Chief operating officer Stephen Burke said Comcast Corp. will consider buying other cable operators at a “good price,” according to Bloomberg. Comcast, the biggest U.S. cable provider, won a legal victory last month that allows it to own more than…
Cable Positive, the cable industry’s 17-year-old HIV/AIDS awareness group, will cease operations by the end of this year, B&C reports. The group’s board decided a separate organization was no longer needed, since the industry now promotes the cause in many…
Jamie Kraft has been named executive producer of CNN’s "American Morning," the network’s flagship morning program, according to TVNewser. Bart Feder, senior vice president for current programming, CNN/U.S., made the announcement today. Since Kraft became acting executive producer in May,…
Television news executives and anchormen joined President Obama and former President Bill Clinton to memorialize CBS newsman Walter Cronkite, who died July 17 at the age of 92, according to the New York Times. “I would venture to say there…
Despite lackluster ratings, VH1 has renewed "The T.O. Show," a reality show centered on NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. In a press release, VH1 said it was happy with the 1.5 million viewers each episode averages, but it’s…
Radio personality and author Garrison Keillor, who created "A Prairie Home Companion," has been hospitalized with a stroke, according to the Associated Press. Garrison had the minor stroke on Sunday morning, but was transferred to the Mayo Clinic for further…
Peter Gallagher will co-star in the USA Network pilot “Covert Affairs,” says The Hollywood Reporter. Piper Perabo co-stars as a CIA trainee. Gallagher recently finished shooting the movie “Betty Anne Waters.” –Alex Jacobius
Janet Jackson will kick off Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards show with a special tribute to her late brother Michael, according to Popeater.com. In addition to the opening number, the VMAs are expected to highlight many of Michael’s appearances on…