CBS Corp. announced Monday it has created a new research unit within the media company to examine opportunities in emerging technologies, and promoted research guru David Poltrack to run the operation.The new unit, to be called CBS Vision, will provide…
The National Association of Television Program Executives is acquiring the Eastern European content market DISCOP.NATPE President and CEO Rick Feldman and DISCOP General Manager Patrick Jucaud announced the acquisition Monday, the day before NATPE’s annual convention in Las Vegas.Financial terms…
Initially targeted for a fall 2006 launch, Twentieth Television has fast-tracked the debut of its new English-language telenovela franchise strip “Desire” into first-run syndication starting in June. The announcement was made Monday by Bob Cook, president and chief operating officer…
Lionsgate announced Monday that it hired Barbara Wall as senior VP of television.Reporting to Kevin Biggs, president of television programming and production at Lionsgate, Ms. Wall will be responsible for program development for both broadcast and cable, including half-hour comedies,…
Buena Vista Television is evaluating how to repurpose content for the mobile TV space from its existing TV properties, such as “Live With Regis and Kelly” and “Ebert & Roeper and the Movies.” Original content is too expensive to produce…
Atom Entertainment has formed a new studio solely to create entertainment for the broadband platform. The new division, AtomFilms Studio, was scheduled to launch Monday with six projects in development and more planned throughout the year.The six new projects include…
CBS Corp. and Viacom said Monday that both companies will continue to use the operation known as Viacom Plus, but will rebrand it as CBS/Viacom Plus to reflect the recent breakup of the Sumner Redstone-controlled media giant.Officials from both CBS…
TNT has ordered 13 episodes of “Saved,” a drama starring Tom Everett Scott as a San Francisco paramedic. The series, set to debut later this year, is produced by Fox 21 and Imagine Television and executive produced by David Manson.
Sony Pictures television has cleared its new syndicated talk strip “The Greg Behrendt Show” in 80 percent of the country and in 23 of the top 25 markets. The show’s launch was announced in December as part of a deal…
New Line Television has cleared the Court TV series “Masterminds” for a weekend syndication run in more than 60 percent of the country, including 18 out of the top 20 markets, giving the show a firm go for fall 2006….