Lifetime Networks said it launched Lifetime Television HD and signed deals with AT&T and Verizon to carry the new service. Lifetime launched Lifetime Movie Network in HD last year. Lori Conkling, executive VP for distribution at Lifetime said in a…
China demanded an apology from CNN over comments made by anchor Jack Cafferty that were critical of the Chinese government, the New York Times reports. CNN issued a statement saying Mr. Cafferty did not intend to “cause offense” to the…
The NFL Network this year will start its eight-game schedule three weeks before its usual Thanksgiving season debut, Multichannel News reports. The first game, on Nov. 6, will feature the Cleveland Browns hosting the Denver Broncos, Multichannel News reports. —…
Verizon yesterday said it applied to have its FiOS fiber-optic television service available to New York City’s five boroughs. By 2014, Verizon said it plans to complete its fiber-optic network, which would be available to 3.1 million New York City…
HBO will air original documentaries every Monday night from June 9 through Aug. 25, Daily Variety reports. Roman Polanski and Heidi Fleiss are among the subjects to be profiled by the films, the newspaper says. — Danny King
Bravo has received complaints about the bleeped-out profanity regularly appearing on its “Top Chef” series, the New York Times reports. Chef Tom Colicchio, lead judge on “Top Chef,” apologized on his blog for “excessive” bad language the day last week’s…
Nickelodeon promoted 11-year company veteran Mark Taylor to vice president and general manager of Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, Calif., Daily Variety reports. Taylor, who will run what Nickelodeon calls the most prolific U.S. television-animation studio, will oversee such shows…
Film and TV producer Harvey Weinstein said that when his company’s show, “Project Runway,” moves to Lifetime away from Bravo, it will be the same … only better. Speaking at an upfront press presentation for Lifetime in Manhattan Monday, Mr….
NBC Universal named Susan Malfa to head sales for both Bravo and Oxygen. Ms. Malfa, who had been executive VP for sales at Bravo, was also promoted to senior VP. She reports to Steve Mandala, executive VP of cable ad…
ESPN is working with Robert Redford on a theatrical movie about Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers and how they broke baseball’s color barrier. Mr. Redford will star as Mr. Rickey, the baseball executive who brought Mr….