TNT has given the go-ahead for a new pilot from Emmy winner John Masius, the Hollywood Reporter says. The project, “Time Heals,” centers on a nursing director in a North Carolina Hospital. Masius, who previously won an Emmy for his…
Discover Channel is developing a series dedicated to bringing some of Leonardo Da Vinci’s invention sketches to life, the Hollywood Reporter says. The network has given a six-episode order for the tentatively titled ‘Doing Da Vinci,’ in which a team…
Cable News anchor from the ends of the political spectrum–MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann and Fox’s Bill O’Reilly–appear to have agreed on one thing: wearing purple ties, the New York Times reports. The color is seen as neutral territory while covering a…
Despite promises to the International Olympic Committee that the Internet would be open to journalists covering the Beijing Olympics, certain Web site are being blocked by Chinese officials, the Wall Street Journal reports. One group identified 154 that are being…
A bill that would help reporters keep the identity of some sources secret was blocked in the Senate, the Wall Street Journal reports. The bill, favored by media organizations, could be reconsidered after Congress returns from its August recess, the…
Dish Network plans to increase its high definition network lineup to 150 channels by the end of the year, Multichannel News reports. Earlier this week DirecTV said it will up its HD offerings to 130 in the next month, while…
Sports marketing giant IMG Worldwide has signed a 20-year deal with China’s national broadcaster for the right to develop and market new sports events in China, the Wall Street Journal reports. IMG will also sell sponsorship rights to those events,…
Representatives of Women in Cable Telecommunications are scheduled to address members of Congress on the status of women in the cable workforce Thursday, Multichannel News reports. WICT is expected to release the results of its PAR project, which aimed to…
A visit to appear on NBC’s “Howdy Doody” show 60 years ago, was a disillusioning experience for Washington Post writer Harry Allen. TV’s magic was broken after see Howdy hanging lifeless from his strings during commercial breaks and watching Clarabell…
Former ABC reporter John Miller, now a spokesman for the FBI, told how he came to interview Osama bin Laden before a military commission trial of the al Quaeda leader’s former driver, the Washington Post reports. Clips of the interview…