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Animal Planet Goes Reality

Animal Planet is targeting adult viewers with reality-edged shows such as “Whale Wars,” which tracks the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society trying to halt whaling operations, Multichannel News reports. That show has become the network’s most watched series by drawing 1…

CBS Goes Mad for Platforms

CBS is offering this year’s NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, also known as “March Madness,” on more screens and in more formats than before, ranging from offerings on iPhones and the Internet to HD, Multichannel News reports. “We used…

FCC Reform Seen Unlikely

It seems unlikely that the FCC will undergo a major reform, although acting chairman Michael Copps has created a more collegial atmosphere and made changes such as beginning weekly meetings with bureau chiefs, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The toned-down approach…

‘Twilight’ Goes VOD on Comcast

Comcast On Demand will offer “Twilight” at 12:01 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, the same day the DVD lands in stores, the cable company announced today. “Attention Twilighters: at 12:01 a.m. you can watch Twilight in HD the moment it’s…

Discovery Outsources Commerce Operations

Discovery Communications will outsource its interactive commerce business to Delivery Agent in a multi-year deal. Discovery is shifting its commerce strategy from an international operation to a lower risk, royalty-based model. Delivery Agent will handle Discovery’s direct-to-consumer operation, including DiscoveryStore.com,…

Obama to Appear on Leno’s ‘Tonight Show’

Jay Leno may be leaving “The Tonight Show,” but before he departs, he’s going to get one last appearance from Barack Obama. The White House is confirming that President Obama will be a guest on Thursday night’s program, during the…

‘Sopranos’ Creator Chase Does HBO Miniseries

“Sopranos” creator David Chase is returning to HBO to develop a miniseries about the beginnings of the movie business, the network announced Monday. Mr. Chase will write and executive produce the miniseries, entitled “A Ribbon of Dreams.” He will also…

Hulu Reveals Marketing Plans at SXSW

Building on its Super Bowl advertising momentum, online video destination Hulu plans to launch another network prime-time ad for its site later this week on NBC and Fox. SXSW Blog: Trial & Error . . . More » Content Creators…

Sci Fi Channel Aims to Shed Geeky Image With New Name

‘Syfy’ Will Announce Name Change, Other Plans at Upfront

Q&A: Josh Schwartz Prepares Launch of ‘Rockville CA’ on TheWB.com

Busy Writer-Producer Also Contending With ‘Gossip’ Spinoff, ‘Chuck’s’ Future