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CBS Ups Smith-Anoa’i to VP of Diversity/Communications

CBS Television has named Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i as vice president of diversity and communications. In the newly created executive position on the West Coast, Ms. Smith-Anoa’i will help foster diversity efforts across the company, serving as a liaison to multicultural groups,…

International Digital Emmy Winners Announced

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences revealed the winners for the International Digital Emmy Awards at the MIP TV opening festivities in Cannes, France. Australia won its first International Digital Emmy award in the fiction category for “Scorched.”…

Tribune Combines Print, Broadcast Operations in Hartford

Tribune-owned print and broadcast outlets in Hartford, Conn., will be combined in a single production space, the media giant announced today. Fox affiliate WTIC-TV and The CW affiliate WTXX-TV will begin broadcasting from a new high-definition studio located in the…

Williams to Lead Africa Channel as President-CEO

Elrick Williams, a member of the board of directors of the Africa Channel, has been named president and CEO of the network. Mr. Williams will retain his seat on the board, as will former CEO James Makawa and former President…

Starz Casts Whitfield, Lawless in ‘Spartacus’

Starz has cast U.K.-born Andy Whitfield as the title character of its new action series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand.” Lucy Lawless also has joined the cast as Lucretia. Filling out the cast are relative newcomers Erin Cummings, Peter Mensah, Manu…

‘Cosby Show’ Marks 25 Years With Box Set, Fresh Ad Campaign

Carsey-Werner is celebrating the 25th anniversary of “The Cosby Show” with a new ad campaign and DVD box set of the suburban comedy. Starting this fall, stations airing “Cosby” in syndication will receive a new on-air marketing campaign, as well…

‘Office’ Clears 93% of U.S. for Fall Syndie Bow

“The Office” is cleared in 93% of the country for its broadcast syndication debut in fall 2009, NBC Universal Television Distribution announced today. The comedy has been sold to stations owned by CBS, Tribune, Peachtree TV, Sinclair, Gannett, Meredith, Hearst-Argyle,…

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