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Exxon Mobil Corp. will resume national sponsorship of PBS through the end of this year, with an option for renewal, Reuters reports. The company will partially underwrite the “Nightly Business Report” and “Nova” starting June 9 after ending its sponsorship…
The second season DVD release of “The Boondocks” will include two unaired episodes that took aim at Black Entertainment Television and its executives, the Los Angeles Times reports. The episodes attack what the show views as the network’s harmful negative…
Buyers indicate the upfront market is 20%-50% completed and healthier than expected, with marketers investing in proven programs and outlets, AdAge reports. The CW faces an uncertain upfront market and fleeing dollars to cable and other broadcast outlets, but a…
Mike Jelline has been named head of ICM’s TV talent development, the Hollywood Reporter says. Jelline replaces Leigh Brillstein, who steps down from the post while extending her senior VP deal, the newspaper says. Jelline will report to Ted Chervin,…
Animal Planet will premiere “Extraordinary Animals,” narrated by William Shatner, on June 13, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The series chronicles animals with unusual abilities and talents, such as a piano-playing cat and an elephant that paints with her trunk, the…
CNN Middle East correspondent Aneesh Raman has decided to leave the network and journalism, TVNewser reports. In a note announcing his departure, Raman did not reveal what his next career step will be, the Web site says. —Vlada Gelman
BBC America will add “Robin Hood” to its BBC America HD lineup this fall, Multichannel News reports. A high-definition “sneak peek” of “Robin Hood’s” first season will be featured on DirecTV’s Channel 101 and Time Warner Cable’s HD Showcase on…
“Mad Men” and “The Wire” are among the top nominees for the 2008 Television Critics Association Awards, Zap2it reports. The program of the year nominees are “John Adams,” “Lost,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Mad Men,” “Ken Burns’ The War” and “The…
Time Warner Cable has named Gail MacKinnon as executive VP and chief government relations officer, Multichannel News reports. She will lead Time Warner Cable’s public policy strategy, the newspaper says. MacKinnon is currently senior VP of global public policy for…
AMC’s “Mad Men” will be featured in window displays at Bloomingdale’s in 14 locations, Media Daily News reports. The department store also will feature in-store visuals, audio excerpts from the soundtrack, “Mad On” one-liners and a shop dedicated to the…