TelevisionWeek takes a closer look at the big changes made under Jeff Zucker at NBC, including firing nearly all of its top development executives and replacing its 10 p.m. schedule with a new nightly show from Jay Leno. “This is…
Google has approached major cable operators and telcos to create a fast lane for its Web site by putting its own servers inside the networks of Internet service providers, the Wall Street Journal reports. The move would be contrary to…
New York Governor David Paterson, who is legally blind, was offended by “Saturday Night Live” actor Fred Armisen’s depiction of him on Saturday’s program, which included Armison holding a graph upside-down and acting disoriented, the New York Post says. The…
Charter Communications is trying to avoid bankruptcy by renegotiating its debt or exchanging it for equity, the Wall Street Journal reports. Charter has hired Lazard as an advisor and Kirkland & Ellis as bankruptcy counsel. Charter founder Paul Allen has…
David Shuster is expected to be named host of “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,” David Gregory’s old show on MSNBC, the New York Times says. Gregory on Sunday moderated his first episode of NBC’s “Meet the Press.” —Jon Lafayette
Dish Network restored 10 Young Broadcasting television stations to its network after a three-day retransmission fight, Multichannel News says. Dish spokeswoman Kathie Gonzalez confirmed the stations were back on its lineup, and Young Broadcasting officials couldn’t be reached. —Aimee Picchi
The Screen Actors Guild’s New York leaders want the group’s strike authorization vote to be called off because of the faltering economy and are seeking to replace its contract negotiating committee, Daily Variety reports. SAG President Alan Rosenberg has called…
Actor Danny Comden will develop a multicamera comedy for ABC Studios called “Temps,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The program will take place at a temp agency and follow workers out on their assignments. Comden will play a 10-year temp veteran….