Comedy Central has entered into a partnership with The Weinstein Company that gives the cable channel the broadcast premiere rights to TWC films including the upcoming “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” “Extreme Movie” and “The Hammer.” “The films in…
A shakeup at growth-challenged CBS-owned WBBM-TV in Chicago sends president and general manager Joe Ahern off to “pursue other opportunities” and replaces him with Bruno Cohen, who has been running KOVR-TV and KMAX-TV, the CBS-owned CBS and CW stations, respectively,…
Colin Callender, longtime head of HBO’s award-winning movie and miniseries operation, is leaving the network to set up his own entertainment and content company. The departure is the latest in a series of changes at the network since last year,…
Cablevision Systems Corp. will be adding five new HD channels to its iO TV digital cable roster, including MTV HD, VH1 HD, CMT HD, Fuse HD and NHL Network HD. The latest additions, scheduled to be rolled out between today…
The Sundance Channel has greenlit a second season of “Green Porno,” actress Isabella Rossellini’s series of nature shorts. Whereas the first season dealt with the mating habits of insects, the eight-episode sophomore season, which will premiere in April 2009 on…
If John McCain is elected president come November, don’t expect to see Tina Fey playing the new vice president on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” the New York Daily News reports. Despite record ratings for the late-night comedy show that many…
Former “Friends” star Matthew Perry is heading back to TV, Daily Variety reports. Showtime has picked up the pilot for dark comedy “The End of Steve,” which Perry will star in as well as produce. The pilot centers around Perry’s…
Producers Dennis Erdman and Clark Peterson have acquired the TV format rights to French-Canadian comedy series “Taxi 0-22,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The show is about an outspoken and politically incorrect taxi driver who harbors many prejudices despite the fact…
The Wall Street Journal today discusses Integrated Media Measurement, a research firm that uses a person’s cell phone to measure ad campaigns across multiple platforms. The company embeds software into cell phones that picks up audio from ads and converts…
AMC has tapped filmmaker-musician Rob Zombie to host its Oct. 24-31 Halloween-themed movie marathon “AMC Fearfest,” Multichannel News reports. Zombie will introduce and provide commentary to classic horror films including “Bride of Frankenstein” and “Halloween” as well as horror films…