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“The Sopranos” star James Gandolfini is seeking to block the videotaping of a deposition, the New York Post reports. Gandolfini will be answering questions about allegations from a Brooklyn resident who claims the actor slapped, punched and cursed at him…
NBC has bought an unusual front-page ad in Thursday’s Los Angeles Times to promote its new series “Southland,” TelevisionWeek reports. The ad, part of an extensive marketing campaign for the police drama, includes a box at the bottom of page…
The first shows championed by NBC’s new chief programmer Angela Bromstad, “Southland” and “Parks & Recreation,” go on the air Thursday night, the Los Angeles Times says. As the fourth executive in 19 months to hold the job at the…
Steve Buscemi and Stanley Tucci’s Olive Prods. has signed a first-look television agreement with Lionsgate, Daily Variety reports. Olive, which is run with producer Wren Arthur, will develop and produce scripted programs for television networks, the trade paper says. —Aimee…
ABC will air at least seven first-run shows this summer, including “The Goode Family” from Mike Judge and “Dating in the Dark,” TelevisionWeek reports. The network also plans to burn off the remaining episodes of canceled series “Pushing Daisies,” “Eli…
While cable companies will want to charge more for the addressable advertising products they’re beginning to roll out, advertisers don’t know how much smaller targeted audiences are worth to them, BusinessWeek reports. Canoe Ventures, owned by the major cable operators,…
President Barack Obama’s favorite television shows include HBO’s “The Wire” and “Entourage,” which features a character based on the brother of Obama’s chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, Politico.com reports. Obama was interested in watching Jon Stewart’s take-down of CNBC, although…
Fox News Channel is part of a cable unit that is the bright spot at News Corp., whose stock has plunged 62% in the past 12 months, Reuters reports. With President Obama taking office, ratings rose 24% in the first…
Acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps is looking for more accurate data about minority ownership of broadcast stations as a first step toward building more diversity in media, Dow Jones says. Copps announced Wednesday that he will appoint new members to…
Cablevision Systems’ Charles and James Dolan took pay cuts last year, reducing their take-home pay by $2 million and $10 million, respectively, Multichannel News reports. Chairman Charles Dolan took home about $13.4 million in salary, bonus and other compensation in…