Cablevision is adding 15 premium channels to its iO TV high-definition lineup, including HD channels from HBO, Showtime, Encore, Cinemax and Starz, the company announced Wednesday. The new channels arrive hot on the heels of the removal of Voom HD’s…
Former Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons was named chairman of Citigroup, the Wall Street Journal reports. Parsons, already the lead independent director of the New York bank, said the move made sense “given the new direction in terms of the…
Viacom has reached a multiyear agreement with EchoStar to carry its cable channels on its Dish Network, Dow Jones reports. Viacom’s content will also be licensed to Sling.com, the online video site for Sling Media, which EchoStar bought in 2007,…
MSNBC is developing a new primetime program for its 10 p.m. timeslot following Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow, the New York Times reports. At this point there isn’t an obvious choice for the time slot, in which the network now…
ESPN is adding former New York Mets general manager Steve Phillips to its Sunday night baseball team of Jon Miller and Joe Morgan, USA Today reports. The cable network is beefing up its coverage in the face of increased competition…
Kevin Martin posted a letter on the FCC’s Web site yesterday that defends his management of the commission, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The letter said that a House government oversight subcommittee report issued last month left out important information and…
TNT’s new series “Trust Me” features a fictional advertising agency that promotes real products such as Dove hair-care products, the New York Times reports. In one of a number of product integration deals, the show will include a cameo appearance…
ESPN’s Winter X Games will stay in Aspen until 2012, USA Today reports. It’s the longest streak the games have spent in one location. The Winter X Games rotated locations each year until coming to Aspen in 2002, the newspaper…
Marketing Evaluations’ Q Scores says an emotional bonding with a television show bodes well for the series’ future performance, MediaPost reports. In a recent study, the cable networks’ programs such as Showtime’s “Dexter” and and HBO’s “True Blood” scored better…
Turner, Viacom and their Indian partners are planning new game and reality shows, echoing the success of the film “Slumdog Millionaire,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The quiz show “Poker Face” will debut with the start of Turner’s Hindi entertainment network…