Bravo Boss Berwick Tunes Up for Upfront
Frances Berwick Helps Build a Brand
Cable
AMC Pursues a Good Break
‘Breaking Bad’ Is Next Original Bet for Cable Network
‘Breaking Bad’s’ Cranston on His Role
Bryan Cranston, who won the drama series actor Emmy this year for “Breaking Bad,” says he’s just starting to get into his character. “We start off with a real bang with the season opener, where his life is literally threatened…
Satellite TV … and Beyond!
DC Hearings Expand Past Pay TV’s Issues With Station World
Oxygen Touts Digital Media
Takes Multiplatform Approach to Upfront
Analyst Bashes Free TV on Web
Programmers providing television shows on the Internet for free are “destroying” the media business, Multichannel News reports, citing Soleil Securities analyst Laura Martin. Hulu owners NBC Universal and News Corp. also are trying to get more revenue from the Web…
Most Wouldn’t Pay for Internet TV
Almost three-quarters of Americans either wouldn’t pay to have access to television shows online or don’t watch TV on the Web, Multichannel News reports, citing a Diffusion Group survey of 2,000 U.S. customers. About 28% of those polled would be…
YES Sets Ratings Record on A-Rod
New York Yankees broadcaster YES Network on Thursday set an all-time ratings record for a spring training game, as more viewers tuned in to watch the Yankees’ controversial slugger Alex Rodriguez face the defending American League champion Tampa Bay Rays,…
Spike TV’s ‘Pros vs. Joes’ Returns
The fourth season of Spike TV’s “Pros vs. Joes” will premiere April 27. “Pros vs. Joes: All Stars,” hosted by Michael Strahan and Jay Glazer, will welcome football pros Adam Jones, Tim Brown, Simeon Rice, Priest Holmes, Steve McNair and…
Kardashian to Host MTV Cribs Awards
MTV will present the inaugural MTV Cribs Awards, hosted by Kim Kardashian, March 7 at 1 p.m. The awards show celebrates the biggest and most luxurious homes. Honors will be presented in the following categories: Bachelor/Bachelorette Crib, Sneaker Collection, Cribs…