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Starting in January, Paramount’s “Entertainment Tonight” is extending its brand internationally with a U.K. version of the newsmagazine on BSkyB satellite channel Sky One. The announcement was made Monday by Armando Nunez, president of CBS Paramount International Television, and James…
Giving the industry extra time to fine-tune its arguments, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted a request to extend the filing deadline to Jan. 3 for challenges to an appellate court decision scrapping FCC media ownership deregulation earlier this year….
Joan and Melissa Rivers’ first appearance on behalf of TV Guide Channel will be on … ABC. The show, “TV Guide’s Greatest Moments 2004,” will chronicle the year’s most notable television events and air Dec. 20. The show is hosted…
TelevisionWeek editor Alex Ben Block has been selected to receive the 2004 Journalism Award by the Caucus of Television Producers, Writers, and Directors, it was announced Monday.Mr. Block, a veteran TV industry editor, columnist and commentator, will receive the award…
Liberty Media on Monday named Robert Clasen as president and CEO of Starz Entertainment Group, rewarding Mr. Clasen for his role in turning around the premium cable channel.Mr. Clasen, 60, replaces Mark Bauman, who has served as interim CEO since…
Discovery Channel today said it ordered additional seasons of its shows “Monster House,” “Monster Garage” and “American Chopper.” All three programs appear on Discovery as part of the network’s Monday night prime-time lineup.
CNN is launching a multiplatform promotional push for Miramax’s new film “The Aviator,” the companies said today.Spots promoting the movie will air on the CNN networks and encourage viewers to log on to CNN.com for a chance to win a…
E! may not be a brand strongly associated with Nobel coverage, but the celebrity-oriented network will air a star-packed Nobel Peace Prize concert Dec. 23.The special, in honor of Peace Prize recipient Wangari Maathai of Kenya, will feature performances by…
Comedy Central will air a 90-minute year-end special next month called “Last Laugh ’04,” the channel announced Monday. Comedians Norm Macdonald, Greg Giraldo, Bill Engvall, Kathy Griffin, DL Hughley and Colin Quinn will host the look at the year’s funniest…
Spending on network television rose 14 percent to $16.5 billion during the first nine months of 2004, according to data released Monday by TNS Media Intelligence/CMR. Spot TV rose 9.4 percent to $12.3 billion, cable TV increased 16.1 percent to…