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VH1 Orders Reality Show Featuring Fox

VH1 ordered a celebrity stylist competition reality show featuring Vivica A. Fox, the Hollywood Reporter says. “Glam God With Vivica A. Fox,” scheduled to premier during the summer, will award its winner $100,000 and the chance to serve as an…

Nick Tries Dancing to New Tune

While the adults are enjoying “Dancing With the Stars,” Nickelodeon wants teens snapping their fingers and shuffling their feet to its new show “Dance on Sunset.” “Dance on Sunset,” premiering March 29, is a dance/variety show that will feature popular…

Sundance Channel on the Block, Analyst Says

The Sundance Channel has put itself up for sale in recent weeks, according to a report by analyst Richard Greenfield of Pali Capital’s research arm, who cited “multiple” sources. Sundance had no immediate comment on the report, which said the…

MTV Networks Details Upfront Plans

At this year’s upfronts, MTV Entertainment will focus on male audiences, original programming and multiplatform content, according to JackMyers Media Business Report. Nielsen data indicated that the Viacom channels had a greater reach among young males in 2007 than all…

Comcast VOD Views Pass 7 Billion Mark

Comcast passed 7 billion video-on-demand views, representing 1 billion hours of content since 2003, the cable company announced today. The company said that means Comcast’s VOD service is accessed about 115 times per second by customers. The cable operator now…

HBO, ‘Entourage’ Producer Extend Deal

HBO agreed to a two-year contract with “Entourage” executive producer Rob Weiss worth seven figures, Daily Variety reports. In addition to continuing to work on “Entourage,” Weiss will help develop other projects for the network, the newspaper says.

Sci Fi Orders ‘Battlestar’ Prequel

Sci Fi Channel commissioned a pilot that will serve as a prequel to its fan favorite, “Battlestar Galactica.” The pilot, “Caprica,” comes as “Battlestar is set to air its final 20 episodes this year, Daily Variety reports. Sci Fi also…

Discovery Mines Dog-sledding for Pilots

The Discovery Channel ordered one pilot about the Iditarod dog-sledding competition and another featuring Pennsylvania coal miners, the Hollywood Reporter says. Both “Iditarod” and “Coal” will be produced by Thom Beers’ Original Productions, which produces the Discovery hit “Deadliest Catch,”…

John Corbett Signed for Cody Pilot

John Corbett will play Toni Collette’s husband on a Showtime comedy pilot created by Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody, the Hollywood Reporter says. “United States of Tara,” about a woman with multiple personality disorder, will begin production next month, the newspaper…

BBC America Goes to ‘Circus’

BBC America will have a “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” marathon on Memorial Day after acquiring the rights to the series’ fourth season, Multichannel News reports. The network didn’t announce plans for the show after the holiday, the paper says