Crown Media, which owns the Hallmark Channel, said it extended the employment contract of Bill Abbott, executive VP of national advertising sales. The new deal is one year longer, expiring in August 2009. Under the deal, Mr. Abbott, who drew…
Just days after potential presidential candidate Fred Thompson announced he was departing “Law & Order” next season, creator and executive producer Dick Wolf has tapped Jeremy Sisto to join the series. Mr. Sisto previously had a guest appearance on “Law…
The premiere of USA Network’s “The Starter Wife” powered the network to its best ever Thursday night. “Starter Wife” drew 2.875 million viewers in the 18-49 adult demographic and 2.76 million adults 25-54. USA said “Starter Wife” was its biggest…
ABC ordered the variety-game show “Wanna Bet” from producer Phil Gurin, sources close to the deal said. The series is based on the hit German production “Wetten dass…?” and is hosted by U.K. comedy duo Ant & Dec. ABC has…
Cheaper Players, New Titles Boost Format
The Nielsen Company today released its first standardized measure of TV advertising viewing and found that several shows had higher commercial ratings than program ratings when delayed viewing on digital video recorders was factored in. For example, NBC’s “The Office”…
Advertising technology firm Visible World formed a partnership with online advertising provider Tremor Media to extend Visible World’s targeting tools online. Visible World said it launched a new broadband division to support the extension of its targeting ad tools on…
Searching for shows that will bring young viewers back to the network, MTV has restructured its development department. Two executives were elevated and will report directly to Tony DiSanto, executive VP of series development, with a third to be named…
Nickelodeon announced an agreement with Marriott International and Miller Global Properties to create a chain of “Nickelodeon Resorts by Marriott” hotels worldwide. The companies said that as many as 20 hotels could be under construction by 2020, with the first…