Television networks said they didn’t expect the official report saying that dozens of Major League Baseball players used steroids would have a big effect on viewership or advertising in the coming season. Former Senator George Mitchell, hired by MLB to…
Directors Impatient to Get to Bargaining Table The Directors Guild of America will only delay its contract renewal talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers until after Jan. 1, giving writers and producers about 15 days to…
It had to happen eventually. Penthouse Media Group, which publishes the eponymous porn magazine, will offer its branded adult-entertainment on-demand videos available in high-definition some time next year, marking the first time adult video-on-demand service will be available in HD,…
HD programming picks for Dec. 13-19: “Fletch,” “The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer,” “Scarface” “Fletch” and “Fletch Lives” (HDNet). Friday, Dec. 14, 8:15 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET: Chevy Chase stars as a Los Angeles reporter who uses disguises and charm…
Discovery Holding Co. and Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership have agreed to combine their stakes in Discovery Communications, creating a new publicly traded holding company that will own 100% of Discovery Communications. Discovery Holding also said that it will spin off its…
Golden Globe Television Nominees Television Series – Drama “Big Love” (HBO) “Damages” (FX) “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) “House” (Fox) “Mad Men” (AMC) “The Tudors” (Showtime) Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama Patricia Arquette – “Medium” Glenn Close…
Awards Concerned for No-Shows Awards season is here and award telecast producers are raising concerns about who will cross the Writers Guild of America’s picket line to attend, Daily Variety reports. The Golden Globes, whose nominees are announced tomorrow, applied…
There’s a History Channel. And there’s a Weather Channel. Now the Weather Channel is about to launch a new show about how the weather affected historical events. “When Weather Changed History” is set to premiere Jan. 6 in high definition…
HBO has become the first Nielsen Co. client to buy ratings for shows viewed via video-on-demand. The ratings will be generated through Nielsen’s National People Meter panel, which will provide demographic information about viewers as well as the size of…
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell is sounding loud warnings about the 2009 digital transition in the wake of a new General Accountability Office report suggesting government agencies aren’t adequately coordinating or monitoring the switchover. “I am deeply…