Looking to talk turkey with younger viewers, Butterball made a product integration deal to have its bird cooked on the Thanksgiving Day episode of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” Advertising Age reports. “It couldn’t have been better, with the right brand, with…
Comcast’s executive VP David Cohen was named chairman of the University of Pennsylvania’s board of trustees, adding to what was already a very full schedule, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Cohen is also chairman of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce,…
Barry Melrose, fired as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning last month, is returning to ESPN as a hockey analyst, the Associated Press reports. Melrose had worked full-time at ESPN since 1996 before joining the Lightning in June. He lasted…
Former CN8 host Barry Nolan is suing Comcast for $1.2 million, claiming he was fired for criticizing Fox News Channel anchor Bill O’Reilly, the Boston Herald says. A Comcast spokesman said the company stands by its actions and intends to…
Lifetime’s movie, “Flirting With Forty,” airing Saturday, features Heather Locklear as a divorced woman looking for love and “all of the clichés that apparently speak to Lifetime’s target audience,” the New York Times says. “Ms. Locklear looks great in that…
The waves of staffing cutbacks at NBC Universal have hit the Universal City offices of NBC Entertainment. Around 20 staffers will be leaving the division as part of the company-wide cutbacks at NBC Universal, a person familiar with the situation…
Time Warner Cable next year will launch a 24-hour news channel for western New York, marking the 11th local news operation started by the cable company, Multichannel News reports. The company will have six local news channels in New York…
HGTV will cover the 120th annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on New Years Day, Multichannel News says. Jann Carl from “Entertainment Tonight,” host Robb Weller and gardening expert Paul James will be among those participating in the…
Comedy Central will be launched in New Zealand by MTV Networks and partner Sky Television, marking the first time the channel will air outside of North America and Europe, the Hollywood Reporter says. The channel will be available to more…
Showtime Networks has signed an exclusive output agreement with Summit Entertainment. The deal gives Showtime up to 42 films that will be released by Summit Entertainment between 2008 and 2012 to air on the network, including hit “Twilight” and its…