The NFL Network’s hopes for a quick decision on its complaint to the Federal Communications Commission about Comcast appear to be dashed by a ruling made by an administrative judge calling for a full hearing on the matter, the Wall…
The Writers Guild of America is seeking arbitration to get residual payments for its members for new media distribution of programming, TelevisionWeek reports. The payments were part of the new contract the union reached with producers after a 100-day strike…
Discovery Channel has ordered a new series that explores the science behind demolition explosions, the Hollywood Reporter says. The show, “The Detonators,” is produced by RDF USA and IWC and stars a duo of explosion masters, Braden Lusk and Paul…
Comedy festivals are becoming important events for cable networks such as TBS and Comedy Central, Daily Variety reports. TBS will lead the upcoming Comedy Festival in Las Vegas this weekend, while Comedy Central is exploring similar events, having established a…
Marketers surveyed said they plan to cut their ad spending over the next six months, with cable TV likely to fare better than its broadcast counterpart, Advertising Age says in a story based on the new Advertiser Optimism Report by…
Michael Landes has signed a talent holding agreement with 20th Century Fox TV, where he will star in an upcoming project, the Hollywood Reporter says. The project may be an existing project or one developed specifically for him. He has…
A unit of ABC will be selling ads on giant billboards atop a new Walgreen’s store in New York’s Times Square, the New York Times reports. The drug store chain will also have a presence this summer when ABC’s “Good…
James Van Der Beek is back in North Carolina, the site of his star turn in “Dawson’s Creek,” to film a guest spot on the CW’s “One Tree Hill,” the Associated Press reports. “This is just a real nice homecoming…
NBC Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman has joined the Peacock Equity Fund’s board, the Hollywood Reporter says. The fund is a $250 million joint venture between NBC Universal and GE Commercial Finance’s Media, Communications and Entertainment branch. It invests in and…