The NFL Network has hired Jason La Canfora, who has written for the Washington Post for a decade, as a reporter, Daily Variety reports. He’ll start at the network in mid-June and file on-air stories for the television network as…
NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker tells the Wall Street Journal that the problem with "broadcast television is it’s an inferior model to cable television, [which has] dual revenue streams." Because of that, Zucker tells the newspaper the company is…
With reports that DirecTV CEO Chase Carey is in negotiations to move to News Corp., one analyst said it could be the first step for a sale of the satellite-TV company, possibly to AT&T, Multichannel News reports. Collins Stewart cable…
The stunt on Sunday night’s MTV Movie Awards featuring "Bruno" star Sacha Baron Cohen landing with his naked buttocks in Eminem’s face was staged, Entertainment Weekly reports. The stunt was created with Eminem’s consent, and the two rehearsed it before…
Comcast is gunning for more subscribers with the June 12 transition to digital-television transmission, promising to connect consumers to cable TV within 48 hours, Multichannel News reports. The cable company is selling basic cable for $10 per month for a year or free…
Paris Hilton is taking her search for a new "BFF" to Dubai. Lionsgate and Ish Entertainment have partnered with Dubai-based producer Uniquon to create a localized version of "Paris Hilton’s My New BFF," Daily Variety reports. Hilton will spend a…
Disney Channel has renewed “Hannah Montana” for a fourth season, with star Miley Cyrus committing to one more year of the hit series, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The trade paper reported that Disney Channel also ordered a second season…
Starbucks will be the title sponsor of MSNBC’s weekday 6 a.m.-9 a.m. news program “Morning Joe.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Starbucks brand will be visible throughout the show on graphic elements such as billboards and banners and on-set…
The 2009 MTV Movie Awards pulled in the show’s best ratings in five years, the Hollywood Reporter said. The telecast drew 5.3 million viewers, up 78% from last year and the largest audience since the 2004 MTV Movie Awards, the…