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ABC announced Thursday that it is picking up its reality home renovation series “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” for a third season. The series joins the four dramas–“Alias,” “Boston Legal,” “Desperate Housewives” and “Lost”–that ABC has already picked up for the…
Former Carsey-Werner-Mandabach partner and comedy producer Caryn Mandabach has signed a development deal with British broadcaster BBC.Ms. Mandabach will develop five comedy scripts for BBC and set up a United Kingdom-based production company, Caryn Mandabach Productions. Ms. Mandabach’s company will…
The Senate voted 65-35 Wednesday to derail an amendment aimed at pulling the plug on TV Marti, the U.S. government’s controversial TV service to Cuba. In a statement, amendment co-sponsors Sens. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said TV…
Fox Sports Wednesday said that former Reds pitcher Rob Dibble will join “Best Damn Sports Show Period,” effective April 11. Fox said a former NFL player is also expected to join the show, hosted by Chris Rose and co-hosted by…
The Weather Channel Companies and TIAA-CREF announced Wednesday that they have formed an advertising partnership surrounding “Heroes of the Storm,” a Weather Channel theme week of episodes of “Storm Stories” that spotlights the workers who rescue victims of natural disasters….
Time Warner Cable and YES Network announced Wednesday that they have signed a new long-term renewal that adds YES’s high-definition feed to TW Cable’s high-definition package. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. All home games of the Yankees and…
The winners of Peabody Awards, announced Thursday morning, include “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart’s” “Indecision 2004” coverage, NBC Universal’s endangered digital network Trio for its exploration of “The N-Word” and CBS News for a “60 Minutes II” report on…
Bob Iger, who will become CEO of The Walt Disney Co. in October, met the press Tuesday at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association Convention in San Francisco and discussed some of his thinking as he moves into his new…
Despite facing pre-emptions and competition from NCAA basketball, syndicated shows in prime access held their own the week ended march 27, while the majority of top-rated talk and court shows saw growth week to week as original episodes replaced repeats.The…
The family and children’s entertainment production firm The Hatchery on Wednesday named David Haddad executive VP and Sean Gorman VP of program development. The announcements were made by The Hatchery founders and co-CEOs Margaret Loesch and Bruce Stein. Mr. Haddad,…