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NBC Universal is so far declining comment on the status of Fred Thompson on “Law & Order” in the wake of reports that the former Tennessee Republican senator is readying to announce a presidential exploratory committee. Mr. Thompson, an actor…
News Corp. and NBC Universal brought additional cable channels into their joint online video venture today. When the YouTube competitor launches later this summer, the roster will include content from Fuel TV, Oxygen, Speed, Sundance Channel and TV Guide, as…
As the season transitions to summer, the finale of Fox’s “House” topped Tuesday night amid a repeat-strewn field. “House” earned a 6.5 rating among adults 18 to 49, winning the night for Fox. Though the 6.5 was the lowest “House”…
Allumination FilmWorks Chairman Kerry McCluggage has been tapped to deliver the keynote speech at the Independent Film & Television Alliance’s annual production conference next month. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, June 15,…
The Big Ten Network signed Dave Revsine of ESPN as its first on-air staffer. Mr. Revsine will be lead studio host for the new network, which plans to launch in August. Mr. Revsine joined ESPN in 1996 as an anchor…
Life—and the search for new co-hosts—goes on at “The View.” In their first live get together since Rosie O’Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s nuclear war of words May 23, co-hosts Barbara Walters, Joy Behar and Ms. Hasselbeck on Tuesday addressed the…
Comedy Central has ordered pilots for several new programs including an animated project from Larry the Cable Guy and a mock court show with Lewis Black presiding. Working titles for the new shows are: “Held Up,” a half-hour show in…
“Live With Regis and Kelly” is broadcasting this week from a hastily outfitted “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” set while WABC-TV repairs damage to the “Live” set and other areas from a Sunday night fire that knocked ABC’s flagship…
NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker Tuesday appointed producer Ben Silverman to run the company’s network and studio divisions alongside NBC veteran Marc Graboff. In naming Mr. Silverman and Mr. Graboff co-chairmen, Mr. Zucker also confirmed entertainment president Kevin Reilly is…
“Two new series that I think look most promising are ‘Big Bang Theory’ on CBS and ‘Sam I Am’ on ABC. Both are scheduled on Mondays, but have excellent positioning in terms of their lead-ins and lead-outs.” — Mark Hoebich,…