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Daily Archives : Feb 15, 2018

‘They Run the Show’ Panel Celebrates Progress — and Provides a Reality Check

It was a panel that may not have been able to exist even a decade ago — and that is cause for celebration. Coming in the midst of Black History Month, the Paley Center for Media spotlighted prominent African-American showrunners…

NBC Names Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming

Press release from NBC, Feb. 15, 2018: Promoting two top execs from within its programming ranks, NBC today named Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta Co-Presidents, Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment. The seasoned execs, who together have helped cement NBC’s status as…

Bounce Acquires Repurpose Rights to ‘The Wendy Williams Show’

Press release from Bounce, Feb. 15, 2018: Bounce, the fastest-growing African-American network on television, has acquired the day & date repurpose rights to “The Wendy Williams Show” from Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury in a new agreement announced today. The deal represents the…