Fox-owned WNYW-TV in New York has transferred Fox News Channel’s Rick Folbaum and Dari Alexander to the station’s anchor desk of the half-hour newscast at 6 p.m. weekdays. The two succeed Ernie Anastos, who will continue as anchor of the…
Former “Nightline” anchor Ted Koppel, who gave up one longtime job last November when he retired from ABC News, now has three new jobs. New York Times Editorial Page Editor Gail Collins said Thursday that Mr. Koppel will begin writing…
Former Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael Eisner earned more than $10 million in the 2005 fiscal year, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Mr. Eisner, who retired from the media company on Sept. 30, 2005, after a…
The PGA Tour on Wednesday announced new six-year television agreements with CBS and NBC and a 15-year partnership with The Golf Channel that makes The Golf Channel the Tour’s exclusive cable partner. ABC, ESPN and USA Network will not carry…
Fox News Channel has grabbed former CNN family member Rudi Bakhtiar as a general correspondent. Bill Shine, senior VP of programming at Fox News, said in the announcement Wednesday that, “Rudi’s experience anchoring and reporting from around the world make…
Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito said Wednesday he would keep “an open mind” about allowing TV coverage of the court’s proceedings if confirmed for a seat on the high court. Judge Alito made the comment during the third day of…
Lifetime Entertainment Services turned up the heat in its battle with EchoStar Communications, publishing a full-page advertisement in several newspapers that urges the satellite operator to return Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network to its system.In the ad, which is in…
VH1 has promoted Michael Hirschorn to executive VP of original programming and production, the network announced Wednesday. Mr. Hirschorn will oversee current VH1 original programming, East Coast and West Coast development and music and celebrity talent development. He is also…
Public Broadcasting Service President and CEO Pat Mitchell was named president and CEO of the Museum of Television & Radio on Wednesday by museum board Chairman Frank A. Bennack Jr. Ms. Mitchell’s appointment, which takes effect in March, will fill…
Court TV is partnering with several best-selling crime writers for a new anthology series: “America’s Crime Writers: Murder They Wrote.” Announced at the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour, authors Michael Connelly, James Ellroy, Faye Kellerman, Jonathan Kellerman and Lisa…