Among the many folks doing cartwheels over the strong debut numbers for “90210”: David Stapf, president of CBS Paramount Network Television. Mr. Stapf, along with CW Entertainment President Dawn Ostroff, was one of the driving forces behind the revival of…
Sundance Channel, acquired by Cablevision’s Rainbow Media unit in June, reset senior management and laid off about a dozen employees, or about 10% of the staff. The most senior executive leaving Sundance is Kirk Iwanowski, who was executive VP of…
An estimated 21.5 million people watched the second night of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. on six television networks, according to preliminary local data from Nielsen Media Research. That measurement—which includes ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News…
The CW is tweaking the rollout of its new Sunday lineup. Instead of premiering Sunday, Sept. 21, opposite the Emmys—as originally announced—the network’s MRC-produced programs will now debut Oct. 5. The three shows slotted to bow that night are “In…
Wilmington, N.C.’s NBC affiliate, WECT-TV, is ready for the city’s official transition to DTV Sept. 8, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The southeastern United States is currently under threat from three tropical storms brewing in the Atlantic Ocean, which may cause…
Despite reports that Yahoo! Sports outdrew the official Olympics site at NBCOlympics.com, a new study from Digital Life America said Olympics viewers rated NBCOlympics.com as their favorite site for last month’s Games. According to the study, released today, about one-third…
DirecTV will begin offering TiVo high-end HD digital video recorders in a deal effective until at least February 2015, Multichannel News reports. DirecTV will continue offering its DVR boxes with the new TiVo HD boxes as “an alternative choice.” The…
4Kids Entertainment announced its new shows scheduled for Saturday morning blocks on Fox and The CW, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Fox is adding “Biker Mice from Mars” at 9:30 a.m. and “Chaotic: M’arrillian Invasion” at 10:30 a.m., the paper says….
Liberty Entertainment will become its own separate entity when it spins off from parent-company Liberty Media, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Liberty Entertainment has holdings in premium cable channel Starz Entertainment and Game Show Network, among others. Both companies plan on…
CBS College Sports Network will present eight prime time high school football games this season, Multichannel News reports. The Sept. 5 opener for “MaxPreps High School Football Presented by Burger King” matches Robert E. Lee High School of Montgomery, Ala….