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Lynton Named Chairman, CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment Michael Lynton, the former Hollywood Pictures president, on Wednesday was named chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Meanwhile, Amy Pascal, vice chairman of SPE, was promoted to chairman of SPE’s motion…
Boden Leaves Game Show Net Game Show Network Senior VP of Programming Bob Boden has left his position, a spokesperson confirmed. Kevin Belinkoff, GSN’s VP of programming, will act as head of programming while the network searches for a replacement….
ABC Family’s Mancuso Passes Away After Long Illness Linda Mancuso, senior VP and head of programming for ABC Family Channel, died on Sunday, Dec. 7, according to ABC Family. Ms. Mancuso battled cancer for six years. She was 44. “Linda…
A broadcast industry proposal to require cable TV operators to carry all of the free signals that broadcasters offer on their digital TV channels picked up steam last week when Democratic FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein announced he is willing to…
“Since Osama Bin Laden isn’t actually within our borders, as far as we know, the person with the biggest image challenge in America may be [former AOL Time Warner Chairman] Steve Case.” So wrote Michael Kinsley in Slate earlier this…
Ask five different cable networks, you’ll hear five different definitions of the term “limited series.” But ask five cable networks if they have one in development, and most will likely say yes. USA, TNT, FX, HBO, Sci Fi and others…
Rupert Murdoch did not attend the final Western Show last week, but he was clearly on the minds of most attendees. The pending acquisition of DirecTV, the largest satellite program service, by his company, News Corp., cast a long shadow…
“Heeyyyy!”That is the signature greeting of the outrageous mother and daughter on “The Parkers,” but after this year it may be heard only in reruns. The future’s not too bright for the 5-year-old UPN sitcom. “The Parkers,” starring Mo’Nique and…
It’s that time of year again-for snowmen, Christmas carols and, of course, special stunts to promote syndicated fare in advance of the NATPE convention. In that spirit, Reba McEntire, a country music superstar and the star of a hit sitcom…
None of the sports and TV executives and stars in the ballroom of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria missed the joke written into the NBC Sports ad in the program for last week’s March of Dimes 20th Anniversary Sports Luncheon.The event’s four…