Starz has signed an expanded agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment, securing rights to talent interviews and behind-the-scenes segments, Daily Variety reports. This year, Starz will show Sony films such as “Hancock” and “Pineapple Express.” —Aimee Picchi
President-elect Barack Obama’s inaugural celebration, which will be televised by HBO, will feature Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, U2 and other groups performing at the Lincoln Memorial, the Associated Press reports. Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington…
MSNBC has struck an agreement with Screenvision that will put the news channel’s inaugural coverage in 27 theaters, the Hollywood Reporter says. Free theater tickets are being given out by MSNBC to let people watch the inauguration and parade from…
Sci Fi Channel had a strong finish Friday night thanks to the series finale of “Stargate Atlantis” and the first-season finale of “Sanctuary.” The network finished the night as the No. 4 network on cable TV. In the 9 p.m….
“The Sopranos’” vet James Gandolfini will star in the upcoming Broadway production of Yasmina Reza’s “God of Carnage,” set to open March 22 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater, with previews beginning Feb. 28, the Associated Press reports. Also starring…
HBO has renewed the animated series “The Life and Times of Tim,” from Media Rights Capital, for a second season, Daily Variety reports. The announcement was part of HBO’s presentations last week at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour…
The BBC and C-SPAN have unveiled their plans for coverage of next week’s presidential inauguration, TVNewser reports. The BBC will begin covering events on Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. EST, with the network’s Huw Edwards anchoring live from Washington, D.C.,…
Outdoor Channel Holdings has acquired Winnercomm Inc. Winnercomm is an independent sports production, program development, marketing services and sales representation company. The company supplies more than 1,000 hours of programming to 14 national TV networks, in addition to providing corporate…
CNN Worldwide has brought on board Robin Garfield to lead research in support of its domestic networks and businesses. Ms. Garfield will fill the newly created position of senior vice president of CNN Research, overseeing creation and delivery of marketing…
HBO has named Diane Tryneski as senior vice president of studio and broadcast operations. She will oversee general management of HBO’s operations and engineering centers, including HBO Studios in New York City and Los Angeles and the HBO Communications Center…