German multimedia software company Nero has developed a kit that would allow those who want TiVo to turn their PCs into TiVo digital video recorders, Multichannel News reports. The kit will include software for Windows XP and Vista that replicates…
Rainbow Media promoted Kim Martin to president and general manager of WE tv from executive VP and general manager. Ms. Martin, who has been with the network since 2004, has been adding original programming to the network. Those efforts paid…
Political advertisements are becoming more prevalent during the network evening newscasts, the Associated Press reports. The practice used to be rare, with both networks and candidates considering political pitches not “appropriate for the evening news,” the AP says. However, ad…
Peter Price will step down as president and CEO of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences at the end of the year, TelevisionWeek reports. Price will leave before his contract was set to expire next September. During his…
Emmy winner Tina Fey made a return appearance on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, reprising her role as Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, the Associated Press reports. The sketch featured Fey’s Palin interviewed by Amy Poehler’s Katie Couric, inspired by…
Bravo has acquired the off-network syndication rights for CBS’ summer series “Swingtown,” TelevisionWeek reports. The series, which is yet to be renewed or canceled by CBS, aired 13 episodes during its first season. Bravo will re-air them beginning in January….
Telemundo has acquired the broadcast rights for some key Mexican soccer matches from Grupo Televisa, Dow Jones reports. The deal includes home games from six of the country’s first-division teams, playoffs and the national championships. Televisa is currently involved in…
HBO is developing a drama series “Americatown” with writer Bradford Winters and producers Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy, the Hollywood Reporter says. The series, set in the near future, follows a group of U.S. ex-pats who…
Cartoon Network will have a limited number of commercials in the premiere of its new series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” from George Lucas, TelevisionWeek reports. The first episode will have just two sponsors, EA Games and 20th Century Fox….
David Letterman will tape Friday’s episode of “The Late Show” on Friday in order to allow hm to make jokes about Thursday night’s debate featuring vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden, TVBarn reports. Letterman usually tapes his Friday…