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DirecTV’s The 101 Network will air the critically acclaimed and controversial series “Wonderland” in its entirety beginning Jan. 14. The series about the lives of doctors at a New York psychiatric hospital aired for two episodes on ABC in 2000….
Looking to eat Animal Planet alive, A&E Network is launching a show that takes on out-of-place alligators, pet-eating bobcats and a stadium full of bats—and not the wooden kind. “The Exterminators” launches with 13 episodes starting Feb. 4 on A&E….
Hey, big spender! If only it were that easy during this recession-chilled holiday season to quickly identify consumers who have big bucks burning a hole in their pockets, and to reach them with targeted advertising messages. Experian Simmons decided to…
At a media agency, there’s strategy, and then there’s strategy. Coleen Kuehn, executive VP and chief strategist at MPG/Havas Media, says the agency’s media directors certainly are involved in strategic planning. But that’s in the context of running a business…
Networked Insights measures the way consumers have conversations about shows on the Web, whether by blogging, posting comments or simply reading comments. By measuring these interactions, Networked Insights can see which shows have the most online engagement. For the week…
NBC Entertainment Co-Chairman Marc Graboff on Monday said NBC’s executive massacre is an attempt “to right-size and realign our organization.” “We’re eliminating layers of bureaucracy and we’re eliminating multiple layers of executives,” he added. The company today officially announced several…
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will begin a promotional drive encouraging Screen Actors Guild members to read the offer from producers before casting their vote in SAG’s upcoming strike-authorization ballot. The ad, available here, will run in…
The Smithsonian Channel is looking to take viewers on a high-def, high-altitude trip to some of the country’s most important landmarks through a new series, “Aerial America,” Daily Variety reports. The network has commissioned the project, to be produced by…
Television’s “The Nanny” Fran Drescher is considering running for the U.S. Senate to replace future Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, New York Magazine reports. Drescher said recently at a restaurant party, “I was thinking I’d take the next four years…
CNN has re-signed Wolf Blitzer through 2012 in addition to naming chief national correspondent John King anchor for Sunday morning news programming, Daily Variety reports. The moves are part of the network’s effort to be in position for the start…