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Circuit City said today that a decline in cathode-ray tube and projection television sales more than offset a small increase in flat-panel TV revenue, causing U.S. comparable video department sales to drop almost 10% in the fiscal second quarter. The…
Comcast SportsNet is reuniting radio personalities Mike North and Dan Jiggetts to host its upcoming live weekday morning sports show “Monsters of the Morning.” The show will debut early next year and will air from 6 to 9 a.m. Mr….
Former wrestler and Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura is putting on his investigative cap. Mr. Ventura will explore modern-day conspiracy theories in a pilot for truTV. The pilot, which begins production in October, will find Mr. Ventura traveling the country as…
“The World’s Greatest Sinner” will make its cable debut Oct. 24 on Turner Classic Movies. Timothy Carey’s 1962 counterculture cult film, which features a score by Frank Zappa, kicks off the cable network’s late-night movie series “TCM Underground.” “‘TCM Underground’…
Discovery Health Channel’s “Dr. G: Medical Examiner” is in production on a special set to air in conjunction with the release of a new book based on the series. Also, the cable network’s top-rated show has been renewed for a…
Major League Baseball today announced the hiring of John Entz and Andy Butters. Mr. Entz, formerly of Fox Sports Network, will serve at the startup network’s inaugural senior VP of production. Mr. Butters, who joins from the NFL Network, will…
Rainbow Media promoted Kim Martin to president and general manager of WE tv from executive VP and general manager. Ms. Martin, who has been with the network since 2004, has been adding original programming to the network. Those efforts paid…
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