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BroadcastingJim McKairnes to senior VP, program planning and scheduling, CBS, from VP, program planning and scheduling.Rob Genolio to promotion manager, KBHK-TV, San Francisco, from promotion manager, TechTV, San Francisco. Also, Michael McKinley to account executive, from account manager, Telemundo and…
With their new prime-time shows struggling to find viewers or facing cancellation, the networks may be turning to theatrical movies as ratings insurance.Fox Broadcasting last week acquired the rights to two of this year’s more popular films: “The Rundown,” starring…
Fox’s “Skin” got rave reviews, and yet Fox viewers rejected it. “Madly entertaining at every burning turn,” one goof gushed. Other critics turned cartwheels and jumped through fiery hoops, and that’s not easy for people who are so notoriously out…
OK, Insiderettes, grab your magnetic scheduling and personnel boards. Here’s what oddsmakers say about some key developments related to the January debut of Dennis Miller on CNBC’s prime-time lineup:Most likely to get a thumbs up and a knowing nod from…
Make-goods is still a word that strikes fear in the hearts of many broadcast network executives, even in these days of extreme fragmentation and interactive competition. The reasons will become obvious again as the networks begin reconciling make-goods in a…
Cable operators aren’t convinced that interactive TV has got the goods, even though competing satellite service DirecTV will aggressively launch ITV in the not-too-distant future. That’s the finding of a Yankee Group study released last week outlining expectations for News…
DIC Entertainment has named Kevin O’Donnell to the newly created position of senior VP of creative affairs. Mr. O’Donnell is co-founder of Poet’s Road, a development and multimedia production outfit that he has moved to DIC headquarters. He is charged…
Court TV has been billing itself as “The Investigation Channel,” and its ad sales staff has been taking the slogan to heart to nab clients. Next month, just before New Year’s Day, viewers of Court TV’s lineup of prime-time investigative…
AMC Sues Time Warner Cable for $250M Rainbow Media’s American Movie Classics filed a $250 million breach-of-contract lawsuit Friday against Time Warner Cable, alleging the multiple system operator violated an affiliation agreement as part of a broader tactic to gain…
Fox, Cable Nets Join for ‘School of Rock’ TV Deal Fox Broadcasting bought the first broadcast rights to the hit movie “School of Rock” as part of a complicated deal with Paramount that also involved three cable networks. Paramount is…