Fox’s New Game Show Premieres in January
Reality producer Mark Burnett is back at Fox — where he made "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" — with a new game show on deck called "Our Little Genius." Actor/comic Kevin Pollack will host as a bunch of…
Daily Archives : Dec 3, 2009
Dave Cassaro Expected to Head Comcast-NBCU Ad Sales
Comcast ad sales executive Dave Cassaro is expected to get the plum assignment overseeing ad sales for the new Comcast-controlled NBC Universal, B&C reports. The $9 billion TV advertising realm will include the NBC broadcast network and cable networks ranging…
White House Dinner Crashers Turn Down Invitation to Testify Before Congress; Subpoena Threatened
Tareq and Michaele Salahi, who slipped into a White House state dinner uninvited last week, declined a request to testify before Congress today, which is looking into the security breach, the Associated Press reports. That prompted the threat of a…
Is Paul Allen Off Charter Communications Board?
Paul Allen’s name wasn’t on a just-released list of board members of Charter Communications, Multichannel News reports. The cable company emerged from bankruptcy protection earlier this week. Allen, who helped build the company by using his billions of wealth to…
Comcast Renames its OnDemand Online Service
Comcast has a new name for its OnDemand Online service launching this month, B&C reports. According to promotional materials obtained by B&C, the new name is Fancast Xfinity TV. –Elizabeth Jensen
ABC News Still Working on Plan for ‘GMA’ as Sawyer Heads to ‘World News’
ABC News employees are frustrated that the division still hasn’t announced a succession plan for “Good Morning America” as Diane Sawyer heads off to “World News” imminently, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sawyer is expected to wrap up at “GMA”…
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Was Lit After All
The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians decided not to strike NBC’s “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” broadcast, after an earlier threat to do so, B&C reports. The union said it would strike if there wasn’t progress on talks for…
CBS Putting Celebs on Skis Variety
CBS is putting celebrities on skis for the "Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest," taping this week for a Dec. 20 airing, Variety reports. Celebrities taking part include Larry David, Neil Patrick Harris and Ty Burrell, as well former Olympic skiers Tommy…