SoapNet will air a 24-hour marathon of the original “Beverly Hills, 90210” on Sept. 1 starting at midnight. Twenty-four episodes from the show’s first four seasons will be featured. The marathon is in anticipation of the premiere of The CW’s…
“The Early Show” executive producer Zev Shalev has named Anthony Batson a senior producer on the CBS morning show, effective Sept. 22. Mr. Batson, an award-winning veteran of eight years with “48 Hours Mystery,” will oversee taped “Early Show” segments…
CNN’s plan to reallocate resources domestically will result in a 25% reduction in staff at its Chicago bureau to nine positions, the Chicago Tribune reports. The larger plan is to scatter journalists who can work across different media such as…
They face stiff competition on television, but on the Web the Atlanta-based CNN and Weather Channel are clobbering their competitors, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Thanks in part to their large staffs devoted solely to producing Web content, CNN.com is in…
Hulu, the joint venture between News Corp. and NBC, is now the eighth-largest video site in the U.S., reports the Silicon Alley Insider. Based on statistics released by Nielsen, Hulu served up 105 million video streams in July, 25 million…
NBC Universal had made an agreement to acquire U.K. independent production company Carnival Film & Television. Carnival is the first acquisition by NBC Universal’s International TV Production division as the company moves to expand its production presence outside the U.S….
Celebrities are playing in online video these days and they’re not just doing viral spoofs. Big name stars are signing up for Web series and that’s starting to change the game for digital media producers. For more details, check out…
Martin Savidge is leaving NBC News and heading to public television, the New York Times reports. Savidge, who has been at NBC since 2004, will anchor “Worldfocus,” a weeknight newscast that plans to do what the title says: Focus on…
Charlotte Williams has been cast as villain Maxima in “Smallville,” reports TV Guide. The actress is best known for her role in “MVP,” the Canadian series that aired on SoapNet. Superman’s newest nemesis arrives in “Smallville” four episodes into the…
On Sunday’s “NBC Nightly News,” anchor Brian Williams asked eight-time gold medalist Michael Phelps for his reaction to Bruce Springsteen dedicating “Born in the USA” to him at a concert in Jacksonville, Fla. There was only one problem: No such…