Diller’s IAC Acquires CollegeHumor.com: Barry Diller’s home shopping and Web venture IAC/InterActiveCorp has acquired controlling stake in the company that owns comedy Web site Collegehumor.com, marking another foray into show business for the media entrepreneur.Terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed…
CNN has named Ed Litvak executive producer of the “American Morning” program. He has spent the past several months running the show. Mr. Litvak has been a supervising producer for the No. 2-rated news network’s prime-time programming since he arrived…
CBS is making a selection of mostly CBS Paramount-owned prime-time programs available for free on the company’s ad-supported broadband channel, innertube. Starting in September, episodes will be posted the morning after their initial broadcast on CBS.The CBS series available include…
It’s down to the final four on Wednesday night’s finale of “So You Think You Can Dance.” Nigel Lythgoe, the show’s executive producer and co-creator, talks about his favorite contestant and what to expect in the two-hour finale in TVWeek.com’s…
Football Pushes NBC to Front of Pack
MSN Video announced Tuesday it is making Monday night’s second-season premiere of Showtime’s “Weeds” available for streaming. The show will remain on MSN Video for a week.MSN has been building its online video slate with both originals and acquired content….
Day Anchors Collins, Harris Take 10 A.M. – Noon
Offering Marks First Soap for Sale on Service
Katie Couric conceded Monday that there have been moments in this summer of hot news stories when she was tempted to say, “Reporting for duty, sir,” instead of waiting for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, when she is scheduled to…
Sonic has agreed to be the exclusive presenting sponsor of USA Network’s “Nashville Star.”The integrated media and marketing deal begins during auditions for the show this month and runs through the program’s fifth season, which premieres in January, and includes…