Nickelodeon is launching the first multiplayer kids’ game online as part of its Big Green Help initiative. The Big Green Help Global Challenge will ask kids to virtually pledge volunteer hours that can be translated into action for environmental change…
Turner Entertainment Networks promoted Michael Wright to executive VP and head of programming for TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies. Mr. Wright had been senior VP in charge of Turner Entertainment Networks’ content creation group, responsible for all original programming….
Two HBO shows received Golden Globe nominations as best drama Thursday morning. Getting drama nods were “In Treatment” and “True Blood” from HBO, along with Showtime’s “Dexter,” Fox’s “House” and AMC’s “Mad Men.” Premium cable networks also got the majority…
Two HBO shows received Golden Globe nominations as best drama Thursday morning, TelevisionWeek reports. Getting drama nods were “In Treatment” and “True Blood” from HBO, Showtime’s “Dexter,” Fox’s “House” and AMC’s “Mad Men.” Nominated comedy series were NBC’s “30 Rock”…
Giving Jay Leno a primetime show enabled NBC to upset long-gestating plans by ABC and Fox to challenge its stronghold in late night, the Wall Street Journal reports. “I’m glad it didn’t get split up three ways,” said CEO Les…
Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Richard Masur and Mike Farrell are among the higher-profile actors who say they’ll vote against authorizing a Screen Actors Guild strike, the New York Times reports. The union needs a 75% vote to authorize a strike….
Marc Cherry, creator of “Desperate Housewives,” says he’s agreed to do nine seasons of the show, USA Today reports. Previously, he’d planned to do only seven seasons of the high-rated series, now in its fifth year. A formal deal with…
Advertising spending dropped 2% in the third quarter from the previous year despite the Olympics and presidential election, TelevisionWeek reports, citing TNS Media Intelligence data released Thursday. For the first nine months of 2008, total spending was down 1.7%, but…