TelevisionWeek is partnering with Los Angeles news-radio giant KFWB to launch “The TV Minute,” an on-air digest of the day’s most compelling industry stories. TVWeek deputy editor and columnist Josef Adalian will host the report Monday through Thursday afternoons, starting…
TVWeek.com welcomes Patricia Handschiegel, an Internet and entertainment entrepreneur, as a guest blogger with a bird’s-eye view of the intersection of television and technology. Ms. Handschiegel will share her views on the growing importance of TV’s relationship with the Web…
TelevisionWeek is providing the schedule for the Summer 2008 Television Critics Association Press Tour. This document will be updated as new information is provided by the networks and the TCA. SATURDAY, JULY 12 PBS 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.: Buffet breakfast 9…
HBO execs Richard Plepler and Michael Lombardo provide an update on the programming that’s in the pipeline for the pay cable net. Mr. Plepler, HBO co-president, tell’s TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette that talent and quality trump buzz every time and explains…
NBC Universal’s second-quarter earnings rose slightly as a strong performance from cable networks such as USA and Bravo offset a downturn in local television stations’ advertising, parent company General Electric said today. NBCU’s operating profit increased 1% to $909 million…
Spanish TV production company Globomedia and Fox TV Studios are in discussions for potential co-production projects, the Hollywood Reporter says. The possibilities include a U.S. version of Globomedia’s popular series “Boarding School” and a project for Spain with “Burn Notice”…
Versus emerged as the winner in the battle for rights to “The Contender,” landing a deal for the upcoming fourth season of the reality boxing series. In addition, the cable channel will also air the first season of spinoff “The…
Spanish-language media ad spending grew 3% to $5.78 billion in 2007, according to Nielsen-Monitor Plus, Adweek reports. Ad spending for cable TV increased 76% thanks to the additions of Fox Sports en Espanol and Telemundo’s mun2, while Spanish TV networks…
Val Emmich will join ABC’s “Ugly Betty” next season as a recurring character and potential love interest for Betty, the Hollywood Reporter says. Meanwhile, Ntare Mwine has been cast as a recurring character on NBC’s “Heroes,” while Mario Van Peebles…
Susan Winston will executive produce AMC’s film industry talk show “Shootout,” Daily Variety reports. Winston served as a producer on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and the daytime talk show “The Other Half,” the newspaper notes. —Vlada Gelman