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Planet Green Invites Bergeron to ‘Supper’

Planet Green, Discovery Communications’ new environmentally oriented network, has signed Tom Bergeron as host for one of its first original series. In the weekly series, “Supper Club,” Mr. Bergeron will host Hollywood dinner parties at the eco-friendly Venice, Calif., home…

ESPN Goes Down Under With HD

ESPN announced its latest branded high-definition service Thursday with HD Australia. It will be among the first HD services available Down Under, where it is expected to begin telecasting there later this year. “The launch of ESPN HD Australia reinforces…

Weather Channel Media Solutions Taps Raleigh

Christopher Raleigh has been named senior vice president and general sales manager of the Weather Channel Media Solutions. Mr. Raleigh’s responsibilities will include all facets of network ad revenue generation and management of network field sales offices. “Chris’ experience is…

Massillon Cable Picks Up Big Ten Net

The Big Ten Network reached a carriage agreement with Massillon Cable TV, which has about 45,000 subscribers in Ohio. Launched last year as a joint venture between the Big Ten conference and Fox Cable Networks, the Big Ten Network now…

Rebranded truTV Rakes in Viewers

In its first month as truTV, the former Court TV had the highest ratings in its history. Compared to January a year ago, the Turner Broadcasting-run network was up 15% among adults 25 to 54, up 17% among total viewers…

WGA Strike Roundup: Tuesday, Jan. 29

WGA, Studios Narrowing Gap in Informal Talks The Writers Guild of America and the networks and studios Monday moved closer to outlining an agreement after a week of informal talks, narrowing the gap on issues such as dividing earnings from…

Starz Preps Series Based on ‘Crash’

Starz is preparing to air its first original drama series, “Crash,” based on the Academy Award-winning film of the same name. The 13-episode, one-hour series is being produced with Lionsgate. Key staffers from the film, including Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco,…

WGA Strike Roundup: Monday, Jan. 28

SAG Award Winners Use Speeches to Support WGA Josh Brolin and Julie Christie were among Screen Actors Guild Award winners who used their acceptance speeches Sunday night to show support for the striking Writers Guild of America, Daily Variety reported….

Berwick Named General Manager, Bravo Media

Frances Berwick has been promoted to general manager of Bravo Media. Ms. Berwick had been executive VP of programming and production at Bravo. The move came a week after Jason Klarman was named general manager at Oxygen Media. Both Bravo…

Documentaries Hot Items at Sundance

Cable, Broadcast TV Buyers Busy at Indie Film Festival