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Style network has acquired Twentieth Television’s syndicated series “Ambush Makeover,” the network announced Thursday. A daily strip of the series, which is produced by Banyan Productions, will begin airing Sept. 12. “‘Ambush Makeover’ is the perfect program for the Style…
Digital video recorder company TiVo got another boost from the cable sector Wednesday after multiple system operator Cablevision Systems agreed to test market TiVo’s DVR product as part of the cable operator’s triple-play package of video, voice and data services.Separately,…
News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch saw his total compensation surge more than 37 percent in the 2005 fiscal year, while the compensation of his No. 2, President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin, soared more than 64 percent,…
The Writers Guild of America West said it has joined a class-action lawsuit on behalf of reality TV storytellers who are suing former employers for unpaid compensation. At a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the WGA-W announced it…
John O’Hurley will host the 29th annual Mrs. America competition, which will be broadcast on WE: Women’s Entertainment on Sept. 14, the network announced Wednesday. Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, who was a Mrs. District of Columbia before going on to “Apprentice” notoriety,…
Paul Faulhaber was named executive producer of NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution’s syndicated talk strip “Maury.” Mr. Faulhaber’s appointment was made Wednesday by Linda Finnell, senior VP of programming and development for NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution.Mr. Faulhaber was co-executive…
National Geographic Channel broke a 2.0 rating for the first time with its miniseries “Inside 9/11.” Parts 1 and 2 of the show ran Aug. 21 and 22 and earned a 2.5 and a 3.6 household rating, respectively. The Sunday…
Shares in Charter Communications rallied Wednesday after the debt-laden cable operator said it was launching an $8.4 billion debt exchange designed to give the company breathing room as it tries to improve its business.Charter’s stock rose as much as 30…
The top syndicated talk and courtroom strips saw ratings increases for the week ended Aug. 14, while entertainment newsmagazines were mostly flat or down. The top-rated weekend hours, however, grew significantly, with Paramount’s weekend edition of “Entertainment Tonight” leading the…
Former NBC Entertainment President Myron “Mike” Weinblatt, died Aug. 18 in Manhattan after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 76. A Korean War veteran, Mr. Weinblatt came to NBC in 1957 and before becoming president of NBC Entertainment…