President George W. Bush is scheduled to attend memorial services for former White House press secretary Tony Snow, who died last Friday, the Associated Press reports. Snow, who served under Bush from May 2006 to September 2007. He lost his…
Golfer Tiger Woods was a big winner at Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards presentation, taking home three titles, including male athlete of the year, bringing his total to 21 trophies in the 16 years the awards have been handed out, the…
Almost 21 million viewers have watched some of the first 10 days of coverage of this year’s Tour de France on Versus, MediaWeek reports. The channel, which has been broadcasting live during the morning and showcasing encore coverage throughout the…
A Nebraska man is suing former “Monster Garage” host Jesse James for more than $420,000 paid for a custom car that was never delivered, the Associated Press reports. Michael B. Jones filed the suit against James and his company, West…
BET Networks unveiled its plans for extensive, multiplatform election year political coverage, including the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. BET and BET J will air hours of on-air programming, including live coverage, daily news specials, public service announcements and extended…
Paige Hardwick has been promoted to vice president of on-air strategy and media planning for HGTV from director. Before joining HGTV in 2005, Hardwick worked for Turner Network Television in strategic off-channel marketing. Also, Gary McCormick has joined HGTV as…
Phil Griffin, who has been the executive in charge of MSNBC since 2006, has been named president of the cable channel owned by NBC Universal. Mr. Griffin also will oversee NBC News Specials coverage, including politics, but will give up…
With a record 3,600 hours of Beijing Olympics coverage on tap for next month, NBC will bring an army of commentators to the Games, with an unprecedented 106 commentators on tap. The group will be led by Olympics veteran Bob…
Comcast Entertainment Group has named David A. Palmer as its senior vice president of brand development and talent alliance. Mr. Palmer will be responsible for maximizing exposure and revenue associated with brand extensions and business opportunities in partnership with network…
The second season of Bravo’s “Top Design,” which premieres Sept. 3, will see some changes with new host India Hicks, new producers and a new high-definition look. Magical Elves (“Project Runway,” “Top Chef”) will take over producing the program. Designer…