By John Consoli Special to TVWeek Rule of life: Don’t screw around with sports fans. Rule of the universe: Especially don’t screw around with fans of the world’s most popular sport, soccer. It’s a rule that is testing NBC Universal executives…
The Weather Channel Companies has tapped Michael J. Kelly, a former president of AOL Media Networks, as the group’s new president/CEO, the Hollywood Reporter reports. In his new role, Kelly will oversee the all of the group’s operations, such as…
Sean Bean has been tapped to star in HBO’s "Game of Thrones," inspired by the George R.R. Martin fantasy books, the Hollywood Reporter says. Bean will star in the lead role of Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark. Other actors who have already joined…
Jeffrey Donovan, star of USA’s "Burn Notice" was arrested last Sunday, July 12, for allegedly driving under the influence, TMZ.com reports. The actor was pulled over in Miami Beach, where he was taken into custody and released after a few…
Bravo’s New York City auditions for its upcoming contemporary art reality series drew nearly 400 artists of variable talent over the weekend, the New York Times reports. The show, to be produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, is vying to be…
MTV Networks’ Spike.com is launching “Girls of Spike: The Ultimate 50,” for fans to vote on 50 women competing to be the Spike TV on-air spokesperson, Mediaweek reports. The web contest will go online Aug. 17 and continue through the…
The cable channel ReelzChannel is taking specialized programming to the extreme: Starting next month it will devote a weekly primetime show to the vampire book and movie franchise “Twilight,” the New York Times reports. The show will be call "Twilight…
TLC, home of “Little People, Big World,” has ordered six episodes of “One Big Happy Family,” which follows a family whose members are morbidly obese, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The series will chronicle the daily challenges for a family of…
Broadcasters will eventually be reaping revenues for Internet streaming rights to their shows from cable operators who want to keep subscribers from fleeing to free Internet programming, Barry Diller predicts in a Business Week interview. Diller, chairman and CEO of…