The news director for ABC’s Tampa Bay affiliate, WFTS-TV, is leaving, Tampa Bay Online reports. Chris Jadick is exiting the station to become VP of communications, public relations and strategic development for Salem Enterprise Solutions, a Tampa Bay-located parent company…
The National Labor Relations Board has ordered the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producer’s case against the WGA back to the Los Angeles regional director from Washington D.C. with an order to submit a complaint, the Hollywood Reporter says….
Sumner Redstone is considering selling his family’s movie-theater chain to preserve his media empire, which includes Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp., the New York Times reports. Mr. Redstone has indicated that if his current financing crunch gets bad enough, he…
Hulu is taking major strides to increase its HD presence and will begin its “Hulu for the Holidays” initiative to add more 720p high-definition videos to the site through the holiday season, Broadcasting & Cable reports. More movies, TV shows…
Even with the automotive sector among the hardest hit by the economic turmoil, Ford Motor Company says it will continue to act as sponsor for “American Idol” during 2009, Broadcasting & Cable reports. An unnamed spokesperson for Ford confirmed the…
CBS is wrapping up the November sweeps period not only as the most-watched network during the last month but also the most watched for the eighth consecutive week, the Hollywood Reporter says. CBS averaged some 11.8 million viewers during the…
The Weather Channel has already cut about 60-80 jobs as the channel continues its transition to new owner NBC Universal, the Hollywood Reporter says. Although the current economic crisis has been leading to layoffs throughout the industry, NBC Universal “expected…
Ashton Kutcher’s Katalyst Films production banner is currently developing two reality TV projects for The CW, Daily Variety reports. Katalyst, which currently has an overall deal for scripted content with CBS Paramount Network TV, is working on “The Beautiful Life,”…
CBS is developing a new comedy “Things a Man Should Never Do Past 30” from Barry Sonnenfeld, Sony Pictures TV and the Tannenbaum Company, the Hollywood Reporter says. The project, inspired by David Katz’s book, will follow a man who…
Ashley Pharoah, co-creator of the original British version of “Life on Mars,” says the American adaptation of his show on ABC is “marvelous,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The British version was named best drama by the International Emmy Awards for…