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VH1 has renewed the reality show “Tough Love” for a second season, which will begin toward the end of 2009, Daily Variety reports. The series features Steven Ward, a matchmaker, giving women insight into men they’re interested in romantically, the…
Billy Crystal, who was Jay Leno’s first guest on the “Tonight” show, will return during the comedian’s final week in late night, the New York Times says. Also appearing that week are Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson and Lyle Lovett. Guests…
TLC is sticking with the May 25 fifth-season debut of “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” despite reports of Jon Gosselin’s infidelity, Multichannel News says. Executives at the network declined to comment on a photo of Gosselin leaving a bar at…
ShineReveille International has hired British television executive Martin Rakusen in a newly created job to oversee the company’s day-to-day operations, the Hollywood Reporter says. Rakusen, who previously was director of commercial development at RDF Media Group, will be based in…
The American Cable Association said it will push for a solution to the “problem” of increasing retransmission-consent payments to television stations, Multichannel News reports. “When cable customers want to know why their bills keep going up, all they need to…
With two of its top players—Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin—facing off in the playoffs, the National Hockey League is hoping new fans tune in, USA Today reports. The games will be on Versus, but some players wish the league’s games…
Playoff time means Doug Collins has been extra busy flying from city to city to broadcast games for TNT, the Los Angeles Times reports. “To me, when I’ve done a good job, [the audience has] heard my voice, but I’ve…
TLC has tapped Tom Carr as senior VP of strategic marketing, MediaPost reports. Carr had previously been senior VP of marketing for Discovery Communications’ year-old Planet Green network, and before that had been the chief marketing officer of Spanx Inc.,…
Crown Media Holdings, owner of Hallmark Channel, narrowed its first-quarter loss despite the effects of the economy. “The first quarter of 2009 reflected our successful efforts of operating our business in an unprecedented economic environment,” said CEO Bill Abbott, who…
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch followed up the company’s largely dismal earnings report by declaring that it looked to him like the worst of the recession was over, TelevisionWeek reports. “There is a lot of activity, but it is not…