CNBC’s “Squawk Box” will host a series of debates on the economy with advisers from the Obama and McCain campaigns, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The first debate will air July 10 at 7:30 a.m., with another debate to follow once…
Sci Fi Channel will add reruns of “Lost” to its schedule this fall, the Futon Critic reports. The network will air a block of four episodes every Monday at 7 p.m. starting Sept. 15, the Web site says. New drama…
The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights is calling the publicity campaign for the digital TV transition a failure and calling for far more to be done. Decrying the fact that more money is spent on advertising in a U.S. Senate…
NBC Entertainment named veteran program executive Jamila Hunter to the newly created position of senior vice president, programming and development, alternative and digital. Hunter will be responsible for developing alternative programming. She’ll also work with NBC Digital Entertainment on Web-based…
The 2008 Miss Universe Pageant will feature celebrity judges Donald Trump Jr., executive VP of the Trump Organization, fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, “My Name Is Earl” star Nadine Velazquez, Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins, celebrity hair colorist Louis Licari and…
Metro Goldwyn Mayer’s high-def movie channel, MGM HD, has added a slew of new names to its executive roster as the network expands its cable carriage deals. Gracelyn Brown joins the company as vice president of programming, overseeing programming and…
Bravo, which like its viewers enjoys playing with the latest technology, is asking consumers to take a picture of print ads for its new series “Date My Ex: Jo and Slade.” The ads will appear next week in US, Star…
Former “SportsCenter” anchor Dan Patrick is joining NBC’s “Football Night in America” as co-host for the upcoming season. The move will reteam Mr. Patrick with former “SportsCenter” partner Keith Olbermann 11 years after the one-time mainstays for ESPN went their…
Sky Digital will launch Military History in the U.K. and Ireland on July 28. The launch will mark the brand’s linear debut outside the U.S. The History Channel (U.K.), a joint venture of AETN and BSkyB, will program, manage and…
Bravo will air “Ironic Iconic America” this fall. The one-hour special is presented by Tommy Hilfiger and hosted by poet, multimedia artist and “observationalist” Rives (HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam”) and Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli. The duo will travel across the…