Dick Askin, former Academy of Television Arts & Sciences chairman-CEO and president-CEO of Tribune Entertainment, is the newest honoree to be inducted into the Rutgers University Alumni Federation’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni. The May 10 induction ceremony cited Askin’s industry…
Cable operators will begin offering adapters for TiVo’s HD DVRs with cable card slots that can be used to resurrect channels that disappear due to switched-digital video technology, the Associated Press reports. Switched-digital technology frees up bandwidth space for more…
Julie Bowen is set to join the cast of Showtime’s “Weeds” next season, TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello reports, citing an unnamed source. Bowen, who appeared on “Boston Legal” and “Lost,” will play a single mom who “befriends” 17-year-old Silas, the…
Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta Sports have acquired U.S. rights to England’s Football Association Cup, Multichannel News reports. The networks will share equal coverage rights under their four-year deals, in addition to the digital rights to the matches they televise,…
Disney Travel On Demand joined Comcast’s lineup last week, doubling its distribution to 26 million homes, AdAge reports. The VOD network launched in May 2007 on Cablevision and Time Warner Cable to promote the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, the…
Satellite television services topped cable in the 2008 American Customer Satisfaction Index, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Satisfaction for both mediums rose. DirecTV received the highest score, 68, of any company, while Cox had the highest cable operator score at 63,…
The second day of the NCTA’s Cable Show ’08 found panelists discussing branding and debating whether cable networks should charge a fee for online content, the Hollywood Reporter says. Meanwhile, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said he opposes more government…
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, whose “Emeril Live!” series has been on Scripps Network’s Food Network for more than a decade, is taking the show to Scripps’ Fine Living Network in July, the Associated Press reports. Fine Living is available to…
Fox News star Bill O’Reilly’s attacks on the CEO of General Electric may be the latest outbreak in a feud with NBC and anchor Keith Olbermann of MSNBC, the Washington Post says. Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes called NBC Universal…
“Living Lohan,” featuring Lindsay Lohan’s mother’s efforts to promote sister Ali Lohan’s career, will also be used as a promotional vehicle for the Las Vegas properties of the Maloof Bros., who will produce the E! reality show, Daily Variety reports….