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TV Guide Channel, recently acquired by Lionsgate, is planning to remake itself into a general entertainment network from one that covers entertainment. The transformation will begin when the network starts airing movies from the Lionsgate library in June. Eventually the…
Documentary filmmaker Nanette Burstein (“American Teen”) is pushing further into television, signing a multiproject deal with independent studio RDF USA. Ms. Burstein has already begun developing a slate of projects with RDF’s executive team. She follows filmmakers such as R.J….
MSNBC is dumping David Shuster’s “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue” and replacing it with a new hour hosted by left-leaning radio talkshow host Ed Schultz. Mr. Schultz’s program, dubbed “The Ed Show,” will premiere Monday and will air weekdays from 6 to…
The long legal battle over “Project Runway” came to a surprising end as producer Harvey Weinstein agreed to pay NBC Universal to move the award-winning show to Lifetime. The agreement clears the way for the sixth season of the show,…
The U.K.’s Channel 4 has mulled the idea of scrapping all TV dramas from its schedule in an effort to save millions in costs, the Stage reports. The channel’s head of drama, Liza Marshall, confirmed the report, noting one executive…
Steve Bornstein, CEO of the NFL Network, explains his dissatisfaction with Comcast Cable for refusing to include the NFL Network as part of its basic cable package in an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Enquirer. In his note, Bornstein suggests…
AMC is developing a reality series, “True West,” which could mark the network’s first non-scripted primetime series, Daily Variety reports. “We were looking for an unscripted series that plays like a drama series,” said Joel Stillerman, the network’s senior VP…
A new version of “The $25,000 Pyramid” from Sony and producer Michael Davies (“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”) is one of the projects CBS is considering as a replacement for “Guiding Light.” Neither Sony nor CBS would comment. However,…
Outdoor Channel HD has expanded its reach. The network has been added to select Comcast, Time Warner Cable, RCN Corp. and U.S. Cable of Coastal Texas markets. The HD network already has made its debut in several markets, including Comcast…
Local TV Holdings has finalized its purchase of WTVR-TV in Richmond, Va., from Raycom, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The broadcasters in January signed a cash-and-swap agreement to exchange CBS affiliate WTVR with Fox affiliate WBRC-TV in Birmingham, Ala., the trade…