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EchoStar Communications and Universal Music Group are in preliminary talks to launch a music channel that would feature music videos from the recording label, sources confirmed Wednesday.While details of the channel are sketchy, and by no means is a deal…
Complaining paid off for “Late Show With David Letterman,” which on Wednesday announced it has booked for Thursday’s show Sharon Reed, the WOIO-TV anchor who has been in the news recently for stripping down as part of a sweeps news…
The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday continued its effort to beef up the number of independent directors on its board by electing Fred Langhammer as its newest trustee. His term begins in January.Mr. Langhammer is chairman of global affairs at…
The top executive of one of the country’s largest employee pension funds–a major critic of The Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael Eisner–was ousted from his post Wednesday and replaced by a man viewed as more friendly to corporate America.Sean Harrigan,…
TelevisionWeek will hold its annual Syndication Roundtable at 8 a.m. Dec. 8 at the St. Regis Hotel in Century City, Calif. One of the publication’s most popular features, the Roundtable usually is held behind closed doors, with participants’ comments printed…
CBS has announced that its new FBI drama “Numb3rs” will premiere Friday, Jan. 21, at 10 p.m. (ET). The Paramount Network Television one-hour stars Rob Morrow (“Northern Exposure”) as an FBI agent who recruits his mathematical genius brother David Krumholtz…
Despite having two more nights of data to review, Viacom co-president and co-Chief Operating Officer Leslie Moonves wasn’t waiting to declare CBS the victor in the November sweeps. In a Nov. 30 conference call with reporters Mr. Moonves said for…
High-definition satellite service Voom beefed up its lineup of standard-definition channels through a deal with Scripps Networks to add its five lifestyle channels to the service. The new additions are HGTV, Food Network, DIY-Do It Yourself Network, Fine Living and…
ESPN has inked a deal with Sprint to create an ESPN-branded mobile service slated to launch next year. The service, called ESPN Mobile, is targeted at sports fans. It will offer sports programming and entertainment from ESPN, including sports news,…
Peter Chernin, president and chief operating officer of Fox Entertainment Group/News Corp. announced Wednesday 20th Century Fox Television Presidents Gary Newman and Dana Walden have signed a new multiyear deal that will keep them co-running the studio. Mr. Newman and…