Robert DeBitetto has been named president and general manager of A&E Network and Biography Channel, parent company A&E Television Networks announced Tuesday. Mr. DeBitetto, who had been executive VP and general manager, will continue to be responsible for content planning,…
Politicians can finally get their MTV. The cable channel, which has declined political advertising since its inception in 1981, is reversing course. The channel, part of Viacom’s MTV Networks unit, says it will now take political ads, though only from…
Fox Business Network has re-signed anchor David Asman, TVNewser reports. The multiyear deal will keep Asman as a co-anchor on “Fox Business” and “Fox Business Bulls & Bears,” in addition to his hosting duties on “America’s Nightly Scoreboard” and “Forbes…
Michaela McManus will join NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” next season, the Hollywood Reporter says. McManus, who had a recurring role on The CW’s “One Tree Hill” last season, will play the new assistant district attorney, the newspaper says. —Vlada…
Marketers are concerned that the move to digital television will cut off wider high-definition commercials, AdAge reports. The DTV transition will open more spectrum for high-definition programming, but many homes still have standard-definition TV sets that cannot support the wide-screen…
Mary-Kate Olsen will appear in an episode of ABC’s “Samantha Who?” next season, E! Online reports, citing an unnamed source. Olsen plays a character whom Samantha tries to “save,” the Web site says. The article didn’t indicate whether the producers…
Kermit Love, a costume designer who co-created the “Sesame Street” characters Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus, died on June 21 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. from congestive heart failure, the New York Times reports. Love built the Big Bird costume, in addition…
Recently retired NFL star and future Hall of Fame member Michael Strahan will join the studio team of Fox’s “NFL Sunday” pregame show and “The OT” postgame show, the network confirmed. He also will serve as a regular guest commentator…
To honor the late George Carlin, “Saturday Night Live” will air its 1975 series premiere on Saturday. Mr. Carlin hosted the first episode of the long-running live comedy show. The June 28 broadcast will feature the 33-year-old episode in its…
Multiplatform network Music Choice will launch Live Your Vote, a youth voter registration and social involvement campaign. Together with nonprofit, nonpartisan organization Rock the Vote, Music Choice’s on-demand network will broadcast PSAs featuring popular artists supporting voter registration and civic…