Multiplatform video and music network Music Choice announced today it has renewed its multiyear distribution deal with Charter, thus extending Music Choice’s video-on-demand contend for Charter On Demand subscribers. “The multiyear deal between Charter and Music Choice demonstrates both companies’…
NBC’s “30 Rock” led all series with seven Emmy awards while AMC’s “Mad Men” won six, including the first drama series award won by a basic-cable show, TelevisionWeek reports. HBO led all networks with 10 wins while NBC paced the…
The Emmy Awards’ five reality-show hosts failed to spark the humor or spontaneity of awards presenters such as Ricky Gervais and Don Rickles, TelevisionWeek says. Additionally, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti, Tommy Smothers and Stephen Colbert were among those who took…
Now that basic cable networks are earning major Emmy Awards, one of those channels may try to win the rights to televise the awards show, Daily Variety reports. The current Emmy contract with the four major broadcast networks expires in…
Houston television stations used their Web sites to stream exhaustive coverage of Hurricane Ike to a national and international audience, the New York Times reports. The sites proved popular as most national news outlets turned their attention to chatter about…
Twentieth Century Fox Television is developing a comedy series from Ben Stiller’s production company about a CIA office in South America, Daily Variety reports. “The Station” will written by Kevin Napier, whose credits include “Assassin Emeritus” and who will be…
National Geographic Channel will integrate sponsorships from Geico and Toyota into some of its programs, TelevisionWeek reports. Geico will sponsor vignettes featuring herpetologist Brady Barr tracking the insurance company’s reptilian mascot, while Toyota will become a sponsor of “The Dog…
Minnesota Senate candidate and former “Saturday Night Live” writer Al Franken helped inspire a sketch on the show lampooning presidential candidate John McCain and his “approval” of negative campaign ads, the Associated Press reports. Mr. Franken, looking to unseat Minnesota…
William Fichtner from “Prison Break,” and Sherry Stringfield, formerly of “E.R.,” will play lead roles in the TNT drama “Night and Day,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Among executive producers of the show are Joel Surnow, who co-created “24,” the trade…
Alexis Stewart, daughter of Martha, will co-host a Fine Living Network television shows that make fun of her mother’s cooking and home-decorating suggestions, New York magazine says. “Whatever, Martha!” will co-star Jennifer Koppelman Hutt, who also appears on a Sirius…