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With a confusing slate of shows hitting the airwaves in the fall, it’s tough to know the score. Download the 2008-09 broadcast network schedule in order to keep track of which shows are facing off on which days next season….
Vanessa Williams will host the sixth TV Land Awards, the cable channel’s annual ceremony honoring achievements in classic television. The singer and “Ugly Betty” star is set to headline the June 8 event, with honorees set to include Mike Myers,…
Stage 9 Digital Media, Disney-ABC Television’s Web production studio, has signed a deal with Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film & Television in Los Angeles to allow students to develop short-form content. “These students are the demographic that looks to…
Ben Grossman is taking over as editor at weekly television trade newspaper Broadcasting & Cable. Mark Robichaux, the publication’s former editor, is taking the reins at Multichannel News. Mr. Grossman previously served as the Los Angeles bureau chief for Broadcasting…
Disney-ABC Television gave a little more detail on its plans to overhaul its full-episode player for a fall launch on flagship site ABC.com. The new player aims to increase ease and add customization for improved viewing, which the network hopes…
Viacom Inc. President and CEO Philippe Dauman will be the keynote speaker at Mipcom, which is scheduled to take place Oct. 13-17, 2008 in Cannes. Mr. Dauman’s keynote address will focus on Viacom’s cable and motion picture studio properties and…
Are the world’s largest high-definition television makers one step behind demand? That’s what some industry analysts are asking after companies including Sony and LG Electronics announced plans for new liquid-crystal display production lines, even as worldwide LCD growth shows signs…
The player: Gray Ainsworth, senior VP of operations for Deluxe Digital Media The play: Mr. Ainsworth runs the North American digital-asset arm of film print-maker and post-production house Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, which was founded in 1915 by Fox Film…
Media titans John Malone and Barry Diller may have settled their legal differences last week, but their home-shopping channels are preparing to do battle in the high-definition ring in an attempt to appeal to more affluent customers. Both QVC, a…
FSN Networks Going HD Full-Time FSN Networks, the regional sports-broadcasting unit of News Corp., said this week that its 16 channels will start broadcasting full-time in high definition by March. Fox Sports is building a 184,000-square-foot facility in Houston to…