American TV has been hit by a recent wave of foreign shows, and there’s very little sign of that trend dying down, the Contra Costa Times observes. In a presidential election year when Americans question patriotism, many hit shows are…
HBO has added cast members to its upcoming comedy pilots “Washingtonienne” and “How to Make it in America,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Jason Dohring of “Veronica Mars” and “What Just Happened’s” Kate Burton have joined “Washingtonienne,” a series about three…
Cablevision executives met with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to voice the company’s support for the regulator’s rules allowing cable operators to withhold programming from competitors when the content isn’t distributed via satellite, which Verizon calls a loophole and…
Golf Channel will pay tribute to African Americans’ contributions to the sport during Black History Month by airing the documentary “Uneven Fairways” next February, Multichannel News says. The film, based on two books, will also be available on demand and…
Media Rights Capital TV President Keith Samples, whose company’s assumption of the CW network’s Sunday night block of programming has produced low ratings, has resigned, Daily Variety reports. MRC, which also produces the Lifetime show “Rita Rocks,” had an audience…
The media publishes three negative stories on John McCain for every positive one on the Republican presidential candidate, Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing the Project for Excellence in Journalism. Only 14% of the stories on McCain were positive, compared to…
Digital video recorder maker TiVo will announce Thursday that it’s making hundreds of movies from Walt Disney and other studios available for its Internet customers through agreements with Jaman.com and CinemaNow, the Hollywood Reporter says. TiVo, which partnered with Amazon.com…
The new MLB Network is in discussions to bring on longtime NBC sportscaster Bob Costas for the 2009 baseball season, Daily Variety reports, citing Sports Business Daily. The channel is talking to Costas about either being a play-by-play man for…