With Ted Koppel ending his contract with Discovery Channel, the Baltimore Sun says his next job could be moderating “Meet the Press.” “He is certainly one of the few TV journalists with the interviewing skills, seriousness of purpose and breadth…
NBC announced a new schedule for January that’s heavy with unscripted programming on Mondays and Tuesdays, TelevisionWeek says. Reality shows joining the lineup are “Superstars of Dance,” “Momma’s Boys” and “The Biggest Loser: Couples.” Also returning to the network is…
Some TV executives are exploring working with actors signed with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists as the threat of a Screen Actors Guild strike looms over Hollywood, Daily Variety reports. According to the trade paper, one executive…
After a quick start, sales of Super Bowl commercials have stalled at NBC, which will broadcast this season’s championship game in February, the Associated Press reports. In September, NBC said it sold 85% of the spots for $3 million each,…
NBC is working with writer Frank Spotnitz on a new procedural drama from Universal Media Studios, Daily Variety reports. Actress Gabrielle Union, who collaborated with Spotnitz on the idea, has been tapped to star. Union will play a detective who…
Nintendo and Scion are sponsoring Comedy Central’s multi-platform “ThanxGiveAway” promotion, Advertising Age reports. The promotion includes two-minute shorts on air that feature brands and jokes about post-Thanksgiving sales pitches. —Jon Lafayette
MTV is planning to hold an inaugural celebration that will feature live musical acts and stories from volunteers to encourage people to give donate their time to schools, churches and community institutions, TelevisionWeek says. The network is working with the…
ABC News anchor Charles Gibson will sit down with President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush for an interview this holiday weekend, the Hollywood Reporter says. The interview will take place at Camp David during the same week…
Brooke Burke waltzed to victory on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” the Associated Press reports. Burke beat out former football star Warren Sapp, who finished second. —Jon Lafayette