In his first conference call with analysts since taking over as CEO of Time Warner, Jeff Bewkes laid out several initiatives for the company, including increasing the use of its cable network programming to stock its on-demand TV offerings. As…
Dish Network Corp. said president Carl Vogel has stepped down as president for personal reasons. Charlie Ergen, chairman-CEO of Dish Network Corp. and EchoStar Corp., has assumed the role of president of Dish Network Corp. Mr. Vogel will remain vice…
Like the Super Bowl, Animal Planet’s “Puppy Bowl IV” pulled in record viewership. The Puppy Bowl, which ran opposite the football game on Sunday, drew an average of 1.1 million viewers, up 35% from a year ago. Among viewers 25…
Get your IRS and marijuana jokes ready: Comedy Central is roasting country music star Willie Nelson. The roast, marking the red-headed stranger’s 75th birthday, will be taped in Los Angeles on April 17 and air in early June. Joel Gallen…
Tony Cardinale, who had been head of research for Bravo, was named senior VP for research and strategic insights for both Bravo Media and Oxygen Media, which was acquired by NBC Universal last year. “Tony’s deep knowledge of our consumers…
Sci Fi Channel said production will begin later this month on the fifth season of its original series “Stargate Atlantis.” The show is produced by MGM Television and filmed in Vancouver. Throughout its run, the show has used Canadian writers…
Discovery Communications named Wonya Lucas chief marketing officer. Ms. Lucas had been general manager and executive VP of the Weather Channel Networks. Weather Channel’s parent, Landmark Communications, is considering a sale of its assets, including the Weather Channel and its…
Soaring growth from Fox Broadcasting as well as its cable and Internet operations helped boost News Corp. earnings 1.5% year-to-year in the second fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31. Net income rose to $832 million, or 27 cents per share, for…
Louise Henry Bryson is retiring from Lifetime, where she was general manager of the Lifetime Movie Network and president, distribution and affiliate business development, Lifetime Networks. The move is effective at the end of May. Ms. Bryson will assist Lifetime…
Six national cable networks, worried that a new FCC rule will lead to their signals getting bounced from local cable systems, are asking an appellate court to overturn the rule. In a suit filed late Friday, C-SPAN, Discovery Communications, the…