A week after NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker proclaimed that scripted drama and comedy will be phased out of NBC’s 8 p.m. hour, the network announced Wednesday a new two-hour comedy block schedule for Thursday nights that kicks off at…
Freshman syndicated talk shows were shuffled in a few mid-sized markets , with Sony Pictures Television’s “Greg Behrendt” and Warner Bros.’ “Dr. Keith Ablow” being switched to different time slots. “Behrendt” was shifted by WRBW-TV in Orlando (from 4 p.m….
Since being canned by Viacom for not developing the company’s broadband strategy aggressively enough, Tom Freston has been working on his “personal digital strategy” and creating videos for his own MySpace.com page.At least that’s what Mr. Freston said during a…
Nielsen Media Research and News Corp. announced Wednesday they have signed an eight-year agreement for Nielsen to provide audience measurement services for 49 News Corp. TV entities. The pact consolidates more than 150 individual agreements between the companies. Financial terms…
The World Series gave Fox a considerable boost in the Tuesday ratings, but ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” still had enough orbital pull to draw a tie for the night in the coveted 18 to 49 demographic. Fox and ABC…
TBS has partnered with MySpace to introduce an online comedy competition that lets amateur comedians submit videos of their work via MySpace. MySpace users can then vote on the finalists, who will be featured on a special that’s slated to…
The more than 7 million American middle and high school students reached by Channel One will create content for the weekly “Be Seen and Be Heard” on ABC News Now, a 24-hour digital news service, under a deal announced Wednesday….
A report released Wednesday found that 10 percent of Internet users watch television broadcasts online. The Consumer Internet Barometer, produced by The Conference Board and TNS, said Internet users opt to watch TV programs online for convenience and to skip…
Online video site StupidVideos.com has revamped its home page to include a larger video player, improved navigation and additional browse capabilities, the company said Wednesday.The makeover comes amidst a flurry of activity by smaller video-sharing sites to bring attention to…
Bravo on Wednesday announced another reality show devoted to aspects of personal appearance: “Top Hair,” a hairstylist competition series. “Top Hair,” (a working title) was previously announced as a project in development with the working title “Heads Up.” Bravo has…