The election of Barack Obama to the presidency will usher in some changes at Fox News Channel, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The publication says the network thrives on opposition to the administration, which is good news for its trio of…
Keith Olbermann has signed an extension to his contract that will keep him at MSNBC through the next presidential election, TVNewser reports. The contract previously had the anchor with MSNBC until 2011. “I’m delighted that we can continue to lock…
Dish Network said today that its third-quarter earnings fell 54%. The No. 2 U.S. satellite television service behind DirecTV lost customers for the second straight quarter despite spending more to keep them. Net income dropped to $91.9 million, or 20…
SoapNet has added three new series to its slate for 2009. The reality series “Greg Behrendt’s Wake-Up Call,” which focuses on a different couple’s issues each week, will premiere Jan. 8 at 11 p.m. Mr. Behrendt, a consultant on HBO…
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network has tapped Jeffrey Meier as senior vice president of scheduling, acquisition and strategy. Jeffrey Meier Mr. Meier will be responsible for negotiating acquisition deals, collaborating on original programming and managing content for alternate program platforms….
MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” anchor Joe Scarborough dropped the f-bomb Monday, provoking a round of stunned you-can’t-say-thats from his on-air coterie. Speaking from Washington, D.C., Mr. Scarborough was talking about President-elect Obama’s inner circle when he said, “These are good, steady,…
Major League Baseball’s MLB Network and the MLB Extra Innings Package will be offered on Verizon’s FiOS TV service under a multiyear deal announced today. MLB Network, which debuts Jan. 1, will be available via FiOS TV’s Essentials and Extreme…
Charlie Collier has been promoted to president of AMC, Rainbow Media announced Monday. Under Mr. Collier, who had been executive VP and general manager of the cable network, AMC successfully increased its original drama series with award-winning shows “Mad Men”…
Lifetime is getting all dressed up on the Web. The women’s television network said Monday it acquired casual games maker Roiworld.com, which is No. 1 in the dress-up game category for teens in South Korea. Lifetime plans to launch a…
Showtime and the BBC are teaming up for an updated series retelling the story of “Camelot,” Daily Variety reports. The project comes from “The Tudors’” Michael Hirst and Morgan O’Sullivan. Hirst will serve as writer as well as executive producer…