Broadcasters in the city of Wilmington, N.C. will turn off analog signals for five minutes at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 for another test to find residents who haven’t yet equipped their TV sets with digital converter boxes, Broadcasting &…
Spike TV named Geoff Keighley its new executive in charge of video game publisher relations, MediaPost reports. Keighley, who currently hosts and executive produces “GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley,” started with the network in 2005 after serving as a correspondent…
Watch out Disney, your Club Penguin isn’t the only virtual world for kids on the block, the New York Post notes. Barry Diller’s IAC will be launching Zwinky Cuties, a virtual world for kids under the age of 13 who…
HIT Entertainment, the company behind Barney, Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine, has enlisted online advertising firm Gorilla Nation to represent the U.S. Web sites of its aforementioned children’s entertainment brands with selected advertisers, MediaPost reports. Gorilla Nation…
NBC once again won the 10 p.m. battle of the broadcast networks’ Democratic National Convention specials and CBS once again finished third Tuesday night. The good news for NBC: Preliminary national data from Nielsen showed its Brian Williams-hosted hour was…
Lifetime Networks said it acquired ParentsClick Network, a social network and digital technology company. The deal marks the first time Lifetime has made a digital acquisition. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a source familiar with the situation…
Interest in Sen. Hillary Clinton’s speech regarding party unity helped boost ratings during the second night of the Democratic National Convention Tuesday. NBC, ABC and CBS reported substantial gains over Monday’s hour of coverage of Michelle Obama’s speech. In 56…
EQAL, the online video production company founded by the creators of the “LonelyGirl15” Web series, are launching a spin-off inspired by the series, TelevisionWeek reports. The new show, “LG15: The Resistance,” will be distributed through various video sites, such as…
The Big Ten Network reached a carriage agreement with Charter Communications that will make the network available to subscribers in Big Ten territories in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Illinois. The network and the cable operator said they are working to…
ABC is taking its promotion for “Pushing Daisies” and “Opportunity Knocks” to the streets throughout the country, TelevisionWeek reports. In the weeks leading up to their debuts, the network plans on sending branded vehicles to various destinations to give potential…