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National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO Eddie Fritts announced Wednesday he has asked the association’s board to formally launch the search for his successor. Mr. Fritts, who has been NAB president since 1982, said he plans to remain until…
ABC is moving up the premiere of its midseason drama series “Eyes,” to Wednesday, March 30, at 10:02 p.m. (ET). In January the network announced the series would premiere in the same time period on April 13.“Eyes” stars Tim Daly…
Patrick Younge has been named executive VP and general manager for Travel Channel, the cable network announced Wednesday. He replaces Rich Rodriguez, who left last year. Mr. Younge will be responsible for all programming, production, development and operations for the…
The Latino-themed cable network SíTV has acquired James Cameron’s action-drama “Dark Angel” from Twentieth Century Fox Television. “Dark Angel” will lead into the debut of the 1-year-old network’s first scripted series, “Circumsized Cinema.” “We congratulate SíTV on its first anniversary…
Timothy Willem Nesvig, an account executive for ESPN/ABC sports customer marketing and sales, died Feb. 8 after an 18-month battle with lymphoma. He was 30.Previously, Mr. Nesvig, who lived in New York, worked as a media supervisor at Carat and…
Public Broadcasting Service President Pat Mitchell will leave the network when her contract runs out in 2006. Ms. Mitchell made the announcement today to employees in an e-mail message. She made a similar announcement during a meeting of PBS general…
TBS plans to air a reality show starring comedian Pauly Shore during the fourth quarter. In the show, Mr. Shore will try to restore The Comedy Store, the famous Los Angeles venue his mother owns.The show is from Shapiro/Grodner Productions…
Martin Frost, a Texas Democrat who spent 13 terms in Congress and who vied for chairman of the Democratic National Committee, a role Vermont’s Howard Dean won, has been named a political contributor to Fox News Channel. Mr. Frost served…
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., unveiled legislation Tuesday to cut the license terms of broadcasters from eight years to three, a measure the lawmaker said is intended to let the public and Federal Communications Commission keep closer tabs on the industry’s…
UPN announced Tuesday Jeff Morritt has joined the network as VP of advertising and promotion. Mr. Morritt will report to Ron Scalera, executive VP and creative director of CBS Marketing Group.Mr. Morritt will oversee the creative direction of all on-air…