The Association of Independent Commercial Producers and members of the Directors Guild of America ratified a new two-year collective bargaining agreement Thursday, reports Variety. It’s the same contract that the DGA national board voted yes to Oct. 24, one that…
TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin spent an evening honoring excellence in writing at the 19th annual PEN Awards, which presented HBO’s Sheila Nevins and Emmy award-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus with the First Amendment Award for the cable network’s “Shouting Fire:…
Shani Davis, an Olympic speedskater on the United States team, is offended that comic Stephen Colbert — whose TV show, "The Colbert Report," is sponsoring the U.S. team — has been insulting the Canadian Olympians, reports the Associated Press. When…
Comcast has no plans to try to turn its Versus cable network into an ESPN rival in the wake of the company’s takeover of NBC Universal, Multichannel News reports. During a conference call, Comcast chief operating officer Steve Burke said…
HBO’s “Entourage" plans to produce two more seasons and then move to the big screen, executive producer Mark Wahlberg said at the premiere of “The Lovely Bones,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. The show was recently picked up for a sixth…
Mark Burnett, the executive producer of reality shows including “Survivor” and “The Apprentice,” is turning his eye to the design world, Multichannel News reports. He’ll help design the fifth season of “HGTV Design Star.” The network said it expects he…