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Verizon Communications said Thursday that it struck a long-term carriage agreement with The Weather Channel along with all-local weather network Weatherscan on Verizon’s new video service FiOS TV.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, Verizon said it struck…
Talent agency Endeavor and sports programming company TWI have developed a joint venture, Transend, to help develop new media properties sold both domestically and internationally.Ian Moffitt, former head of programming for Target Entertainment has been named managing director of the…
USA Network has renewed “The 4400” for a third season, the network confirmed Wednesday. The alien abduction drama will return next year for an additional 13 episodes. “The 4400” is down this season (30 percent among adults 25 to 54),…
Fox has picked up an additional nine episodes each of “Prison Break,” its new Monday night drama, and “American Dad,” its Sunday animated series, giving both shows full-season pickups for the 2005-06 season, sources said.“Prison Break” premiered with a two-hour…
Verizon Communications announced Wednesday that it has signed carriage agreements with four cable networks, as the company continues to build a roster of channels to be carried by its FiOS TV service.Verizon said it struck deals with Lifetime Television, shopping…
Young Broadcasting announced Wednesday that it has reached a new five-year affiliation agreement with the ABC Television Network for Young’s five ABC-affiliated stations: WKRN-TV in Nashville, WTEN-TV in Albany, N.Y., WRIC-TV in Richmond, Va., WATE-TV in Knoxville, Tenn., and WBAY-…
Bravo has purchased more than 130 theatrical titles in a deal with Paramount Domestic Distribution, Warner Domestic Distribution and Sony Pictures Television, the network announced Monday. The titles include films such as “Vanilla Sky,” “Chicago,” “Training Day” and Memento.” Bravo…
ABC’s high-profile presidential drama “Commander in Chief” was the top-rated series Tuesday night in total viewers, but NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” won the night in the adults 18 to 49 demographic.“Commander” drew 16.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media…
Newspaper and broadcasting group Tribune said late Tuesday that it will appeal a U.S. Tax Court ruling that could put the company on the hook for $1 billion in tax payments.The ruling related to a 1998 tax-free reorganization of Matthew…
The Television Bureau of Advertising announced Tuesday it will henceforth use “subscription TV” in describing the video formerly known as cable programming. “The word ‘cable,’ when referring to programming, is a relic of an earlier era,” said TVB President Chris…