Public television innovator John Jay Iselin died from pneumonia on Tuesday in Manhattan, the New York Times reports. Iselin was the president of the nation’s largest public television station, WNET, from 1973 to 1987, the newspaper says. He was 74….
Former “Early Show” host Rene Syler will host “It Moms” on Meredith Corp.’s digital channel Parents TV, Mediaweek reports. Syler joins the long-form program, which launched on Comcast’s video-on-demand service last year, to present her views on balancing work and…
DirecTV’s first-quarter net income rose to $371 million, up from $336 million in the year-ago quarter, Reuters reports. Revenue increased 17% to $4.59 billion, the wire service notes. The lowest customer loss rate in 10 years and 275,000 new subscribers…
Place-based gas station video networks are expanding at a growing pace, Media Daily News reports. PumpTop TV, which currently broadcasts to 550 gas stations, will expand to 1,100 stations at its current average installation rate of four stations a day,…
Walt Disney’s cable and broadcast networks saw income rise in the second quarter despite lower ratings and advertising revenues during the writers strike, Media Daily News reports. International sales of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Lost” drove the broadcast group’s net operating…
Comedy Central said it made a deal with the Weinstein Co. giving it rights to show several movies before they appear on any other ad-supported television network. The titles in the package are “Superhero Movie,” “Fanboys” and “The Promotion.” “We’re…
When your network’s programming is based on real-life action, some real-life consumer testimonials should fit right in. That’s one of Turner Broadcasting’s plans for truTV, the former Court TV, which now uses the slogan “Not Reality. Actuality.” With networks looking…
News Corp. is expected to report increased third-quarter earnings today, Bloomberg News reports. The popular “American Idol” and a record-setting Super Bowl broadcast helped the company raise advertising revenues 14% to $8.61 billion, according to the estimates of 15 analysts…
Craig Woerz has always gravitated toward the entertainment industry. For 15 years, he toured with his band, New Brown Hat, after work and on weekends. The band had some success, playing with such major acts as Neil Young and Blues…
Crown Media, which owns Hallmark Channel, said it narrowed its loss as advertising revenues and affiliate fees increased in the first quarter. The company reported a first-quarter net loss of $14.7 million, or 14 cents a share, compared to a…