Fuse has the three-year exclusive broadcast rights for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, which takes place in Tennessee every summer, Multichannel News reports. The festival, in its seventh year, has never been broadcast on national TV. Financial terms weren’t…
A&E Network’s new version of “The Andromeda Strain” strays from the plot of the book making an already complicated story too convoluted to follow, USA Today says. Critic Robert Bianco gives points to the network for trying to blend art…
HBO’s new movie “Recount” recounts the tale of Florida’s pivotal role in the 2000 Presidential Election, where hanging chads and butterfly ballots helped George W. Bush win the White House instead of Al Gore. The film is “deliciously engrossing,” according…
USA Network said it ordered an eighth season of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.” Original episodes of the series moved to cable’s USA Network from corporate cousin NBC last season. NBC then re-aired episodes after they appeared on cable, reversing…
The Food Network has ordered up another season of “Simply Delicioso.” Thirteen episodes of the Latin-infused cooking show, hosted by Ingrid Hoffmann, have begun filming in Miami. Ms. Hoffman, a Cordon Bleu-educated chef who specializes in South American cooking, also…
Showtime has slated the sixth season of “Penn & Teller: Bullshit!” for June 19, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Showtime has ordered 10 half-hour episodes for the new season, the newspaper notes. —Vlada Gelman
Vanessa Williams will host the sixth TV Land Awards, the cable channel’s annual ceremony honoring achievements in classic television. The singer and “Ugly Betty” star is set to headline the June 8 event, with honorees set to include Mike Myers,…
Ben Grossman is taking over as editor at weekly television trade newspaper Broadcasting & Cable. Mark Robichaux, the publication’s former editor, is taking the reins at Multichannel News. Mr. Grossman previously served as the Los Angeles bureau chief for Broadcasting…
Viacom Inc. President and CEO Philippe Dauman will be the keynote speaker at Mipcom, which is scheduled to take place Oct. 13-17, 2008 in Cannes. Mr. Dauman’s keynote address will focus on Viacom’s cable and motion picture studio properties and…
An actor is seeking $5 million from the producers of “Dog the Bounty Hunter” because he says he created the A&E Network reality show and wasn’t paid for the show’s fourth season, the Associated Press reports. Boris Krutonog of Los…