FiOS, U-verse to Pick Up QVC Shopping Channel in HD Verizon’s FiOS and AT&T’s U-verse fiber-optic television services plan to carry high-definition versions of the QVC shopping channel, Web site TVPredictions.com reports, citing QVC Chief Executive Officer Mike George. Mr….
NBC is developing a U.S. version of a celebrity diner party show with Granada America, the Hollywood Reporter says. The series, tentatively titled “Celebrity Come Dine With Me,” will have celebrities host dinner parties judged by guests. Five episodes are…
Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and other key member from the cast of the long-running prime-time soap “Dallas” are getting together for a reunion to be held at Southfork Ranch in November, the Associated Press says. The event, celebrating the 30th…
During three days of meetings with major shareholders, Cablevision Systems said it doesn’t plan any more major acquisitions, the Wall Street Journal reports. The recent purchases of Sundance Channel and Newsday had depressed Cablevision’s stock, but in management’s first meeting…
Fox News Channel will be airing one-hour documentaries about presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, the Hollywood Reporter says. While both shows interviewed their respected subjects, they are being described as a look into what each candidate does with…
Spot Runner Inc., which automates spot creation and media buying to make advertising affordable for small businesses, laid off 50 staffers as part of a reorganization that the company hopes will result in growth that will enable it to hire…
Comedy Central has ordered a pilot for a sketch comedy show from comedians Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter, the Hollywood Reporter says. The show, “Michael and Michael Have Issues,” will be a half-hour series-within-a-series, where co-star Josh Pais plays…
BET is launching a weekly late-night news show hosted by a former activist for the NAACP, the Associated Press. The program, “The Truth with Jeff Johnson,” will be up and running in time for the Democratic National Convention. BET plans…