The former president of ABC News will be in front of the cameras in his new position — but not at ABC. The AP reports that David Westin, who led the network’s news division from 1997 to 2010, has been…
A big industry event is set for a television simulcast for the next few years after a deal was signed by Turner for rights to the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Turner Broadcasting and iHeartRadio announced today that TBS, TNT and truTV…
Netflix has greenlighted an original production starring Brad Pitt. The streaming service announced plans today for “War Machine,” which will be released theatrically in 2016 and will also be made available globally to Netflix members, also in 2016. The project…
On the eve of PromaxBDA: The Conference 2015, set for June 9 in Los Angeles, the marketing, research and design group has named 10 new board members. The new members will convene for the first time Friday, June 12. Said…
Press release from Netflix, June 8, 2015: The Netflix original film War Machine, a provocative satirical comedy from David Michôd with Brad Pitt set to star in the leading role, will be exclusively available to members of the leading Internet…
Press release from Turner Broadcasting and iHeartRadio, June 8, 2015: One of the industry’s biggest annual musical events is coming to TBS, TNT and truTV. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. has forged a multi-year deal with iHeartMedia, Inc. for the three…
Press release from PromaxBDA, June 8, 2015: On the eve of PromaxBDA: The Conference 2015, the leading global association for entertainment promotion, marketing and design professionals announced this year’s ten incoming members who will join the distinguished group of PromaxBDA…
A major station in the nation’s No. 1 TV market of New York City has had a shakeup in its news operation. TVSpy reports that it has confirmed that WCBS-TV has parted ways with the station’s No. 2 news executive,…
With help from the creator of another wildly successful TV show, “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner unspooled behind-the-scenes anecdotes about his acclaimed AMC drama series. The occasion was the Writers Guild Foundation’s “Inside the Writers Room with Mad Men,” moderated…
Several of the best cities in which to retire are in the same state, according to a new ranking by Bankrate.com. The survey examined 196 U.S. cities and ranked them on the basis of criteria such as crime rate, quality…