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The National Association of Television Program Executives made some positive inroads last week in its effort to evolve and reaffirm itself as a key locale for program distributors. And the momentum could continue.The organization, now run by President and CEO…
Advertising & Agencies Mark Cooper to director, marketing, Intermedia Advertising Group, from VP, sales and marketing, Sitebridge Corp. Broadcasting Jon ErkenBrack to general sales manager, WGNT-TV, Norfolk, Va., from general sales manager, WTKR-TV, Norfolk.Caryn Brooks to executive producer, WBBM-TV, Chicago,…
You have to feel at least a tinge of sympathy for a guy whose best defense goes something like this: “I’m not a racist, I’m just stupid.” This does appear to be the case with Rush Limbaugh, former darling of…
Bravo has clinched the rights to canceled Fox series “Keen Eddie.” The cable network, which is owned by NBC, will run all 13 episodes of “Eddie,” including six that did not air on Fox. Bravo paid producer Paramount north of…
The Television Bureau of Advertising is challenging a Merrill Lynch forecast that local cable advertising revenues could double over the next several years. The Sept. 9 report by analyst Jessica Reif Cohen said growth would be spurred by the increasing…
The Iraqi Media Network, which includes a national TV station set up by coalition forces after the fall of Saddam Hussein and that is funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Defense, has been drawing almost universally negative reviews. It…
The WB announced a changing of the guard last week, but incoming chairman Garth Ancier said not that much will change. “Jordan [Levin] and Jed [Petrick] and I have all worked together for a long time,” said Mr. Ancier, who…
CF Entertainment Hires Thomas Devlin Independent syndie producer CF Entertainment has hired former Hearst Entertainment senior VP Thomas Devlin as its president of international television distribution. In the newly created position, Mr. Devlin will be responsible for clearing CF’s 12-program…
John Calley Departs Sony Pictures Entertainment John Calley has resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment, the movie and TV arm of the Sony Corp., according to a company announcement. Mr. Calley, who held the top…
Showtime to Launch HD Version of The Movie Channel In an expected move, Showtime Networks said it will launch a high-definition version of The Movie Channel on Dec. 1. The HD channel will carry the East Coast feed of the…