Before they take off to Iraq to entertain the troops, WWE stars will meet with the media Dec. 1 in Washington, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Chris Jericho, William Regal, CM Punk, Beth Phoenix and Brie Bella will be making the…
An extended version of last night’s episode of NBC’s “The Office” will be available Tuesday on the network’s Web site, NBC.com, the Hollywood Reporter says. The episode will feature additional scenes and extra footage. “What fan of ‘The Office’ wouldn’t…
Gannett Broadcasting announced today three executive appointments in its TV station group, Mediaweek reports. Ken Tonning was named president and general manager of the company’s Tampa Bay, Fla., CBS affiliate WTSP-TV. Tonning previously was president and GM of WTLV-TV and…
When Katie Couric appeared on “The Late Show With David Letterman” Wednesday, the host forgot to ask the news anchor about Sen. John McCain, who during the campaign canceled his “Late Show” appearance claiming he was rushing back to D.C….
MTV will replace Tila Tequila with bisexual twin sisters Rikki and Vikki for the third season of “A Shot of Love,” premiering Dec. 9. Renamed “A Double Shot at Love,” the reality competition series will feature 12 straight guys and…
CNN Ad Sales has re-signed sponsors Johnson & Johnson and Zurich for its multiplatform initiative CNN Heroes. Procter & Gamble and Subaru also have come on board as sponsors for CNN Heroes, which highlights ordinary citizens who have done extraordinary…
The Bush administration now is supporting the suggestion that some analog TV stations should remain on the air for 30 days after the national transition to digital broadcasting in February, Multichannel News reports. “It would be a helpful step, so…
The National Football League is launching a TV spot this weekend encouraging online voting via its Web site to select material for an upcoming ad, Brandweek says. NFL fans are being asked to select from 210 players’ life stories with…
NBC Local Media has high hopes for its partnership with Google TV since they announced it last month, TVNewsday reports. NBC Local Media says Google TV will bring newer and smaller advertisers to TV stations, TV stations’ Web sites and…