Fox has confirmed some format changes for the upcoming season of “American Idol,” USA Today reports. Among the changes are an extra week of the Hollywood round, which will select 36 semifinalists instead of 24, and the return of the…
Gray Television has made basic retransmission-consent deals with 20 large cable operators, TVNewsday reports. The deals cover basic economic terms and will reach 2.4 million in-market cable subscribers within those companies, the site says. In addition, Gray has made deals…
BBC America has acquired the U.S. premiere rights for “Ashes to Ashes,” the sequel to the original British series “Life on Mars.” “Ashes to Ashes,” which premieres in March, follows Detective Chief Inspector Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister) as he is…
Ed Wilson has added the title of chief revenue officer at the Tribune Co. Mr. Wilson will remain president of Tribune Broadcasting, in addition to overseeing the company’s publishing, broadcasting and interactive revenues. He was president of the Fox Television…
It’s finally official. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., will take over next year as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, the main Senate committee dealing with media issues. The announcement was made today by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., after…
“ABC News on Campus” has enlisted career coach Lindsey Pollak as a contributor. Ms. Pollak will write a weekly online column featuring career advice for college students. Her first column debuted today on the “ABC News on Campus” Web site….
Web studio MyDamnChannel named Suhaila Suhimi to the newly created post of VP of advertising strategy and partnerships. She’ll report to the company’s CEO, Rob Barnett, and develop branded entertainment campaigns and ad partnerships for the online video destination. She…
NBC reached season-to-date highs for “Sunday Night Football” thanks to the Dallas Cowboy’s 20-8 win over the Super Bowl champion New York Giants. Sunday night’s game posted a 15.4 rating/24 share in the overnight metered markets, according to preliminary Nielsen…
SoapNet has acquired 19 movies from Sony Pictures Television for its Sunday Night Movie 10 p.m. time slot. The movies, which include “Something’s Gotta Give,” “Sleepless in Seattle” and “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” will begin airing this month. The films…
Animal Planet will usher in the New Year with a lineup of new programming on Saturday nights, premiering Jan. 3. “Underdog to Wonderdog” will premiere at 8 p.m. The new series follows the Doggie Wonder Team as they rescue and…