Sigourney Weaver will star in and co-produce the Lifetime television film “Prayers for Bobby,” Daily Variety reports. Weaver will play a conservative and devout Christian who begins to question her opposition to homosexuality after her gay son commits suicide, the…
Crown Media Holdings has promoted Janice Arouh to executive vice president of network distribution and service. Ms. Arouh most recently was senior VP of network distribution and service for the company, which owns and operates Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie…
Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly verbally attacked General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt, claiming GE’s corporate presence in Iran is responsible for the deaths of American troops, the Washington Post reports. Only .01% of GE’s current income comes from business contracts in…
John Landgraf has signed a multiyear contract to remain president and general manager of Fox Network Group’s FX Networks unit. Mr. Landgraf joined FX as president of entertainment in 2004 and became president and general manager in 2005. Since that…
CBS plans to announce today that newsman Bob Schieffer has signed a “long-term deal” to stay with the network, the Washington Post reports. The arrangement would keep Schieffer as chief Washington correspondent and host of “Face the Nation,” the newspaper…
WE TV’s “Bridezillas” has launched an online application in which users can imagine themselves as brides, Online Media Daily reports. The campaign uses technology from Oddcast, which was responsible for Elfyourself, and allows users to upload their photo and integrate…
London-based digital entertainment R&D firm Futurescape found that viral marketing of video on the Web doesn’t necessarily result in wider distribution of content, Online Media Daily reports. The company uncovered several “viral fallacies,” including the idea that Web TV is…
Ben Kalle Fox is light on the details of “Fringe,” a sci-fi/mystery hybrid from “Lost” producer J.J. Abrams, but even without information, it’s capturing media buyers’ fancy. Plus, Fox intends to run it with fewer-than-normal commercials. ‘TRUTH IN ADVERTISING’ Can…
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