Warner Bros. Television is poised and ready to welcome the return of David Janollari, who has signed a two-year project development deal to start this June. The collaboration will be between Janollari’s new production company, WBTV and Warner Horizon. Plans…
ABC’s “Lost” and the season finale of CBS’s “Jericho” hit low notes Wednesday night, which was once again ruled by Fox and “American Idol.” Fox won the night among adults 18 to 49 and households, according to preliminary Nielsens that…
“American Idol” producers are teaming up with Fox again for a spin-off series tentatively called “The Search for the Next American Band,” Fox confirmed Thursday. The series was created by “Idol” creator Simon Fuller and will be executive produced by…
The Style Network is engaged to add “I Propose,” a new series that follows grooms as they prepare to pop the proverbial question. The half-hour series will premiere June 12 during Style’s annual 21-day Wedding Party of programming around all…
Crown Media Holdings, owner of The Hallmark Channel, reduced its loss in the first quarter as revenues rose 19 percent. Crown said its net loss was $40.2 million, or 38 cents a share, compared to $47.1 million, or 45 cents,…
Online television service Joost today said it has landed $45 million in funding from Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Li Ka Shing Foundation, CBS Corporation and Viacom. The money is earmarked for product development, global expansion and service offerings. Joost was…
Restructuring at MTV Networks resulted in a 36 percent decline in first quarter net income for Viacom. MTV has fired about 500 people as it shifted more resources into digital media under new CEO Philippe Dauman, who replace Tom Freston…
Saturday’s fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather generated a record $120 million in pay-per-view revenue with 2.15 million purchases of the fight, HBO said. The fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas eclipsed by…
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