A day before the extended deadline, Sinclair and Mediacom reached a retransmission consent deal, B&C reports. No details on the one-year deal, covering 22 TV stations in 15 markets, were released. Sinclair President David Smith said the deal includes “an…
MSNBC host Ed Schultz said he isn’t running for Sen. Byron Dorgan’s North Dakota U.S. Senate seat, TVNewser reports. Dorgan said earlier this week that he won’t run for another term, and Schultz said he had been contacted by Democratic…
Showtime gave a series order to Laura Linney’s project "The Big C," in which the three-time Emmy winner plays a suburban wife and mom who is diagnosed with cancer, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The pay network ordered 13 episodes for…
Ben Silverman, the former NBC Entertainment co-chairman, lined up Yahoo to distribute shows from his new studio, Electus, which plans to specialize in programs created with advertisers, The New York Times reports. Silverman has also signed up “American Idol” host…
CNN has added money correspondent Ali Velshi to its weekday lineup effective Jan. 18. Velshi is slated to anchor a two-hour newscast from 1-3 p.m. as well as continue his role as CNN’s chief business correspondent. Velshi joins anchors Kyra…
The day after announcing a collaboration with Discovery and IMAX for a 3D network, Sony has agreed to be the official sponsor on the upcoming ESPN 3D channel, reports B&C. Sony will be the exclusive sponsor of ESPN’s 3D coverage of 13…
USA Network gave an 11-episode order to the spy drama "Covert Affairs," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The show, which will be ready for a summer launch, stars Piper Perabo as a CIA trainee who gets unexpectedly promoted to field operative,…
Turner Sports has inked a multi-year contract with an eight -year ESPN veteran to host the studio portion of its NBA games, Turner has announced. He’ll also be involved with other sports coverage. Matt Winer had been a staple on…