NBC Universal has largely completed its broadcast upfront negotiations, registering a small increase in dollar volume in a market that, while down, doesn’t appear to be as weak as dire forecasts had suggested. NBC, which finished fourth in the 18-…
HBO executives Maud Nadler and Julie Goldstein are in discussions to decide whether they will leave the company or move to other roles within the pay cable network, Daily Variety reports. Nadler and Goldstein worked on theatrical projects at HBO…
George Takei, who played Sulu on “Star Trek,” will marry his partner of 21 years in September after California legalized gay marriage, the Associated Press reports. The 71-year-old Mr. Takei, who had a recurring role on “Heroes” last year, will…
Video game retailer GameStop is joining forces with CBS Outernet and Reflect Systems to create a new in-store digital video network, GameStop TV. Reflect Systems handles media software and services. CBS Outernet, a division of CBS Corp., provides customized digital…
CBS Corp. has named Andrea Prochniak vice president of financial communications. Ms. Prochniak joins CBS from Morgan Stanley, where she most recently was executive director of investor relations. Before that, she was employed as a financial journalist for Fortune magazine….
An episode Turner’s original sitcom “The Bill Engvall Show” will appear on CBS next week as part of an unusual marketing deal, Daily Variety reports. The Turner cable network will be able to promote its show from the beginning of…
Actors who lost work from the Writers Guild of America strike may be owed more than $10 million from the studios, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Screen Actors Guild has filed claims against more than 80 shows on behalf…
CNN Tuesday night had higher ratings for Barack Obama’s victory speech than ABC, marking just the second time a cable channel trumped a broadcast network, the New York Times reports. ABC, the only broadcast network to cut into regular programming…
Michelle Obama, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s wife, will guest host ABC’s “The View” on June 18, the Associated Press reports. Obama had been offered a guest slot but asked to be a guest host, just as Cindy McCain, Republican…