Katz Television Group, which is expanding its multiplatform efforts, announced a key promotion today. The company upped Chris Jordan to executive vice president of Continental Television Sales. The company announced: “In his new role, he will oversee Continental TV’s day-to-day…
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A popular mobile game is slated to become a television show later this year, reports the New York Post. The game is "Angry Birds." The animated program will consist of 52 episodes running two and a half to three minutes…
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network has struggled with poor ratings, management turnover and high costs, but the channel now has something to celebrate. OWN signed a new distribution deal with Comcast, giving Winfrey’s fledgling network a boost in the number…
A merger between two entertainment unions became effective Friday, March 30, after members of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists voted to consolidate, B&C reports. The story reports: “The combined union, SAG-AFTRA, will…
Tribune pulled television stations in 19 markets off the air over the weekend, including WPIX-TV in New York and WGN-TV in Chicago, reports Bloomberg. The blackout comes as a contract between Tribune and DirecTV expired and after two months of…
Two longtime MTV favorites are being brought back by the cable channel for new seasons, Deadline.com reports. MTV is giving renewals to "The Challenge" and "The Real World." This will be the 27th season for "The Real World" and the…
Los Angeles is losing ground at a rapid pace to two other cities in the production of drama pilots for television, Deadline.com reports. New York and Vancouver are becoming the locations of choice. New York has a record 11 drama…
Sony Corp. has named a new chief executive officer of its U.S. entertainment business, Bloomberg reports. The move puts film, television and music under the leadership of studio Chairman Michael Lynton. Lynton, 52, takes on the new role while he…
March Madness has helped book $60 million in digital ad sales for Turner and CBSSports.com, a number that’s cited as "a sign of progress" for digital revenues, reports Advertising Age. The digital ad sales figure for the NCAA games is…