Veteran Hillary Clinton campaign aide Howard Wolfson has become a Fox News Channel contributor. He is expected to make his debut in that role Wednesday on the cable news channel. Mr. Wolfson, whose fierce persona and way with words has…
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama announced his official party nomination acceptance speech will take place in Denver’s 76,000-seat Mile High Stadium instead of the 21,000-seat Pepsi Center, where the rest of the convention is scheduled, TVWeek.com reports. The move has…
Cable channel History is working on projects about World War II and the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Hollywood Reporter says. The network’s “WW II HD” project will take the form of a 10-part series using archival clips and unpublished…
The minds behind VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab” are pitching a spinoff that would bring together “Celebrity Rehab” alumni in a Beverly Hills mansion for 30 days as they try to rebuild their careers, the New York Post reports. The spinoff, which…
“Hanging With Mr. Cooper” will join Ion Television’s lineup this summer, TVNewsday reports. The network will air back-to-back episodes of the ABC sitcom on weeknights from 5 to 6 p.m., the Web site says. —Vlada Gelman
Sources estimate the cable upfront market wrapped up with dollar-volume gains in the 8% to 10% range and nearly $8 billion in sales, Multichannel News reports. The cable upfront came in healthier than expected thanks to advertisers switching their buys…
MTV Networks, Dish Network and Cadbury are partnering for an interactive ad campaign presented by Cadbury’s Sour Patch Kids, Multichannel News reports. The campaign will present interactive TV voting and polling during The N’s new reality series “Queen Bees,” in…
Spike TV has enlisted Wizzard Media’s LibsynPRO 2.0 service to host a podcast of bonus footage from its new original series “Factory,” Online Media Daily reports. Spike TV will run an ad campaign on Wizzard Media Network as a part…
CNBC’s “Squawk Box” will host a series of debates on the economy with advisers from the Obama and McCain campaigns, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The first debate will air July 10 at 7:30 a.m., with another debate to follow once…
Sci Fi Channel will add reruns of “Lost” to its schedule this fall, the Futon Critic reports. The network will air a block of four episodes every Monday at 7 p.m. starting Sept. 15, the Web site says. New drama…