Rainbow Media Holdings has named Charlie Collier general manager of its flagship network, AMC. Mr. Collier, previously executive VP and general manager for ad sales at Court TV, will report to Ed Carroll, president of Rainbow Entertainment Services.Mr. Collier will…
“Monk” has been sold to stations in the NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, Hearst-Argyle, Tribune, Fisher, Scripps, Raycom, Belo, Post-Newsweek station groups, said Sean O’Boyle, senior VP and general sales manager for NBC’s distribution wing.The new stations to buy “Monk” include…
Syndicator Program Partners named TV sales veteran Vicky Gregorian executive VP and national sales manager to oversee broadcast and cable syndication sales efforts.Ms. Grigorian, who will also manage and expand the company’s sales team, will report directly to company principals…
CBS Paramount Domestic Television named Abra Potkin and Joe Ferullo as VPs of programming and development.The Hollywood-based executives will be responsible for overseeing talent and new syndicated series development, as well as working on current programming such as “Entertainment Tonight,”…
Tom Freston resigned as president and CEO of Viacom Inc. after the company’s stock fell and the executive’s digital-media strategy failed to satisfy his boss, Sumner Redstone.Viacom, owner of MTV Networks cable channels including VH1 and Nickelodeon, named Philippe Dauman…
Australian “Crocodile Hunter” and Discovery Networks personality Steve Irwin was killed Monday by a stingray while filming off Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef. The 44-year-old was shooting a segment for an upcoming Animal Planet documentary called “Ocean’s Deadliest” when he swam…
Southwest Airlines has signed on as presenting sponsor for ABC’s new Saturday night ESPN/ABC College Football franchise. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The sponsorship is multimedia in nature and is expected to incorporate broadband and mobile elements. ABC,…
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