Low-power TV broadcaster WBQC-TV in Cincinnati has changed its call letters to WKRP-TV, using the name of the 1970s sitcom to promote its new digital signal, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Station general manager Elliott Block says he wants to broadcast…
With an African-American about to move into the White House, television networks may be looking to cast more black actors as the lead character in series, the New York Times reports. Laurence Fishburne is taking over the top spot on…
Consultant Duane Lammers, known as “The Hammer.” has been helping station groups fight for cash in their retransmission consent negotiations with cable operators, Multichannel News reports. He’s not beloved by his opponents. “The system allows broadcasters like Lammers to negotiate…
Steve Buscemi and Kelly Macdonald are in talks to star in Martin Scorsese’s HBO drama pilot “Boardwalk Empire,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Buscemi would play a liquor store owner running a distribution ring and Macdonald would play a young woman…
NBC is looking to see if its series “Lipstick Jungle” can attract more of its fans to watch live on Friday nights before deciding whether to cancel it, the New York Times says. Advertisers prefer live viewers because they can’t…
Comcast is lobbying Philadelphia city council members to try to slow down Verizon’s efforts to build its FiOS TV network in the cable giant’s hometown, Philadelphia Metro reports. “I can understand they [Comcast] want this thing to be handled how…
President-elect Barack Obama will sit down with Tom Brokaw for an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Daily Variety reports. The interview will air Sunday, the trade paper says. Brokaw has served as interim host for “Press” since Tim Russert…
“Project Runway” winner Christian Siriano has made a deal with Payless ShoeSource to distribute a line of low-priced shoes and handbags, the New York Post says. “I have a pretty huge fan base, not to toot my own horn,” Siriano…
Mike Scully and wife Julie Thackner-Scully, writers and producers for “The Simpsons” have signed a deal with UTA, the Hollywood Reporter says. The husband-and-wife team has also worked on Fox’s “The Pitts” and ABC’s “The Savages.” Scully has been with…