Logo

Cable

Warner Bros. TV Continues Restructuring

Studio TV powerhouse Warner Bros. TV is continuing a restructuring of its top programming executives under President Peter Roth, the Hollywood Reporter says. In the latest move Melinda Hage has been promoted to executive vice president current programming,  She and Susan Rovner,…

Will Conan O’Brien’s New Web Strategy Help Him Secure Juicy TV Deal?

Conan O’Brien, away from the TV cameras, has turned his attention to even smaller screens, the New York Times reports.  The former host of "The Tonight Show" has developed a savvy Web strategy and tapped Twitter to help him sell out…

Report: Alan Daniels in Talks to Return to Sony TV Marketing as Consultant

Alan Daniels, the former Senior Vice President of Marketing at Sony Pictures Television is talks about returning to the studio as a marketing consultant, Deadline.com reports. The article says the studio approached Daniels–who left the studio amongst lay-offs last year–to…

Jon Gosselin Seeks Custody of Kids, Says Kate’s Role on ‘DWTS’ is Causing Neglect

Jon Gosselin is going back to court to seek custody of his eight kids with ex-wife Kate Gosselin, claiming that her role on ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars" is causing her to neglect them, People.com reports. Jon’s lawyer tells People.com that…

Microsoft Says It’s Looking for TV Ad Dollars

Attention Madison Ave: Microsoft wants some of the money you’re currently spending to advertise on TV. That’s the word from Keith Lorizio, Microsoft’s VP of U.S. digital ad sales, according to B&C. According to the article, " ‘Are we competing…

Now That the Court Has Said The FCC Doesn’t Have Jurisdiction Over the Internet, What’s the Government’s Next Move?

With the appellate court decision this week that the Federal Communications Commission doesn’t have the jurisdiction to tell Comcast how to manage it’s ISP service, what’s the next step for the government. The Washington Post’s Post Tech column says three…

BET Greenlights Pilot of Its Version of ‘Mad About You’

BET has ordered a pilot for a relationship comedy called "Let’s Stay Together," which takes an updated and urban spin to "Mad About You," the Hollywood Reporter says. The pilot stars Malinda Williams as a pediatrician and Bert Belasco as…

Even When It Loses, ‘American Idol’ Is Tops on Madison Ave.

It’s natural for ABC to brag about its "Dancing With the Stars" beating "American Idol" last week in the ratings, when the dancing competition pulled in 23 million viewers to the 21.8 million viewers watching "Idol," writes Bill Carter in…

Univision to Return to Making an Upfront Presentation After Sitting out Last Year

Univision is planning on putting on a New York upfront show next month after sitting out of the hoopla last year, Adweek reports. The Spanish-language network will put on its upfront presentation on May 20th at Jazz at Lincoln Center….

And Now, Back to the iPhone: Reports Says Apple May be Set to Announce New Ad Platform for the iPhone; Muti-tasking; WiFi Printing Also Likely

Now that the iPad has hit stores, Apple is getting ready to announce its new operationg system for it’s popular iPhone tomorrow, Thursday, April 8, according to multiple stories in the press. Peter Kafka at All Things Digital is saying…