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Lifetime Television said it picked up a second season of its original primetime comedy “Rita Rocks.” Twenty new episodes have been ordered from Media Rights Capital. The series premiered in October and has been paired with the off-network sitcom “Reba.”…
TV Guide Network ordered a fourth season for “Idol Tonight,” its pre-show for Fox’s “American Idol.” The program will return with hosts and former show contestants Kimberly Caldwell and Justin Guarini. The show also will have Taylor Hicks, winner of…
Epix, the premium cable service being launched by Viacom, its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate and MGM, has hired Courtney Menzel from Viacom unit MTV Networks as its senior vice president of content distribution. Menzel will continue to work under Denise…
YES Network, the New York area regional sports network, said it reached a new deal with WFAN-AM radio to simulcast Mike Francesa’s “The NFL Now” live during football season. YES also renewed its agreement with WFAN to simulcast Mr. Francesa’s…
The Tribune Co. will close its Washington, D.C., broadcasting bureau in mid-March, the company confirmed today. “It’s not just cost-effective to maintain at this point,” said Gary Weitman, a spokesman for the company. The decision will affect 10 people in…
The Senate today moved to ban the Federal Communications Commission from reintroducing the Fairness Doctrine, stuffing the measure into legislation that would give the District of Columbia its own congressman. The Fairness Doctrine required broadcasters to offer equal time to…
CBS confirmed it has ordered two more cycles of Mark Burnett’s landmark reality series “Survivor.” With the show continuing to bring in big numbers on Thursday nights, CBS on Thursday confirmed that it has given the the go-ahead to the…
As expected, Discovery Communications on Thursday officially announced the appointment of Laura Michalchyshyn as president and general manager of its Planet Green network. The network will have offices in New York and Silver Spring, Md., where Discovery is based. Ms….
CBS is close to ordering two more cycles of “Survivor,” ensuring Mark Burnett’s landmark reality series will be around to celebrate its 10-year anniversary next summer. With the show continuing to bring in big numbers on Thursday nights, CBS is…