Sid and Marty Krofft are bringing their classic TV shows such as “H.R. Pufnstuf,” “Land of the Lost” and “The Bugaloos” to MySpaceTV, the Hollywood Reporter says. The licensing deal includes condensed 3- to 5-minute “Kwikies,” highlight clips and taped…
Endemol USA is launching a new unit devoted to branded entertainment for TV and digital media, which will respond to interest from Madison Avenue on integrating brands and programming, the Hollywood Reporter says. Newly promoted Senior VP of Digital Media…
Brooke Burns and TV personality Mark Thompson will host Fox’s Japanese-inspired “human Tetris” game show “Hole in the Wall,” the Hollywood Reporter says. “Hole in the Wall,” produced by FremantleMedia North America, starts production this week in Los Angeles. —Vlada…
Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are urging the Postal Service to give mailed DTV coupons priority status, TVNewsday reports. The panel members wrote a letter to the United States Postmaster General pointing out that the converter…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill that would free up $65 million in funds for the DTV transition, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The money, which will be made available Feb. 17, will be used to help low-power…
Scripps Interactive CEO Ken Lowe wants former Viacom CEO Tom Freston to come work for his company, which owns Food Network, Fine Living, HGTV and DIY Network, the New York Post reports. At a media conference for moguls in Sun…
John Slattery, who plays Roger Sterling on “Mad Men,” cites anecdotal evidence indicating “the tide is turning toward ‘Mad Men’” in terms of popularity and viewer recognition. The actor tells TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette how he has managed to juggle his…
Hallmark Executive VP of Programming David Kenin offers some insights into the network’s programming strategy and its goals in announcing an ambitious lineup of new original movies. Talking with TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette this week at the Television Critics Association press…
Turner Broadcasting System and Yahoo! have made a multiyear strategic content and advertising deal for sports-related content. Turner will exclusively represent online advertising sales, including display, sponsorship and video advertising, for Yahoo! Sports’ NBA, golf and NASCAR pages. Turner will…
YouTube struck a partnership with People magazine’s Web site People.com to launch a contest for an aspiring reporter to cover the red carpet at the Emmy Awards on Sept. 21. The competition is sponsored by Revlon. Applicants can submit videos…