Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin is apologizing to some minority groups, who contend his latest statements in a push to let cable customers choose their channels a la carte were “patronizing and insulting.” While strongly defending his view…
Cable is having a “record-setting, precedent-setting summer,” according to Jack Wakshlag, chief research officer of Turner Broadcasting. For the first summer ever, ad-supported cable will have double the viewership of broadcast TV in prime time, with a 52.4 share, compared…
Go Go Luckey Productions, the company behind MTV’s “Laguna Beach,” has named three senior executives. Jenny Daly, previously VP of development at E! Entertainment Television, is the newest partner at Go Go Luckey. She’ll be responsible for augmenting the company’s…
IFC and Land Rover are partnering for the half-hour documentary “Action Indies: Extraordinary Location Scouts,” which will showcase both location scouts in filmmaking and Land Rover vehicles. Scheduled to air Sept. 1, “Indies” will follow location scouts in Los Angeles…
Diana and Other Princesses Reign
TV Guide Network has signed Joey Fatone to co-host its Red Carpet programming through 2008 with Lisa Rinna. Mr. Fatone’s and Ms. Rinna’s first team up will be in September for the Emmy Awards. Ms. Rinna was hired to replace…
The finale of History Channel’s “Ice Road Truckers” drew 4.8 million viewers, making it Sunday night’s top-rated show among households on ad-supported cable. The show has been a surprise hit both on cable and on the Internet. History.com’s “Ice Road…
The A&E Network, which is returning to the original scripted drama business after several years of reality programming, has ordered pilots on two new series. The shows are tentatively titled “The Beast” and “The Cleaner.” Both orders are cast-contingent. “The…
Bob Bibb and Lew Goldstein, the two promotion executives who helped launch Fox and The WB, have been named co-chief marketing officer of Lifetime Networks. The duo has been working with Lifetime on a consulting basis and helped launch the…
Korean entertainment company Sidus Corp. has made an investment valued at $20 million in ImaginAsian Entertainment, which runs ImaginAsian TV, a cable channel targeting Asian viewers in the U.S. The deal gives ImaginAsian capital to expand its operations, as well…