Sam Zoda has been promoted to executive VP of Granada America. CEO David Gyngell made the announcement Tuesday. Mr. Zoda will continue to be based at the company’s headquarters in Sherman Oaks, Calif.Mr. Zoda, who joined Granada America as senior…
United Talent Agency partner Chris Coelen is moving out of representation and over to production, where he will head RDF Media Group’s U.S. operations.Mr. Coelen will oversee all RDF production in the United States and is charged with growing RDF’s…
As part of the launch effort for its new legal drama “Conviction,” NBC is offering the premiere episode on the iTunes Web site for free before it airs on broadcast television. Viewers will be able to download the episode beginning…
Court TV will launch a morning call-in show on Sirius Satellite Radio, the network said Tuesday. “Court TV Morning Radio” will be hosted by Vinnie Politan, who will continue to co-anchor Court TV’s trial coverage on the cable network with…
John Cucci has been named chief operating officer of Comedy Central, Spike TV and TV Land. Doug Herzog, president of the three MTV Networks channels, made the announcement Tuesday. Mr. Cucci had been chief financial officer for MTV Networks and…
Super Bowl hero Jerome Bettis of the Pittsburgh Steelers has joined NBC’s “Football Night in America” as an analyst, the network said Monday. “Having signed Jerome, we put one more piece of the jigsaw puzzle together, an extraordinary, important piece…
Former President Clinton will receive the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation’s Service to America leadership award during the group’s gala dinner June 12 in Washington. “President Clinton has dedicated his life to public service in the role of governor,…
‘Dirty Jobs’ Drives Ratings, Makes ‘Everything’ Possible
House telecommunications subcommittee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., said last Thursday that he has urged the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate a rule that bars owners of daily newspapers from buying broadcast stations in their markets. In a speech sponsored…
Bill Expected to Include Local Cable Franchise Provision