Ghen Maynard, the former CBS alternative programming executive who shepherded “Survivor” onto the air, is returning to the CBS Corp. fold.Mr. Maynard is returning as executive VP of alternative programming and entertainment content for new media for the CBS Paramount…
The CW announced long-term deals for affiliation Tuesday with four stations owned by Freedom Communications and three owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group. The seven new affiliates boost clearances to stations representing more than 76 percent of the country for the…
Fox is developing a reality series for next season from reality series producer Mark Burnett and Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg that gives undiscovered directors a shot of scoring their own movie studio contract.The series, “One the Lot,” will conduct a…
Less than a month after entering a rehabilitation center in New York, “World News Tonight” co-anchor Bob Woodruff, who was severely injured two months ago in Iraq, is in outpatient treatment and spending more time at home. “I can’t tell…
A hold on the nomination of Robert McDowell to a Republican seat at the Federal Communications Commission is blocking his Senate confirmation vote, Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, said Thursday.Mr. McDowell is unlikely to win a confirmation vote until the hold…
Top Senate Commerce Committee members on Thursday publicly blasted a growing effort by leading cable TV operators to deny competitors access to regional sports networks. “There ought to be access by the public to sports programming,” said committee Chairman Ted…
Discovery Networks unveiled plans for ad-supported broadband channels for each of its major linear networks Thursday during its upfront presentation to advertisers. The broadband channels will provide additional video content complementary to Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, TLC and…
NBC Universal and Media General said Thursday they have reached a definitive agreement under which Media General will pay $600 million to acquire four NBCU-owned television stations.As part of the deal, Media General also announced that it will sell four…
CNBC’s first original prime-time series, “American Made,” which focuses on U.S. business leaders, will debut at 8 p.m. (ET) Monday, April 17, the network announced Thursday. Hosted by Internet entrepreneur Ingrid Vanderveldt, the six-part series will open with a profile…
In the first of its creative executive announcements, The CW has named Michael Roberts executive VP of current programming. Dawn Ostroff, the network’s president of entertainment, to whom Mr. Roberts will report, made the announcement Thursday. Mr. Roberts will supervise…