FX Snaps Up ‘Hancock’
FX has bought the rights to the feature film “Hancock” for more than $20 million if the movie is successful at the box office, Daily Variety reports. The license term is four years beginning late in 2010, the newspaper notes….
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LIN, Charter Reach Retrans Deal
LIN TV and Charter Communications have signed a retransmission agreement for LIN TV’s broadcast television stations’ analog and digital signals, TVNewsday reports. The deal covers 13 LIN TV-owned and/or operated stations carried by Charter in Grand Rapids, Mich.; Green Bay,…
Shaw Out at WGN America
Bill Shaw, vice president and general manager of Tribune Co.’s WGN America, will leave the cable channel on Aug. 1, the Chicago Tribune reports. Shaw has been with the company since 2002, the newspaper says. Tribune Chairman and CEO Sam…
ABC News Report Ups Oil Prices
An ABC News report about a possible Israeli attack on Iran has been blamed for a recent spike in crude oil prices, Reuters reports. A report by ABC News senior national security correspondent Jonathan Karl on Monday night’s “World News…
Craig Ferguson Gets July 4 Honors
“The Late Late Show’s” Craig Ferguson, who became a U.S. citizen in February, will read the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence from the Old State House in Boston, in addition to giving a speech at Boston’s Independence Day celebration,…
Giants Score ESPY Nominations
The New York Giants topped the list of nominees announced by ESPN for this year’s ESPY Awards, earning nominations for best upset, best team, best coach, best play and best game, the Hollywood Reporter says. The Boston Red Sox, New…
AT&T Ends Resell of Dish Service
AT&T has chosen not to renew its contract with Dish Network/EchoStar and will stop reselling Dish Network satellite TV services on Dec. 31, Multichannel News reports. AT&T said it was still evaluating whether it would offer Dish or DirecTV service…
AT&T Preps for Video Franchise in Tenn.
AT&T is expected to file an application Tuesday for a statewide certificate of franchise authority that would let the company offer video services in Tennessee, Multichannel News reports. AT&T could begin broadband services in the states 10 days after submitting…
Emmy Acting Semifinalists Leaked
The top 10 semifinalists in the supporting drama actor and actress and comedy actress categories for the Emmy Awards have leaked, the Los Angeles Times reports. Among notable omissions are last year’s winner for supporting drama actor, Terry O’Quinn (“Lost”);…
Reynolds, Eckersley Join All-Star Selections Show
TBS Sports has hired former ESPN analyst Harold Reynolds and Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley for Sunday’s telecast of the All-Star Game selections, the Hollywood Reporter says. Reynolds and Eckersley will join host Ernie Johnson and analyst Cal Ripken Jr….