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Two HBO shows received Golden Globe nominations as best drama Thursday morning. Getting drama nods were “In Treatment” and “True Blood” from HBO, along with Showtime’s “Dexter,” Fox’s “House” and AMC’s “Mad Men.” Premium cable networks also got the majority…
ESPN has declined to comment on reports that the Arena Football League will not be returning for a 2009 season, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The cable sports network has a minor financial interest in the company, the trade says. Other…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will present Jerry Lewis with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Feb. 22 ceremony, the Hollywood Reporter says. Lewis has served as the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s national chairman since 1952 and,…
Anderson Cooper had to doublecheck with CNN president Jon Klein before diving with sharks without a cage, the Hollywood Reporter says. Cooper was introduced to the idea of diving with the sea predators while doing research for the next installment…
David Zaslav, Discovery Communications’ CEO, said there is a strong team behind the new Oprah Winfrey Network and the channel should be ready to launch by the end of 2009, the Hollywood Reporter says. Zaslav spoke at the UBS conference…
Several films are no longer available for purchase or rental on Apple’s iTunes or Netflix because of licensing requirements and competition with TV, CNET reports. Online and digital retailers are being treated differently than other physical retailers and rental stores…
Former FX and New Line marketing chief Chris Carlisle has been named president of Fox 21, the 20th Century Fox TV production unit behind “Sons of Anarchy” and “Beauty and the Geek.” Mr. Carlisle will be the first executive to…
Hallmark Channel announced that it has become the first cable network to license the NielsenConnections Brand Target Audience Products, which track how many viewers are buying particular products. Hallmark also is the first to buy cross-platform measurement from Nielsen that…
With NBC moving to consolidate its network and studio operations, industry insiders are beginning to buzz about the possibility of other potential mergers—and there’s a growing consensus that ABC might be next. Knowledgeable sources inside Disney and ABC insist that…