Actor-singer-songwriter Jesse McCartney has been cast in ABC Family’s “Greek,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The former “Summerland” star will play Andy, a heavily recruited athlete in the unenviable position of choosing a fraternity to rush, in a recurring role. McCartney also…
Rainbow Media promoted Kim Martin to president and general manager of WE tv from executive VP and general manager. Ms. Martin, who has been with the network since 2004, has been adding original programming to the network. Those efforts paid…
Bravo has acquired the off-network syndication rights for CBS’ summer series “Swingtown,” TelevisionWeek reports. The series, which is yet to be renewed or canceled by CBS, aired 13 episodes during its first season. Bravo will re-air them beginning in January….
HBO is developing a drama series “Americatown” with writer Bradford Winters and producers Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy, the Hollywood Reporter says. The series, set in the near future, follows a group of U.S. ex-pats who…
Cartoon Network will have a limited number of commercials in the premiere of its new series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” from George Lucas, TelevisionWeek reports. The first episode will have just two sponsors, EA Games and 20th Century Fox….
Financial journalists are facing a new dilemma with the increased attention on the economy and their growing audiences because of the complex nature of the credit crisis and the potential bailout of lenders, the New York Times reports. CNBC’s Jim…
TBS is billing the upcoming Major League Baseball series between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels its top matchup, sending its star announcers Chip Caray and Buck Martinez to cover that divisional series, USAToday reports. The cable network…
Some TV stations have already notified cable operators and satellite distributors that they will be demanding payments for their retransmission-consent rights, Multichannel News reports. The deadline for deciding between seeking compensation or simple must-carry status without payments is Oct. 1….
Cartoon Net Limits Sponsors, Sharpens Focus on Partners
At deadline, the verdict was out on how, exactly, the federal government would act to minimize the financial shockwaves endangering the U.S. economy. But we can hand out a grade on how the TV news industry performed in covering the…