CNN has hired retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore as an emergency preparedness contributor, TVNewser reports. Honore served as the commander of the joint task force during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. CNN is hoping Honore will bring to the network…
Scripted television programs are an endangered species on broadcast networks during prime time on Fridays, MediaWeek reports. With the exception of CBS, which airs “The Ghost Whisperer,” “The Ex List” and “Numb3rs” on that night, networks are scheduling more and…
Matt Loze and Gabriel Marano, the two Fox TV Studio execs responsible for the hit series “Burn Notice” and “Saving Grace,” have been promoted, the Hollywood Reporter says. Loze will serve as senior VP with Marano in the VP spot…
NBC News’ Tom Brokaw and MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann both are heard in the latest ad for Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign’s Web site VoteForChange.com, TVNewser reports. In the ad, which is aimed at getting supporters to register and turn out to…
Fox Sports Net may scale back its national programming considerably due to the success of News Corp.’s Regional Sports Networks, Broadcasting & Cable reports. An elimination of national programming would mean an end to the network’s “Best Damn Sports Show…
Discovery Health Channel’s “Dr. G: Medical Examiner” is in production on a special set to air in conjunction with the release of a new book based on the series. Also, the cable network’s top-rated show has been renewed for a…
Major League Baseball today announced the hiring of John Entz and Andy Butters. Mr. Entz, formerly of Fox Sports Network, will serve at the startup network’s inaugural senior VP of production. Mr. Butters, who joins from the NFL Network, will…
Canoe Ventures CEO David Verklin believes TV has the Internet’s number with a new ad delivery system, Adweek reports. The cable operator-owned Canoe’s new Creative Versioning Platform plans to marry the cable industry’s 1,100 geographical ad zones with demographic databases,…
Advertising Age is reporting the nation’s top 100 media companies saw a 4.6% revenue boost last year. The year marked the slowest revenue boost for media since 2001. And that’s data for 2007. Digital proved to be the silver lining,…
Actor-singer-songwriter Jesse McCartney has been cast in ABC Family’s “Greek,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The former “Summerland” star will play Andy, a heavily recruited athlete in the unenviable position of choosing a fraternity to rush, in a recurring role. McCartney also…