Showtime’s Set on Movie Front
Showtime CEO Matt Blank Friday said the pay cable network won’t be hurt by the pending loss of most of its film output deals. “I’ve had seven or eight calls (from other movie studios),” he said. “We’ll have no problem…
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Showtime Loads Up on ‘Lock’ Series
Showtime has pulled the trigger on “Lock ’n’ Load,” a reality series set in a Colorado gun shop. The network has ordered six half-hour episodes of the series, which will debut in 2009. It will focus on Josh Ryan, a…
Dish Expands Local HD Channels
Dish Network will add high-definition local channels in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas. The addition brings Dish’s roster of local channel offerings to 66 markets, reaching more than 69% of U.S. TV households. Dish Network is committed to reaching 100 local HD…
SAG’s Chief Negotiator Decries AMPTP’s Offer
Further bickering between the Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers continues to make the entertainment industry uneasy, as SAG’s chief negotiator Doug Allen flatly said the producers’ June 30 contract proposal is “not a…
Couric-‘Evening News’ Split: Not ‘Any Time Soon’
It took reporters at the Television Critics Association all of two seconds to ask Katie Couric about the rumors of her imminent departure from “The CBS Evening News.” While today’s TCA session is supposed to be about the election, Ms….
Post-Newsweek Acquires WTVJ
The Washington Post Co. is buying Miami’s WTVJ-TV from NBC Universal. Post-Newsweek Stations, which already owns ABC-affiliated WPLJ-TV in Miami, will operate WTVJ as an NBC affiliate, part of a duopoly in the market. No terms were disclosed, but previous…
TCA Video: ABC’s Berlanti Gives ‘Brothers and Sisters’ Spoiler
Forget about Katherine Heigl exiting “Grey’s Anatomy.” One of the Walkers on ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters” may be in trouble. In an exclusive video interview, executive producer Greg Berlanti said he is talking to ABC about airing a commercial-free episode…
Hulu Users Happy With Site and Tech-Savvy but Not Numerous
Despite a high-profile in the media business, only 15% of online Americans have even heard of Hulu.com, the NBC-Fox online video venture. But those who have used the site like it a lot. That’s the conclusion of a recent study…