Veteran House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell will be replaced by California Rep. Henry Waxman in that post in the new Congress. The House Democratic Caucus today voted 137 to 122 to replace Rep. Dingell, a Michigan Democrat…
In a move that underscores the growth of product placement in online video advertising, online ad network Adconion launched an original branded entertainment division to service its advertising partners. Adconion acquired production studio KTV Digital Media to develop and distribute…
Lifetime filed a suit in Federal Court seeking to make its fight over “Project Runway” a dispute over copyrights,TelevisionWeek reports. With a state judge hearing Bravo parent NBC Universal’s argument that its contractual right of first refusal had been breached…
The NFL Network’s hopes for a quick decision on its complaint to the Federal Communications Commission about Comcast appear to be dashed by a ruling made by an administrative judge calling for a full hearing on the matter, the Wall…
The Writers Guild of America is seeking arbitration to get residual payments for its members for new media distribution of programming, TelevisionWeek reports. The payments were part of the new contract the union reached with producers after a 100-day strike…
Discovery Channel has ordered a new series that explores the science behind demolition explosions, the Hollywood Reporter says. The show, “The Detonators,” is produced by RDF USA and IWC and stars a duo of explosion masters, Braden Lusk and Paul…
Comedy festivals are becoming important events for cable networks such as TBS and Comedy Central, Daily Variety reports. TBS will lead the upcoming Comedy Festival in Las Vegas this weekend, while Comedy Central is exploring similar events, having established a…
Marketers surveyed said they plan to cut their ad spending over the next six months, with cable TV likely to fare better than its broadcast counterpart, Advertising Age says in a story based on the new Advertiser Optimism Report by…
Michael Landes has signed a talent holding agreement with 20th Century Fox TV, where he will star in an upcoming project, the Hollywood Reporter says. The project may be an existing project or one developed specifically for him. He has…