Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said the new season of “American Idol” is returning with a new dynamic, thanks in part to the addition of fourth judge Kara DioGuardi and other format changes, the Los Angeles Times reports, citing an…
A second Viacom cable network is planning its own ball at the inauguration of Barack Obama. BET Networks will join with America’s Promise Alliance, the nonprofit organization set up by former Secretary of State Colin Powell and his wife, Alma,…
Liberty Mutual and Subaru will continue as national sponsors of PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” through the 2009 and 2010 seasons, WGBH Boston’s Sponsorship Group for Public Television announced. Sponsors will receive two on-air spots during each broadcast, direct-marketing opportunities at taping…
Despite facing skepticism from those familiar with the Web video industry, NBC Universal’s and News Corp.’s Hulu.com is considered the Web site of the year, the Associated Press reports. According to recent comScore numbers, the site logged 24 million unique…
The mayor and city officials from the city of Oakland, Calif., are concerned about the production of HBO’s new pimp-themed show and what it may do to the city’s reputation, the San Jose Mercury News reports. “Gentlemen of Leisure,” an…
New details about the LeBron James-Ice Cube pilot for ABC have surfaced, ESPN the Magazine reports. The untitled one-hour drama is based on James’ experiences in high school, with a “Friday Night Lights”-meets-“Entourage” feel, as a young basketball superstar deals…
Daisy Whitney’s New Media Minute
Three TV stations in Chico and Redding, Calif., moved from analog to digital this morning, with initial reports of some problems on at least one of the stations. John Stall, general manager for Catamount Broadcasting, said while the switchover of…
Aurelia Grayson has been named senior broadcast producer of NBC News’ “Nightly News With Brian Williams,” effective immediately. “Aurelia is a welcome addition to our team,” Bob Epstein, executive producer of “Nightly News,” said in a statement. “Her experience and…
Tennis Channel’s executive VP of programming and network strategy, Victoria Quoss, will focus on broader, large-scale network initiatives as part of the channel’s programming and network strategy division restructuring. Ms. Quoss will focus on aggressive multiplatform development and international distribution…