PBS Kids Sprout, which has been saying “Good Night” to kids in the evenings, is looking to get them going in the afternoons. Preschooler network Sprout, a partnership of Comcast, PBS, Sesame Workshop and HIT Entertainment, is planning to launch…
New Channels Will Give Starz Edge Over Competitors
HBO Chairman-CEO Chris Albrecht was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery and domestic assault early Sunday morning in Las Vegas, according to a report by Bloomberg. Mr. Albrecht was taken in by Las Vegas police outside the MGM Grand casino…
The CW has picked up the FremantleMedia reality series “Farmer Wants a Wife,” people familiar with the deal said. The dating series is based on a concept that has aired in 10 overseas territories, matching woman from big cities who…
YouTube has taken a page from Revver’s playbook and now plans to pay a cut of the ad revenue to some of the most popular independent producers who post on the site. The company said in a blog post on…
The Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau said it has created a new commission to look at issues involved in processing commercial ratings for the TV industry. The CAB is aiming for representation of all industry segments. It said representatives from top media…
Yahoo shares jumped as much as 16 percent this morning on news that Microsoft has initiated talks to buy the Internet portal for as much as $50 billion. The companies may be exploring the possible merger partly because of the…
The two-hour “Grey’s Anatomy” episode that’s serving as a backdoor pilot for the presumptive fall ABC series “Private Practice dominated the Thursday night ratings. “Grey’s” pulled a 9.0 rating among adults 18 to 49, according to preliminary Nielsens, the best…
“American Idol” producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick stepped away from their duties putting together the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards show set to air Sept. 16, citing busy schedules. Ken Erlich, who has produced three Emmys shows, will take their…
Measurement Company Plans November Roll-Out for HD Estimates