish language outlet. Numbers for the channel will be included in the Nielsen Homevideo Index Hispanic Service. Ratings information for ESPN Deportes will be available through NHIH beginning…
Earlier this week Larry King renewed his contract with CNN, keeping the news anchor with the network through 2011. However, the contract did not guarantee Mr. King the coveted 9 p.m. EST spot, Newsday.com reports, citing unnamed sources. That leaves…
Five-time NBA All-Star Chris Webber will join Turner Sports’ analysis team on its TNT, NBA.com and NBA TV properties. Mr. Webber will make regular appearances on Turner’s television and digital platforms through the remainder of the network’s NBA Playoffs coverage,…
This year’s graduates have all the more reason to recoil in horror from their camcorder-toting parents, as a lot more of the cap-and-gown crowd will have their every move filmed in HD. While DVD analysts have predicted that high-definition players…