Advertising Age released its annual 100 Leading Media Companies list today. With little change from last year’s list, with the same companies remaining in the top 10, as well as 19 of last year’s top 20 staying put, there was…
Former wrestler and Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura is putting on his investigative cap. Mr. Ventura will explore modern-day conspiracy theories in a pilot for truTV. The pilot, which begins production in October, will find Mr. Ventura traveling the country as…
“The World’s Greatest Sinner” will make its cable debut Oct. 24 on Turner Classic Movies. Timothy Carey’s 1962 counterculture cult film, which features a score by Frank Zappa, kicks off the cable network’s late-night movie series “TCM Underground.” “‘TCM Underground’…
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…