NBC Sports and Oxygen Media will air a combined 16 hours of World Figure Skating Championships coverage beginning Wednesday. Oxygen will air 14 hours Wednesday through Friday, while NBC Sports will broadcast the ladies free skate Saturday at 9 p.m….
Former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean is joining CNBC as a regular contributor to the network, the Huffington Post reports, citing a source close to Dean. The deal reportedly was finalized before the recent wave of criticism the network…
Showtime Networks will unveil a new interactive TV (ITV) application at the NCTA Cable Show, which runs April 1-3 in Washington, D.C. The Showtime Marketing Application uses ITV to ease selection and ordering for viewers. The technology will allow viewers…
USA Network is partnering with Subaru of America to launch its “Zero Landfill” initiative. As part of the partnership, a 30-second, co-branded TV spot was produced by USA to celebrate Subaru’s “Zero Landfill” automotive plant, the first in the U.S….
Many of Comcast’s regional sports networks are offering on-demand sports content, with Comcast SportsNet services in Chicago and San Francisco adding Cubs, White Sox, Giants and Athletics games on an on-demand basis this season, Multichannel News reports. Comcast SportsNet senior…
The Travel Channel has acquired 12 episodes of “Worldwide Tribe,” which looks at tattooing in countries ranging from Nepal to Spain, Daily Variety reports. It represents the first U.S. order for producer Alchemy Reality, the trade publication says. —Aimee Picchi
Sci Fi has tapped RHI Entertainment for three fantasy miniseries, including a new take on “Alice in Wonderland,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Also in the works are a new take on the comic-book hero “The Phantom” and “Riverworld,” based on…
Comedy Central has signed a deal with ventriloquist Jeff Dunham for a series, a standup special, a DVD release and merchandising, Daily Variety reports. Dunham’s 2008 Christmas special drew 6.6 million viewers on Comedy Central, becoming the network’s most watched…
“United States of Tara” executive producer and showrunner Alexa Junge has decided to leave the Showtime series, which has finished production on its first season, the Hollywood Reporter said. The show, which recently was renewed for a second season, is…
Lifetime has tapped Courtney Thorne-Smith and Lucy Hale to star in a Lifetime original movie called “Sorority Wars,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Faith Ford is in negotiations to take a role in the film, which will focus on an 18-year-old…