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Michael J. Fox will return to ABC with a one-hour special airing May 7. “Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist” follows Mr. Fox as he travels the globe to explore the enduring power of hope and optimism. Mr….
CBS Interactive has promoted Sarah Cain to vice president of communications. Ms. Cain, who was previously director of communications, will be responsible for the communications function for CBS Interactive, which includes BNET, CNET, GameSpot, TV.com, CBS.com and CBSSports.com. She will…
Charlie Ergen is facing perhaps his greatest challenge: how to turn around No. 2 satellite TV provider Dish Network, Multichannel News reports. Ergen said on a March 2 conference call that one of the company’s mistakes was making its product…
ESPN is starting a new program that inserts interactive video ads into programs on its Web sports network, ESPN360.com, Multichannel News reports. The technology was developed with the Disney Interactive Media Group and will debut during College Basketball’s Championship Week,…
Adult entertainment has successfully migrated from the television screen to multiple platforms, giving some cable operators ideas for gaining additional revenue from the Internet, Multichannel News reports. “There was a reluctance on their part in the past to get involved…
Bob Johnson, the founder of BET, said he doesn’t see going to straight to cable with his proposed Urban Television network if the FCC doesn’t approve his request for mandatory cable carriage, Broadcasting & Cable reports. “Cable operators today, as…
Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild and the AMPTP may continue their efforts to find common ground on contract talks, with SAG’s commercials contract talks on break this week, Daily Variety reports. A faction of SAG, Unite for Strength, recently…
Lionsgate and Carl Icahn are in discussions that may result with the investor controlling several seats on the media company’s board, Daily Variety reports. The company didn’t have any comment, although the trade paper says its sources described the discussions…
Advertising sales executives at broadcast and cable networks are upset over an Anheuser-Busch InBev decision to wait as long as 120 days to pay them for airtime, MediaWeek reports. The brewer hasn’t yet replied to the networks’ opposition, the trade…
Rainn Wilson has signed with Endeavor, after previously being represented by William Morris, the Hollywood Reporter says. The deal is for representation in all areas for Wilson, who writes in addition to acting, the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi