Comedy Central promoted Lauren Corrao to president, original programming and development. Ms. Corrao had been executive VP, original programming and development. She will continue to report to Doug Herzog, president of the MTV Networks Entertainment Group. In addition to developing…
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association is reacting with disbelief to the Federal Communications Commission’s determination that 70% of U.S. households now get cable, a finding that could lead to increased agency scrutiny of the industry. Even as FCC commissioners…
FX has ordered two more seasons of its original series “Damages.” KZK Productions, Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions will crank out 26 more episodes of the program starring Glenn Close beginning early next year. “FX is proud of our…
E! Entertainment said it has picked up a second season of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” Since its debut in October, the show has been the top-rated Sunday night program among women 18 to 34. On Nov. 4, it averaged…
Animal Planet named Rick Holzman as senior VP of programming and Marc Etkind as VP of development. Mr. Holzman was VP of program planning and schedule at Discovery Channel. He’s previously been with Universal Television Group, where he was senior…
Lifetime said it was expanding its digital business with the relaunch of its Web site as mylifetime.com. The new site features games, activity, community functions and information on topics including relationships, health, beauty, style, home, crafts and entertainment. Lifetime also…
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One reason for HBO’s continuing dominance in pay cable, cable generally, and television itself is the network’s policy of judicious coddling. At HBO, contributing talent—writers, directors, actors—is treated not with kid-glove deference but with palpable respect, an attitude that translates…
CNN has made an out-of-the-box choice for senior executive producer of the prime-time show being developed for Campbell Brown: Mitch Semel, who has been a late-night comedy, prime-time, kids and news programming executive in cable, commercial and public broadcasting and…