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Despite the slumping advertising market, Scripps Networks is optimistic about the upfront. Scripps is preparing to launch a tour of media buyers and clients with a presentation using the new theme “Brands for Life,” starting in mid-March in Boston. The…
“Inside the NBA” co-host and basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley will return to the TNT show Feb. 19, about seven weeks after he was arrested for drunk driving on New Year’s Eve, Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing the network….
Consumer Electronics Association President Gary Shapiro bashed the media for what he said was insufficient coverage of issues such as the mortgage meltdown and the U.S. financial bailout, Multichannel News says, citing a speech Shapiro gave today in Washington. Mr….
Hedge fund Harbinger Capital has cut its ownership share of New York-area cable company Cablevision to about 5%, down from 9% in September, Multichannel News says, citing a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Harbinger sold shares this month for less…
The popularity of the CBS Friday night police drama “Flashpoint” has caused Canadian producers to pitch more shows to the studios, the Hollywood Reporter says. NBC soon will air “The Listener,” a cop show set in Toronto that was co-produced…
The first season of the “Star Trek” television series, which debuted in 1966, will be released on Blu-ray in April by Paramount in conjunction with the release of the newest “Star Trek” movie, the Hollywood Reporter says. Paramount will release…
Painter Thomas Kinkade has signed on with the Creative Artists Agency to pursue opportunities in television, film and the Internet, the Hollywood Reporter says. Mr. Kinkade, whose art and merchandise has generated $4 billion in sales, last year made his…
The Screen Actors Guild bumped up its 2010 awards ceremony by eight days and will hold the event Jan. 23, the first time in five years it will be held on a Saturday night, Daily Variety reports. TNT and TBS…
The Walt Disney Co. said its new cable channel aimed at boys, Disney XD, got off to a fast start. The show expected to be the cornerstone of the rebranded channel, “Aaron Stone,” drew more viewers than any series premiere…