Tom Calderone was promoted to president of VH1, MTV Networks Music Group announced Thursday. Mr. Calderone, who had been executive VP and general manger of VH1 since 2005, oversees the network and its extensions, including VH1 classic, VH1 Soul and…
The Federal Communications Commission will take the unusual step of sponsoring a NASCAR entry as part of its digital TV outreach. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin announced today that the agency will sponsor the No. 38 car of driver David Gilliland…
The Associated Press will offer an online live video stream during its coverage of election night results, Editor & Publisher reports. The webcast, titled “Big Issue: Election Results,” will originate from the news wire’s Washington bureau and will be co-hosted…
Jessica Walter has been dropped as a series regular from The CW’s “90210,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The magazine says the decision to not pick up the former “Arrested Development” star’s contract option was made purely because of financial reasons. Executive…
Fox’s “24” has scored this season’s highest price for a 30-second spot for a two-hour special, Advertising Age reports. The drama’s November “prequel” to its regular season start in January is fetching paydays of about $500,000 to $600,000 per 30-second…
The most popular plumber in America made the TV rounds this morning, TVNewser reports. Joe Wurzelbacher of Holland, Ohio,, whose name was mentioned more than a dozen times during last night’s debate between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain, appeared…
Your next favorite show may have roots in France, the Hollywood Reporter says. Gallic TV programs are becoming more and more fashionable these days, proved by NBC’s adaptation of “XIII,” a hit for France’s Canal Plus network. Rights to the…
OpenGate Capital has agreed to pay Macrovision $1 for the unprofitable TV Guide magazine, Advertising Age reports. Macrovision also loaned OpenGate up to $9.5 million to help with the magazine. Details of their deal emerged Wednesday in a Macrovision filing…
A Seattle company called SpinSpotter has created software that will flag questionable elements in online news in order to give the reader an unbiased viewpoint, the New York Times reports. The company strives to be non-partisan and was founded by…
PBS had decided to delay the national airdate for a new documentary that explores the evolution of U.S. policy and internal administration battles over the use of torture among military detainees until after the current administration leaves the White House….