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Public relations firm The Lippin Group has entered into a new multiyear agreement with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to continue as PR counsel for the academy and the ATAS Foundation. The Lippin Group has represented both entities…
Verizon on Wednesday announced an agreement that will allow it to distribute Discovery Communications’ 14 U.S.-based cable TV networks over a new fiber-to-the-premises network the company is rolling out in its service areas. A Verizon spokeswoman said the Discovery agreement…
Episodes of “The West Wing,” “Sex in the City” and “The Simpsons” led the list of nominees for the 57th annual Writers Guild of America Awards, announced Wednesday by the east and west branches of the WGA. “The West Wing”…
In further restructuring of Viacom’s operations, CBS has created a new division, the CBS Marketing Group, and promoted longtime CBS marketing chief George Schweitzer to its president. Mr. Schweitzer will continue to be responsible for the marketing, advertising and media…
Pax TV announced Wednesday it will premiere its musketeer action hour “Young Blades” Sunday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. (ET). The 22-episode was created by Billy Brown and Dan Angel (“Door To Door,” “Night Visions”) and produced by Shavick/Insight Studio…
Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-La., former House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman, has been named president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America, effective Jan. 3. Rep. Tauzin, who is retiring from Congress, achieved industry notoriety earlier…
Time Warner said Wednesday it will pay the U.S. Department of Justice $210 million to settle fraud charges related to an accounting scandal at its America Online unit. The company has proposed paying the Securities and Exchange Commission another $300…
Telepictures’ “The Tyra Banks Show” has been cleared on Portland, Ore.’s, KGW-TV. The Belo-owned NBC affiliate will begin airing ‘Tyra’ in the 24th-largest media market starting in fall 2005, according to the syndicator and the station.“Tyra,” a one-hour talk strip…
Sen. Zell Miller, the longtime Georgia Democrat whose speech at the Republican convention was one of the hottest topics last summer, has become a Fox News Channel contributor, scheduled to start in January.
Home & Garden Television President Burton Jablin will take on added responsibilities as executive VP for Scripps Networks effective Jan. 3. In his new role he will be the leading content architect for the Scripps national television brands and emerging…