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MTV Networks’ planned gay-themed channel Logo announced three new original series Tuesday. Series include a reality show about a man opening a gay bar (“Open Bar”), a travel show (“Out & About”) and a look at the annual AIDS/Lifecycle bike…
Colleen Halpin has been named senior broadcast producer of NBC’s “Today,” effective immediately. There had been speculation (TelevisionWeek, April 25) that such a move was in the works for Ms. Halpin, who was supervising senior producer of “The Jane Pauley…
The Ford Foundation said Tuesday it will provide $50 million in grants over the next five years to help public broadcasting feed “the public’s growing appetite for in-depth information and diverse perspectives on national, international and cultural affairs.” According to…
For the first full week of May sweeps, Fox was No. 1 in the adults 18 to 49 ratings demographic while CBS took the top spot among total viewers.For the week ended May 8, the top-rated show in adults 18…
The National Association of Television Program Executives will host its third annual TV Producers’ Boot Camp July 28-29 in Los Angeles. Attendees have access to Q&A panels, keynote speakers and hands-on clinics providing a look into the development and production…
Walter Ward III, 42, director of communications for the Atlanta Braves, died May 8 in Atlanta after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Ward joined Turner Broadcasting in 1996 and was director of public relations for TNT and TBS. Previously…
Twentieth Television has cleared the most recent incarnation of its newsmagazine “A Current Affair” in 10 additional markets for fall 2005, bringing the half-hour strip’s clearances to 54 markets, representing 60 percent of the United States. Paul Franklin, executive VP…
Katie Boyle has been named senior broadcast producer for “The Early Show” on CBS. The Emmy-winning Ms. Boyle joined CBS News in 1988 as an associate producer for “NightWatch,” the network’s first overnight broadcast. She was a senior producer since…
In a move designed to jump-start its flagging stock price, Emmis Communications said Tuesday it is exploring the sale of its 16 television stations. The move could be a step toward reviving the TV station mergers-and-acquisitions market.The Indianapolis-based company said…
The new public relations chief for the CNN News Group is Laurie Goldberg, whose most recent assignment was senior VP of public relations for Turner Broadcasting’s Cartoon Network, where she positioned Adult Swim as a hip late night programming block….