CNBC has hired Dennis Kneale, the Forbes magazine managing editor who has been a familiar face to Fox News Channel’s weekend business audience for several years, as media and technology editor. Mr. Kneale will report throughout CNBC’s 5 a.m.-7 p.m….
Former Cox Communications CEO James O. Robbins died Wednesday night of cancer. He was 65. Under Mr. Robbins, Cox became one of the nation’s biggest cable operators. He helped move it into the high-speed Internet and telephone businesses, which proved…
TV Land has relaunched its Web site, which will feature full-length streaming episodes of the classic TV series “The Andy Griffith Show,” “Leave It to Beaver” and “Gunsmoke.” Other shows being added to the site in the coming months include…
Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers hit another roadblock, with negotiators having left the bargaining table Oct. 9. The WGA on Tuesday proposed an increase in home video residuals, from…
A new original weekly show, “Movie Up,” is set to premiere Oct. 18 on ReelzChannel. Hosted by actress-comedian Tory Shulman, “Movie Up” will take a comedic look at movies being released each week in different forms of distribution, such as…
ESPN has snagged exclusive rights to broadcast the first two rounds of golf’s “The Masters Tournament” with matches beginning in April. The deal ends USA Network’s two-decade run of broadcasting the event. CBS will continue to air the event’s finals….
Carly Fiorina, the former chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co., has been named a contributor to Fox Business Network, which launches at 5 a.m. Monday with more than 30 million cable subscribers. In announcing the signing Tuesday, Fox News Executive…
Kevin Kay was named president of Spike TV. Mr. Kay had been general manager and executive VP of Spike since Oct. 2005. He reports to Doug Herzog, president of the MTV Networks Entertainment Group. He will continue to oversee production…
NBC Universal agreed to acquire Oxygen Media for $925 million, the companies said Tuesday. Oxygen gives NBC Universal another cable network for its portfolio. The acquisition fits NBC U’s strategy to reach more young upscale women as a complement to…
The National Football League has tapped Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to head the organization’s NFL Network committee. Joining Mr. Jones will be New England Patriots Chairman-CEO Robert Kraft, Denver Broncos President-CEO Pat Bowlen, St. Louis Rams owner/Vice Chairman Stan…