Les Vann, who has been president and general manager of Granite Broadcasting’s CBS affiliate WTVH-TV in Syracuse, N.Y., for two years, has been promoted to the new position of executive VP for central and southern New York. In addition to…
With help from growth in its cable and broadcast television businesses, News Corp. reported operating income of $3.9 billion, a 9 percent increase over fiscal 2005, for the fiscal year ended June 30. Increased revenue at News Corp.’s regional sports…
Independent syndicator Debmar-Mercury has acquired all domestic cable and network television syndication distribution rights for The Surreal Life” family of celebrity-based reality shows from production company 51 Minds Entertainment. The package of programs includes VH1’s “The Surreal Life,” “Flavor of…
Molly Levinson is leaving CNN to take the newly retitled position of CBS News political director, effective Aug. 22. She will oversee all political coverage and report to Paul Friedman, the CBS News VP who oversees hard news coverage. Ms….
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Sunday night’s second-season debut of VH1’s “Flavor of Love” was the most-watched series premiere in VH1 history, attracting 3.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 90-minute premiere enjoyed a 162 percent viewership increase over the premiere telecast of…
GSN is set to announce the third-season renewal of “High Stakes Poker,” sources said. The series has averaged about 360,000 viewers, which is significantly above GSN’s average prime-time viewership. The Monday night series boasts the only “cash game” on television-one…
ABC confirmed Tuesday it is moving its new fall drama “Ugly Betty” from its Friday 8 p.m. (ET) time period to Thursday at 8 p.m.“Betty,” the U.S. version of a popular Colombian telenovela, was an early favorite at the advertiser…
Stand-up comedian and former “Full House” star Bob Saget has been signed to host NBC’s new game show “1 vs 100.”In “1 vs 100,” a single player must outlast a mob of 100 people to win a cash prize. To…
Former International Creative Management Co-President Nancy Josephson is joining rival talent agency Endeavor as a partner, and is taking some of her top clients with her.Ms. Josephson, who was forced out of ICM in late July as the firm was…