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Daily Archives : Jul 16, 2014

Co-Host Headed Out at ‘ET’

One of the co-hosts of the long-running syndicated celebrity newsmag “Entertainment Tonight” is headed out. TheWrap.com reports that Rob Marciano is leaving the show after an 18-month stint on the program. Marciano reportedly told the program he wanted to return…

Time to Plan Your Viewing: Here’s a Rundown of the Hottest New Shows Coming to Cable and Streaming

An impressive array of new programming will be competing for eyeballs in the coming months, and the cable networks and online streaming outlets have been out in force at the Television Critics Association press tour to show off their wares…

Fox Scores a Big Win With MLB All-Star Game

Fox's coverage of Tuesday night's Major League Baseball All-Star Game gave the network a big win over its broadcast competition in prime time, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Fox's game coverage earned a…

Police Arrest Man ‘Looking for Katy Perry’ After He Allegedly Breaks Into the Kennedy Compound

A man who said he was "looking for Katy Perry" was arrested Tuesday at the Kennedy compound in Barnstable, Mass., after he allegedly broke into the compound, E! News reports. "Police responded to a call around 9:30 p.m. from Edward…

Christina Miller Named President and General Manager, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang

Press release from Turner Broadcasting, July 16, 2014: Christina Miller has been named President and General Manager for the Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. networks Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, as well as their digital brand extensions, including Cartoon Network.com…

Turner Names New President and GM for Cartoon, Adult Swim and Boomerang

Turner Broadcasting announced today that it has appointed a new president and general manager for Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang. The position will be filled by Christina Miller, the company announced. Making the announcement was Turner Broadcasting System President…

A+E Networks Promotes Executives to Pivotal New Roles in the Newly Established A+E Networks Research & Analytics Team

Press release from A+E Networks, July 16, 2014: A+E Networks® has established a new integrated division, the A+E Research & Analytics Team, which will be composed of four units that will work closely together and with their respective internal clients. …

Cable Nets Strut Their Stuff: The Glossiest of the Upcoming Shows Take the Spotlight at TCA

“I write as slow as mud,” said Vince Gilligan, in explaining the delay of the highly anticipated series “Better Call Saul” — a companion piece to the vaunted “Breaking Bad” — now set to air next year on AMC after…

‘SNL’ Housecleaning: Three More Players Are Off the Show

After firing a featured player earlier this week, “Saturday Night Live” is scrapping three more players as the late-night show goes through an “annual cast changeover,” Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com. First-year actors are the most affected by the latest…

A+E Networks Sets Up New Division, Fills Top Executive Posts

A+E Networks today announced the creation of a new integrated division along with a number of executive moves to oversee the reorganized units. The newly formed A+E Research & Analytics Team "will be composed of four units that will work…