Disney Channel’s 90-minute Friday night crossover special “Wizards on Deck With Hannah Montana,” drew 9.3 million viewers, and was cable’s most-watched scripted telecast among kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14 this year, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The special featured episodes of…
Advertiser demand for soccer’s 2010 World Cup remains strong, despite the recession, Multichannel News reports. Univision has already sold about 65% of its inventory, as well as other on-air elements. The network says it is ahead of where it was…
Al Roker, the popular "Today" show weatherman, starts double-duty Monday, July 20th, when he co-hosts "Wake Up With Al" on The Weather Channel in addition to continuing his duties on "Today," the Associated Press reports. "Wake Up WIth Al," will air an hour before the…
"Top Chef" co-host Padma Lakshmi is developing a sitcom for NBC tentatively titled "Single Serving," Variety reports. She would play a "woman working in the culinary world," Variety says. The development deal is with with NBC, Universal Media Studios, and…
Mark Rosenthal has been named CEO of Current TV parent Current Media, Variety reports. He’ll start July 27th. Current Current CEO, Joel Hyatt, who co-founded Current with former Vice President Al Gore four years ago, will become vice chairman. Previous executive…
Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of Fox News had this praise for Walter Cronkite, according to TVNewser: "Everybody who’s in the news business today was influenced in a positive way by Walter Cronkite. He had ability, humility and integrity, a…
Dutch producer John de Mol, creator of “Big Brother,” is buying Bunim/Murray Prods., which produces MTV’s reality series “Real World,” The Hollywood Reporter says. De Mol’s Talpa Media is paying an estimated $50 million to $70 million, The Reporter says,…