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Seacrest Hires Tony Novia as Media VP

Ryan Seacrest named former Universal Motown/Universal Republic executive Tony Novia as his production company’s vice president of media development, Daily Variety reports. Ryan Seacrest Productions will produce NBC reality show “Momma’s Boy,” the newspaper says. –Danny King

Turner to Put Ads in Context

Turner Networks will offer advertising clients a new system to match their spots to relevant programming, Television Week reports. The system, which has been in development for more than a year, will make its first ad placements in the fall,…

CBS Slate Goes for Laughs

CBS may add comedy programming to either Wednesday’s or Thursday’s prime time lineup, Television Week reports, citing industry executives it didn’t identify. Wednesday may include “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and “Rules of Engagement” while the network may add…

CW Releases Sunday Night Schedule

The CW, which sold rights for its Sunday night prime time programming to Media Rights Capital, said Media Rights will have two comedies, a romantic drama and a Las Vegas-based crime drama, TelevisionWeek reports. The network’s new shows for the…

Unilever Goes Interactive With Ads

Unilever will start using interactive advertisements to sell products such as Degree deodorant, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company, which has agreements with Comcast and DirecTV, will run ads in which customers may use the remote control to get…

Sales, Profit Jump at Media Companies

Revenue at the 10 largest media and entertainment companies rose 12% to $59.9 billion in the first quarter, largely on demand for digital services, TVWeek reports, citing research firm Fresearch.com. The companies’ operating profit jumped 16% to $16.7 billion, the…

Gore Allies Dispute HBO Election Film

Officials who worked with then-presidential candidate Al Gore dispute how an HBO film characterizes the 2000 election, the New York Times reports. Ex-Secretary of State Warren Christopher said “Recount,” which dramatizes the disputed Florida results, was “pure fiction” while Gore…

TNT to Get Wahlberg for Boston Drama

Donnie Wahlberg will star in and help produce a TNT drama about a Boston-based drug-enforcement officer who was a former war hero, the Hollywood Reporter says. Ex-“Law & Order” writer-producer Walon Green will write the show, tentatively titled “Morse Code,”…

New York Tax Breaks May Lure ‘Fringe’

New York state’s filming tax breaks may lure J.J. Abrams’ “Fringe” and new ABC drama “Life on Mars” to base production there, Daily Variety reports. ABC’s “Ugly Betty” moved production to New York from Los Angeles after the Empire state…

ReelzChannel to Show ‘Sex,’ ‘Narnia’ Specials

ReelzChannel, which announces summer programming this week, will show specials on the new “Sex and the City” movie and “Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” among other films, this year, Daily Variety reports. The channel, started in 2006, is shown on…