Discovery Communications is in negotiations for the exclusive U.S. rights to a documentary about Thomas Beattie, the first man to give birth, Broadcasting & Cable reports. September Films owns the global rights to the one-hour documentary, which will follow Beattie…
HBO will premiere Alan Ball’s new show “True Blood” on Sept. 7, Zap2it reports. Meanwhile, the sketch comedy show “Little Britain USA” has been slated for Sept. 28, the Web site says. The network has been short on original series…
Tony DiSanto, MTV’s executive vice president of series development and programming, spoke to TelevisionWeek’s Jon Lafayette about the upcoming Jamie Foxx-produced reality competition series “From Gs to Gents.” Mr. DiSanto said the series demonstrates MTV’s movement toward diversity of genres…
Scott Bakula is leaping into a new TV role, joining the cast of Ray Romano’s TNT drama pilot “Men of a Certain Age.” Mr. Bakula will play a struggling actor named Terry who’s friends with the characters played by Mr….
Scripps Interactive CEO Ken Lowe wants former Viacom CEO Tom Freston to come work for his company, which owns Food Network, Fine Living, HGTV and DIY Network, the New York Post reports. At a media conference for moguls in Sun…
John Slattery, who plays Roger Sterling on “Mad Men,” cites anecdotal evidence indicating “the tide is turning toward ‘Mad Men’” in terms of popularity and viewer recognition. The actor tells TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette how he has managed to juggle his…
Hallmark Executive VP of Programming David Kenin offers some insights into the network’s programming strategy and its goals in announcing an ambitious lineup of new original movies. Talking with TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette this week at the Television Critics Association press…
Sumner Redstone, chairman and majority shareholder of Viacom and CBS, says in an interview with CNBC airing today that his daughter Shari will not be taking over his positions when he’s done with the media companies, the New York Times…