The Federal Communications Commission is proposing longer and larger disclosures of product placement on broadcast television and questioning whether the requirements should be applied to cable. The proposal was part of an FCC plan, announced today, to re-examine its product…
In an unprecedented move, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revealed the top 10 finalists for this year’s drama and comedy series competition. On the drama side, “Boston Legal,” “Damages,” “Dexter,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “House,” “Lost,”…
History will debut “All About Dung” on Monday at 9 p.m., the Orlando Sentinel reports. The special will look at the historical, medical, scientific and evolutionary aspects of the subject, the newspaper notes. —Vlada Gelman
The “Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget” will air Aug. 17 on the cable network. “It’s an honor. … My ass is already sore,” Mr. Saget stated. Mr. Saget is best known for his role on “Full House.” He hosted…
Comcast has chosen Motorola, Pace Micro Technology and Thomson as its digital-to-analog converter box supply vendors, Multichannel News reports. The operator will order up to 6 million converters in 2008 and 12 million next year to distribute to analog video…
Time Warner Cable begins rolling out the Africa Channel in Los Angeles on July 29 as part of a national distribution agreement signed last fall that eventually will bring the network to some 14 million households throughout the U.S. “Time…
Lisa Richards has been promoted to vice president of affiliate marketing at World Wrestling Entertainment. Ms. Richards was previously an affiliate sales director for the company. She was a manager of sales and marketing at Starz Encore group before joining…
MTV has hired Brent Haynes as its senior vice president of series development, East Coast. The newly created position will report to Senior VP of Series Development Liz Gateley. Mr. Haynes will oversee development and production for reality and scripted…
ESPN has promoted two 28-year veterans of its communications department to senior executive positions. Rosa Gatti will assume the position of senior vice president, communications counsel and corporate outreach. In her new role, she will manage ESPN’s V Foundation and…
ESPN2 will televise the Professional Bull Riders’ 2008 “PBR Team Shootout” beginning Aug. 10 from Del Mar Fairgrounds in California. The two-man team competition will feature the greatest bull riders from around the world in a five-event series across the…