Comcast May Revive ‘Jericho’
“Jericho,” the fan favorite axed by CBS in March, may see new life on Comcast, reports the New York Times. On the heels of a similar deal between NBC and DirecTV on the Peacock’s drama “Friday Night Lights,” CBS has…
Monthly Archives : April 2008
NHL Network Online Launches
The National Hockey League launched NHL Network Online, a broadband service sponsored by Bud Light, Cisco, Dodge and Verizon Wireless. NHL Network Online features several channels of programming available for free to fans at NHL.com. “NHL fans are extremely passionate…
HBO May Tap UTA’s Sue Naegle
Sue Naegle, who co-heads talent agent UTA’s television department, may be named HBO’s entertainment president as early as today, Daily Variety reports, citing industry executives it didn’t identify. USA Network’s Jeff Wachtel and Universal Media Studios’ President Katherine Pope had…
Ego, Money Behind ‘Runway’ Move
Harvey Weinstein is trying to move hit show “Project Runway” from Bravo to Lifetime because the NBC-owned network had “always underpaid” for it while “taking all of the credit” for its success,” the New York Post reports. The new deal…
Zucker: Sponsors Unfazed by Olympic Protests
NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker said he has seen no signs of advertiser discomfort over protests that have interrupted the Olympic torch relay, Reuters reports. NBC Universal has sold 75% of the commercial time available in the Olympic broadcasts and…
Franz Leaving ABC Studios
Julia Franz, ABC Studios’ executive vice president and head of creative and current, will leave the company early next year, the Hollywood Reporter says. Ms. Franz, who helped develop series such as “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Lost,” worked for 13 years…
Sundance Buys 22 Lionsgate Film Titles
Sundance Channel acquired the rights to air 22 movies from Lionsgate, including films directed by Kurosawa and Fellini and the network premiere of “Starting Out in the Evening,” Daily Variety reports. Other Lionsgate films Sundance will premiere include the Tom…
Senators Tell FCC Head to Refocus
U.S. senators told Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to focus more on next February’s transition to digital broadcasts and less on cable-television mandates, Multichannel News reports. Issues such as a la carte cable pricing and net neutrality are “solutions…
SAG Faction Lowers Voting Threshold
Screen Actors Guild members requesting that eligible voters for its pending contract be required to work a certain number of days a year proposed a reduced threshold of minimum work, Web site DeadlineHollywoodDaily reports. The new proposal requests that members…
Janetti Rejoins ‘Family’ in Fox Deal
Former “Will & Grace” showrunner Gary Janetti signed a two-year agreement with Fox Television in which he will rejoin the writing staff of “Family Guy,” Daily Variety reports. Mr. Janetti, who is developing a sitcom with “Family Guy” creator Seth…