Sundance Channel has acquired 26 independent films that it will air on the cable network this year, Daily Variety reports. Among the films are three David Lynch features, including a restored version of his 1977 cult classic “Eraserhead” and 2006’s…
DeShawn Snow, one of the original “Housewives of Atlanta” on Bravo, will not be returning for the show’s second season, Essence.com reports. In an interview with the magazine’s Web site, Snow said she received a call earlier this week informing…
Sci Fi Channel has taken steps to inform “Battlestar Galactica” fans that the show’s first of 10 final episodes will run an extra three and a half minutes long, SciFiWire.com reports. Because the overrun may be cut off for some…
Lionsgate is bringing a little “Mad Men” to this month’s NATPE conference in Las Vegas with a special performance of the live musical revue “A Night on the Town With ‘Mad Men,’” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The performance, scheduled for…
ESPN Classic will air a 10-hour marathon of “Breaking Barriers” on Jan. 20 to celebrate Barack Obama’s inauguration as president. An additional seven hours of the series, which profiles ground-breaking African American athletes such as Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe and…
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network has appointed Brent Willman as its chief financial officer. He will oversee the network’s finance and accounting efforts, including long-range strategic planning, annual budgeting and evaluation of business opportunities and financial goals. Mr. Willman previously…
HBO and MTV are adjusting their telecast plans as Tuesday’s inauguration of President-elect Obama draws near. On Sunday night, HBO had been planning to telecast the opening event of the inauguration, an afternoon combined concert and reading at the Lincoln…
Walt Disney’s ESPN TV network is planning to bid on some rights to broadcast English Premier League soccer games live, Bloomberg News reports. Although bidding hasn’t yet started, ESPN is considering bids on one or two of the six packages…
Several former Discovery Networks International executives have formed International Media & Entertainment Partners, a consultancy that will advise media clients on expanding internationally. The new venture is headed by Dawn McCall, ex-president of Discovery Communication’s international division. Former members of…
The 26th annual William S. Paley Television Festival will honor new series “Fringe” and “True Blood.” The full schedule, featuring 10 more panels with cast and creative teams, will be announced Feb. 18. An all-inclusive PaleyFest09 Premium Pass that includes…