Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo plans to introduce its first stand-alone, high-definition DVR this month.The new product, which industry experts have been expecting to debut for about a year, allows users to record hi-def programming on a TiVo box. TiVo…
The debut week of “CBS Evening News With Katie Couric” won the week ended Sept. 8 in total viewers and adults 25 to 54, despite declines from the show’s premiere Tuesday through Friday.For the first time in more than five…
In a restructure of its global distribution operations, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. has promoted Jim Packer to president of the company’s Worldwide Television Distribution Group.In his new position Mr. Packer remains in charge of television distribution worldwide, including U.S. barter sales…
The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled a hearing Tuesday to act on President Bush’s nomination of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin for another term on the commission. Mr. Martin was sworn in to a Republican seat on the FCC…
ABC’s airing of its “Path to 9/11” docudrama last night has drawn its first lawsuit threat, and the surprise is that it’s coming not from angry Democrats but from an “outraged” American Airlines.One scene in the show’s first night featured…
Joan Gillman has been named corporate senior VP and president of media sales for Time Warner Cable, replacing industry veteran Larry Fischer.Time Warner Cable said Mr. Fischer, who has been with the cable operator since 1988, has decided to explore…
Syndicators Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution and Twentieth Television have separately filed lawsuits against Granite Broadcasting for nonpayment of syndication license fees.Warner Bros. filed suit Aug. 4 in California’s Superior Court, alleging breach of several syndication license agreements for nonpayment…
Former Clinton National Security Adviser Sandy Berger, who criticized the accuracy of ABC’s “Path to 9/11” before it aired, said Monday the edited version the network broadcast was flawed.Mr. Berger didn’t say whether he’ll take the issue to court.In an…
AOL will offer exclusive online premieres for new NBC shows “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and “Twenty Good Years.” They will be available commercial-free on AOL.com/television for one week in advance of their on-air premieres. “Studio 60” posts Monday,…
CBS is streaming online its Peabody Award-winning special “9/11” this week to allow viewers who were in markets where it was delayed or pre-empted to view the program.The two-hour special, which was re-broadcast Sept. 10, is available for free for…