Entertainment Weekly has had enough of the ubiquitous animated dog Bolt popping up at the end of ABC Studios-produced series. The star of the upcoming feature film “Bolt,” produced by Disney’s movie studio, is being cross-promoted to such an extent…
The Washington Post’s Howard Kurtz talks about the media cashing-in on Barack Obama’s historic election win and his upcoming presidency. Kurtz cites NBC’s upcoming DVD, “Yes We Can: The Barack Obama Story,” upcoming books on the election from ABC and…
WE tv has expanded its production team, naming CarolAnne Dolan vice president of nonfiction development and production. Ms. Dolan will oversee creation and development of new original programming, including casting, editorial content and production staff. WE also has promoted Theresa…
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Mark Cuban with insider training accusing him of selling 600,000 shares of Internet search firm Momma.com based on inside information. Besides owning the Dallas Mavericks, Mr. Cuban is chairman of HDNet, a cable…
A new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value has found the rate of growth of most forms of digital content services, especially social networks and online video, has more than doubled from a year ago, MediaPost reports. An…
With a special set to air on NBC later this month, Rosie O’Donnell is leading an effort to bring the variety show back to television, TelevisionWeek says. “Whether you love her or not, you’re interested in seeing what’s going to happen…
Fox is trying to restore “24” to its hit status with a two-hour movie this Sunday before season seven starts in January, USA Today reports. The network is battling a long delay caused by the writers strike and poor reviews…
MTV shot the last episode of “TRL” Sunday and stars including Justin Timberlake, Beyonce Knowles, Diddy and Kid Rock showed up to pay their respects, the New York Times says. The show has been losing viewers since 2000 and MTV…
A year after being acquired by NBC Universal, Oxygen Media is looking to pump up its programming with shows including “Naughty Kitchen” and “The Girls” in development, TelevisionWeek reports. Under NBC Universal, the network has cut cost added distribution and…
CBS’ “NCIS,” an often overlooked hit show, is bucking the odds by continuing to grow in its sixth season on the air, the Los Angeles Times says. “NCIS” “probably has not lost many of its core viewers over time,” Steve…