Sears will start selling a digital converter box from satellite operator Dish Network at about 700 stores in advance of the switchover to all-digital broadcasts next February, Web site TVPredictions.com reports. The box will retail for $59.99, though may cost…
DirecTV reached an agreement with NBC Universal that will allow the satellite operator to air 10 video-on-demand titles a week for the Summer Olympics in Beijing, Multichannel News reports. NBC Universal itself is producing about 500 VOD titles on the…
Hearst-Argyle’s television stations in Arkansas will shut off analog signals once a month as part of a test prior to the switchover to all digital broadcasts next February, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Hearst-Argyle’s move follows a number of U.S. stations…
ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson says the upcoming fall season will be important in getting viewers back to watching TV after the writers strike. Mr. McPherson sat down with TVWeek deputy editor and columnist Josef Adalian at the Television Critics…
Katherine Heigl, who has been critical about the scripts of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” isn’t leaving the show, TVWeek reports, citing ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson. Heigl’s character’s storyline for the upcoming season will be “unbelievable,” the publication says, citing Mr….
On Fox News Channel’s “O’Reilly Factor,” Karl Rove compared himself to Satan when discussing his visit to the Television Critics Association last week, TVNewser reports. Discussing the TCA’s response, Mr. Rove said the visit was “like Satan dropping in at…
Coca-Cola will cut marketing expenses in an effort to save as much as $500 million in annual costs by 2011, Advertising Age reports, citing the company’s second-quarter earnings call. As part of the effort, Coke will replace a number of…
John Slattery, who is nominated for an Emmy for his role as Roger Sterling on AMC’s “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…
Univision will incorporate major show sponsors during its live broadcast of the fifth annual Premios Juventud (Youth Awards), airing tonight at 7 p.m. The awards recognize celebrities, artists and athletes popular among Hispanic youth. Among the show’s sponsors are Chevrolet,…