Questioning Van Susteren’s Palin Ties
Fox News host Greta Van Susteren’s ties to the Palin family are raising questions at a time when her ratings are also spurring talk that her show may be shifted from its coveted 10 p.m. time slot, the New York…
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Dolans Aren’t Planning to Go Private
Cablevision founder Charles Dolan told shareholders at the cable company’s annual meeting that his family wasn’t panning another going-private bid, the Wall Street Journal reports. He said the company is still considering a spin off of its Madison Square Garden…
Larry King Answers 10 Questions
CNN’s Larry King answers 10 questions for Time Magazine. King, who is marking 50 yeas in broadcasting with a new book, says he’s never counted how many pairs of suspenders he’s owned and said that Robert Mitchum’s single-word answers made…
DirecTV to Relaunch The 101
DirecTV will relaunch The 101 Network on May 31 with a new logo and 3-D graphics, TelevisionWeek reports. The rebranding comes as the network debuts its rebroadcasts of “Oz” and “Deadwood,” the trade paper says. Airing the two dramas, which…
NFL Network Seeks Analyst
The NFL Network is looking for an analyst to work with play-by-play man Bob Papa during its slate of live football contests, USA Today reports. The paper looks at a few candidates for the job, including Michael Strahan, Dick Vermeil,…
Double-Booked WWE Moves ‘Raw’
World Wrestling Entertainment ended up changing the venue for the Monday taping of its “Raw” show after the Pepsi Center double-booked WWE and a Denver Nuggets playoff game for the same night, Daily Variety reports. WWE will now tape the…
USA Network Promotes Sharkey
USA Network has promoted Ryan Sharkey to VP of program acquisitions and administration, Daily Variety reports. In his new role, he’ll oversee series and film acquisitions and handle inventory for USA, Sleuth and Universal HD, the trade paper says. —Aimee…
E! Taps Celebrities on Twitter
E! soon will begin running celebrities’ Twitter posting in its news crawl at the bottom of the screen during the network’s programming, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The “Celebri-Tweet” component will come with a widget on the entertainment network’s homepage, the…
Fuel Teams With Dish; Pulls in Emmy Noms With ‘FiNS’
Fuel TV, the News Corp. cable channel specializing in action sports such as surfing, struck a deal with the Dish satellite TV service that expands the network’s distribution to almost 30 million U.S. homes. The channel also announced it had…
DirecTV to Relaunch The 101 Network
DirecTV will relaunch The 101 Network on May 31 with a fresh look. The rebrand will include new 3-D graphics, a new logo and other broadcast elements that will reflect the network’s programming and new direction. The rebrand on May…