New promos for Fox Business Network criticize CNBC host Jim Cramer for providing poor investment advice, reports the New York Post, which like FBN is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. “The last thing you need is bad advice ….
MTV’s Choose or Lose campaign and CNN have joined forces for a pair of specials dedicated to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Associated Press reports. MTV will air “A Night for Vets: An MTV Concern for…
A Santa Monica ad agency, Science + Fiction, creates shows for clients worried their commercials are being zapped, and one of its Web series, “In the Motherhood,” is being developed for broadcast by ABC, the Los Angeles Times reports. Science…
David Alan Grier’s new comedy series “Chocolate News,” debuting Wednesday night on Comedy Central, enters the entertainment landscape as one the few black-oriented satire shows during an historic election year, the New York Times reports. The show’s news format borrows…
Saying that the switch to digital broadcasting will be “messy,” FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell urged broadcasters to work harder to make sure viewers take steps to avoid facing a blank screen in February, Reuters reports. According to a government study…
“True Blood’s” Anna Paquin will star in the upcoming Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie “The Irena Sendler Story” on CBS, the Hollywood Reporter says. The film will feature Paquin as Sendler, a woman who helped save thousands of Jewish…
It’s never too early to begin evaluating the new fall season on television. At media buyer Starcom USA, Senior VP Sam Armando has two simple methods for getting a quick read on which new programs are off to a successful…
Fox Reality Channel has an interesting idea to send comedians to do the job of the police. “Smile … You’re Under Arrest!” appears to be a somewhat extreme version of “Candid Camera,” with the pranks being pulled on actual wanted…
One tough thing about coming up with consumer insights is that you’re never done. Kathy Kline, senior VP and consumer context planning director at Starcom USA, says the process for finding insights into how consumer and media behavior mesh can…