Disney Channel has ordered additional episodes for the third season of “Hannah Montana” in addition to ordering a second season of its new series “The Suite Life on Deck.” “Montana,” starring teen sensation Miley Cyrus, is the top basic-cable series…
National Geographic Channel has signed on as the first network to buy second-by-second audience data from the Nielsen Co.’s DigitalPlus service. DigitalPlus gets data from 330,000 set-top boxes used by Charter Communications subscribers in Los Angeles. The data is combined…
Sci Fi Channel has given the greenlight to the “Battlestar Galactica” prequel “Caprica,” Daily Variety reports. The new series, set 50 years earlier in the “Battlestar” universe, has already produced a two-hour pilot. “Caprica” is expected to debut in early…
MTV’s Britney Spears documentary “Britney: For the Record” averaged 3.7 million viewers on Sunday night, the Hollywood Reporter says. The special also drew a 3.5 rating among viewers ages 12-34. The documentary chronicled Spears’ life since her appearance at this…
Struggling economy aside, HBO is hoping to draw big numbers from its upcoming Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao pay-per-view fight Dec. 6, the Hollywood Reporter says. The cable network is charging $54.95 for the event in addition to locking in…
Singer Chris Brown was the artist whose performances were the most requested among video-on-demand customers this year, the Associated Press reports, citing on-demand service Music Choice. Replays of Brown’s performances and interviews were requested 43 million times, the wire service…
Cablevision this week will launch four new high-definition channels from NBC Universal, including HD versions of Bravo and USA, Multichannel News says. Comcast’s Golf Channel and Versus will also get HD versions on Cablevision, Multichannel News reports. —Danny King
Lifetime and Viacom’s MTV are among networks that have tried to capitalize on the worldwide gaming boom by either producing video games or showcasing gaming competitions, Broadcasting & Cable reports. MTV boosted its profits last year with the launch of…
BET Networks and PlayPhone have teamed for a new BET Mobile destination. The PlayPhone-powered service allows users to download new and exclusive BET mobile content directly to their cell phones. The content can be accessed on the Web, WAP deck…
“Glenn Beck” will premiere on Fox News Channel on Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. The hourlong show will feature Beck on political, entertainment and business news, as well as a variety of guests. “Fox & Friends’” Gresham Striegel will serve…