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The Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Science wants to prevent the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from awarding Emmys for digital content until the organizations come to a compromise under binding arbitration. ATAS petitioned…
Lindsay Gardner, president of affiliate sales and marketing for Fox Cable Networks, will leave the company when his contract expires at the end of April.He is expected to join Mediatech Capital Partners, where he will serve as director of global…
Starz Entertainment sued Walt Disney Co.’s Buena Vista Television unit, claiming the distributor sold movies online that were exclusively licensed to Starz.The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in the Central District of California, claims Disney is prohibited from selling…
Fox’s “American Idol” results show boosted the Brad Garrett sitcom “‘Til Death” to an unprecedented ratings high Wednesday night, while ABC’s “Lost” hit another series low.Fox won the night starting with “Bones” (3.4) and “Idol” (10.1), both of which were…
Media industry veteran Thomas F. Frank was appointed president-CEO of Akimbo Systems. Joshua Goldman, CEO of the Internet video-on-demand provider since 2004, will continue to be actively involved while maintaining his seat on the board of directors.Board chairman William R….
ESPN copped 26 sports Emmy nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, putting it ahead of its closest competitor, NBC, which garnered 24 nods.Other TV outlets in the double digits at the end of the Thursday announcement…
News Corp. and NBC Universal are teaming up with some of the biggest Internet companies to create a video Web site meant to challenge YouTube’s supremacy as a destination for watching television and movie clips.The media companies are allying with…
Guests at the 28th annual College Television Awards Gala will have a ball with this year’s host, Emmy Award winner and “Dancing With the Stars” anchor man Tom Bergeron.“We are thrilled to have Tom Bergeron host our annual gala honoring…
Sci Fi Channel has increased its fourth season order of “Battlestar Galactica” to 22 episodes. The order will include a special two-hour “Battlestar” event to air during the fourth quarter of 2007 on Sci Fi, and will also be released…
In this week’s Backlot Talk, “American Idol” executive producer Ken Warwick discloses that plans for an “Idol” songwriting contest have been put on hold.“What with the charity show, we’re up to our ears in it,” Mr. Warwick said. “It may…