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The Writers Guild of America has ratified a new three-year agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Both the East and West guild branches approved the deal, which came after a highly contentious stand-off with the AMPTP…
Docere Digital Studios and Palace Production Center said they have formed a new co-venture, Docere Palace Studios LLC, which will develop, finance and produce nonfiction and reality programming. Docere Palace is already working on two projects: “Presidential Leadership,” a special…
Cartoon Network has acquired a CGI-animated comedy called “Pet Alien” that will debut in the second quarter of next year, the network announced Tuesday. Cartoon ordered 26 half-hour episodes of what’s described as a “screwball non-sequitur character-comedy with a heavy…
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday announced that Viacom has agreed to a $3.5 million consent decree resolving all indecency complaints and investigations pending against its radio and TV stations. Under the deal, Viacom is supposed to launch a companywide…
Tom Freston, co-president and co-chief operating officer of Viacom, on Tuesday named Betsy Frank to the newly created position of executive VP, research and planning, for Viacom’s cable networks, film and publishing. Ms. Frank will report jointly to Mr. Freston…
WE: Women’s Entertainment said Tuesday it has renewed three of its original productions. “Young, Sexy & …” will return as an eight-episode series launching Dec. 5; “Full Frontal Fashion,” hosted by Rebecca Budig, will return with 13 new episodes for…
Multiple-Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Tom Fontana will receive the 2005 Caucus for Television Producers, Writers & Directors Lifetime Achievement Award, and writer/producer Greg Strangis will be honored with the Distinguished Service Award during the organization’s annual awards gala, to be held…
The History Channel and Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corp. on Tuesday announced a cross-promotional partnership that is expected to last at least a year. Loews CEO Travis Rein will host a special episode of History Channel’s “Modern Marvels” that looks at…
Bart Feder has been named president and CEO of The FeedRoom, succeeding Jonathan Klein, who earlier this week was named president of CNN/U.S. Mr. Feder, an award-winning former news director, was named senior VP and general manager of The FeedRoom…
Dan Rather announced Tuesday that he will step down as anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News” on March 9, 2005, 24 years after his first broadcast as the voice and face of CBS News.Mr. Rather will continue…