ABC has announced a new person to head up its primetime ad sales. The post become vacant when Geri Wang, who previously held the position, was promoted to President of Sales and Marketing for the ABC Television Network earlier this…
In his latest provocative entry, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross takes a final look at the last few weeks in men’s professional golf, culminating in golf’s premier event, The Masters, and what it all means. Click here to read.
Dixie Carter, a star of the hit sitcom "Designing Women," died on Saturday from complications of endometrial cancer, the New York Times reports. She was 70. Before her role on CBS’ "Designing Women," Carter was a well-known face on television….
Jay Leno has returned to his old spot, and something else is looking old, too, Bill Carter writes in the New York Times. While Leno’s show has boosted audiences more than 50% from Conan O’Brien’s average, the median age of…
The Weather Channel Chief Executive Michael J. Kelly plans to sell the network’s efforts to merge its TV and online technology divisions during meetings with advertising agencies, B&C reports. The NBC Universal-backed network is skipping a dedicated upfront show this…
Comcast Chief Operating Officer Steve Burke was paid $33.9 million in 2009, Multichannel News reports. Burke’s compensation jumped by 50%, reaching $33.9 million compared with $22.6 million in 2008, the article says. Stock awards, which totaled $10.1 million last year,…
A three-time Oscar nominee for best director will produce an upcoming four-hour miniseries for Sony Pictures Television, TheWrap reports. Ridley Scott will produce a four-hour miniseries for Sony Pictures Television and Germany’s Tandem Communications based on Robert Harris’ novel "Pompeii,"…
News Corp. will significantly incorporate its broadcast operations into its presence at the 2010 Cable Show, with much of the push coming from Fox Sports, B&C reports. The show, scheduled for May 11-13 in Los Angeles, will include "several big…
JJ Abrams, best know for his work on dramas, is working on a comedy project, the Hollywood Reporter reports. "Miss Guided" creator Caroline Williams has signed a two-script deal with Warner Bros. Television, including developing a comedy project with Warner Bros….
While Conan O’Brien and Fox hammer away at contract negotiations, there’s rumbling from Fox affiliates that could derail an O’Brien show from landing at the network, the Hollywood Reporter says. O’Brien won’t commit to Fox unless it can guarantee the…