CBS Corp.’s board of directors now includes Hollywood veteran Leonard Goldberg, the man credited with conceiving and developing the made-for-TV movie genre and helping the late Aaron Spelling produce milestone series such as “Charlie’s Angels.”Mr. Goldberg ran entertainment operations including…
Turner Broadcasting CEO Phil Kent apologized to the people of Boston, where a promotional stunt for the company’s Adult Swim network that involved suspicious packages with blinking lights forced law enforcement to close roads and train lines.The packages contained magnetic…
Video-on-demand network HealthiNation inked a deal with Cox to carry the health education network in 15 markets.HealthiNation and Cox Media will also partner to create interactive advertising spots for national and local advertisers. They’ll target regional and national hospitals, pharmaceutical…
Powered by an “American Idol” lead-in, Fox’s medical drama “House” Tuesday night posted the highest ratings for a scripted program on any network in nearly a year. “House” earned an 11.2 rating among adults 18 to 49 last night at…
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios has pinned down the country’s three top markets for the upcoming syndication launch of comedies “RENO 911!” and “Chappelle’s Show.” “RENO 911!” will enter off-cable syndication as a Monday-through-Friday show this fall, while “Chappelle’s Show” will debut as…
Les Eisner has been tapped as executive vice president at the Lippin Group, an international entertainment marketing and public relations firm. The appointment is effective immediately.In his new position, Mr. Eisner will be responsible for overseeing corporate communications and public…
Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee are demanding that the Federal Communications Commission act to resolve a dispute between cable operator Mediacom and Sinclair Broadcast Group that threatens to leave some subscribers to the cable system without access to Sunday’s…
Bolstered by its acquisition of cable television systems from Adelphia Communications, Time Warner reported a jump in earning for the fourth-quarter and the full year of 2006.“We expect 2007 to be another superb year for Time Warner,” said Dick Parson,…
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