Monday night’s premiere of Sean Hannity’s “Hannity” on Fox News Channel beat the competition in its timeslot among viewers 25-54 and total viewers, TVNewser reports. The premiere episode of the show sans former partner Alan Colmes beat out MSNBC and…
Fox Business Network sued the U.S. Federal Reserve Monday, alleging that the government has not released requested information related to companies receiving federal bailouts, Reuters reports. Fox made repeated requests under the Freedom of Information Act in November for disclosure…
Some analysts predict that if President-elect Barack Obama goes through with the expected nomination of Julius Genachowski as chairman of the FCC, the issue of a la carte cable pricing could go away, Multichannel News reports. “We would not expect…
HBO Co-President Richard Plepler told TelevisionWeek’s Jon Lafayette that he’s confident in the premium cable network’s growth, citing the network’s performance in past recessions and the performance of HBO Entertainment President Sue Naegle. Mr. Plepler was at the Universal Hilton…
Fox Reality Channel has promoted Melissa Rudman to vice president of scheduling, acquisitions and network operations. She will be responsible for planning daily broadcast scheduling, in addition to negotiating and implementing deals for domestic and international programs. Ms. Rudman previously…
Eileen O’Neill brought the kids with her to TLC. Ms. O’Neill, president and general manager of TLC, developed the popular TLC show “Jon & Kate Plus 8” at Discovery Health Channel, she told TelevisionWeek reporter Jon Lafayette at the Television…
Discovery Channel is leaving the economy to the experts at CNBC. Speaking with TelevisionWeek reporter Jon Lafayette at the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour, Discovery Channel President and General Manager John Ford said the most important thing his network…
Comedy Central is going high-definition. Comedy Central HD will launch on Cablevision over a three-day period beginning today and on Cox and DirecTV later this month. More HD launches are expected throughout the year. As part of its programming, Comedy…
Jeremy Piven, who left the Broadway of “Speed-the-Plow” because he said he had mercury poisoning from eating too much sushi, praised the choice of William H. Macy as his replacement, the New York Post reports. “I know he’ll be extraordinary…
Animal Planet plans three new show debuts in 2009, Daily Variety reports. “Animal Armageddon,” about the impact of catastrophic events during the earth’s development that impacted living things, will begin in February, while “River Monsters” will debut in April and…