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Under mounting pressure to act, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell on Friday announced the launch of an investigation into whether conservative TV commentator Armstrong Williams violated the law by failing to disclose that he had been paid by the…
Paul Buccieri has been named to the newly created position of president of programming of Twentieth Television, effective January 17th, Bob Cook, president and chief operating officer of Twentieth Television announced Friday.In his role, Mr. Buccieri will be responsible for…
Coming off a year of ratings increases and decreasing median viewership age attributed to an increase in reality programming, A&E announced four new reality shows Friday at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour. Kicking off the first panel of…
Lifetime announced the order of an unscripted comedy series, “You’re Not the Man I Married,” at the semiannual Television Critics Association press tour Friday. The network ordered 13 half-hour episodes of the series, which is described as a “relationship intervention”…
MTV Networks has pushed back the launch date of its planned gay-themed network Logo. The channel will debut in June rather than next month as originally planned, in order to secure greater distribution. The network already has agreements in place…
Sources on Thursday said Chris Sloan, CBS VP of alternative programming, is stepping down from his position at the network. Mr. Sloan will stay at the network as a producer, working on CBS reality product. He joined CBS in September…
HBO chairman and CEO Chris Albrecht said the future of “The Wire,” which finished its third season last year, is “under discussion.” Speaking at the Television Critics Association winter press tour, Mr. Albrecht acknowledged both the passion of the show’s…
ABC and Hallmark Entertainment Thursday announced plans to develop “The Ten Commandments,” a four-hour miniseries. The two-part epic, which will present the biblical story of Exodus and an authentic portrayal of 13th century B.C. Egypt, will be executive-produced by Robert…
CBS announced Thursday the premiere date of the tenth installment of its castaway reality series “Survivor,” Thursday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. (ET).“Survivor: Palau” will replace the domestic guru reality show “Wickedly Perfect,” which moves to its new Saturday 8…
Tom Brokaw returns to the TV screen for the first time since he handed off the “NBC Nightly News” desk to Brian Williams in December, when he and “Hardball” anchor Chris Matthews co-host an inaugural special, “Picking Our Presidents: Leaders…