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The Walt Disney Co. plans to make full episodes of some of its kids programming available online, the company said Thursday. Beginning in the spring, kids can log on to disneychannel.com and jetix.tv and stream episodes of “That’s So Raven,”…
A&E Television Networks said Thursday it has hired Amy Baker as senior VP of ad sales and promoted two other members of its sales staff. Ms. Baker, previously senior VP of solutions and branded entertainment for Discovery Networks, will work…
Al Michaels, as expected, will join NBC Universal Sports as play-by-play announcer on “NBC’s Sunday Night NFL Football,” the network confirmed Thursday. Mr. Michaels will rejoin analyst John Madden, with whom he worked on ABC’s “Monday Night Football.” He had…
Giving a la carte supporters reason to cheer, the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday released a long-anticipated report that concludes that many cable TV subscribers would benefit by being allowed to choose and pay for only the TV networks they…
Verizon Communications Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg took aim Thursday at those suggesting that broadband market needs so-called “network neutrality,” promising that his company would never block consumers from accessing content.“We don’t block anything,” Mr. Seidenberg said at a McGraw-Hill…
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said Wednesday that while his company might take a look at the assets of Univision Communications, Wall Street’s speculation over the company’s price likely means Mr. Murdoch won’t go after the Spanish-language broadcaster.Mr. Murdoch told…
CBS will premiere its new action drama “The Unit” Tuesday, Mar. 7, at 9 p.m. (ET). To make room for the new show, the ninth installment of the reality series “The Amazing Race” will move to 10 p.m.“Unit” follows a…
Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications confirmed Wednesday that it is exploring a series of strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company.The news helped sustain a sharp run-up in Univision’s stock price, which began Wednesday morning after The New York…
Making the digital TV conversion mandate official, President Bush on Wednesday signed legislation that would require broadcasters to pull the plug on analog TV broadcasts by Feb. 17, 2009. The controversial measure includes a provision that would provide up to…
The WB has announced two series premieres for March, with the comedy “Modern Men” debuting Friday, March 17, and the reality show “Survival of the Richest” launching Friday, March 31.“Men” will run for seven consecutive weeks at 9:30 p.m. (ET),…