Darren Person has been named to the newly created role of chief technology officer for the CBS Television Stations Digital Media Group. He will oversee the technical operations and expansion of the 39-station group’s digital content publishing and distribution. Mr….
CMT has acquired the rebroadcast rights to the NBC series “Three Wishes,” the network announced Wednesday. The 10-episode series starring Amy Grant will air on Jan. 21, following the Miss America Pageant, a franchise the Viacom-owned network acquired last year….
Sprint Nextel announced Wednesday it has named John Garcia president of the joint venture between the wireless provider and four cable operators that is intended to offer video services via cellphones later this year.Mr. Garcia had been senior VP of…
Weathernews and Meredith Corp. have signed a deal that will allow viewers of Meredith’s 14 network affiliated stations to get localized weather, traffic, news and sport information delivered to their cellphones for $4.99 a month.The deal was announced Wednesday. The…
Herb Scannell, president of MTV Networks Group and Nickelodeon Networks, is leaving the company after a 20-year run, the company announced Wednesday. “After nearly 20 years with MTV Networks and Nickelodeon, I felt this was the right time to move…
Discovery Communications on Tuesday signed former ABC News star Ted Koppel to a three-year deal to become managing editor of Discovery Channel and to host and produce long-form programming that will premiere on the channel. Mr. Koppel will be joined…
Hearst-Argyle Television said Wednesday it has reached a new five-year affiliation agreement with ABC.Terms of the pact were not disclosed in a filing made by the company to the Securities and Exchange Commission, though the company did say that the…
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. said Tuesday it has promoted Jeremy Philips to executive VP of the office of the chairman, overseeing the company’s Internet properties and overall acquisition strategy.Mr. Philips will be responsible for acquisitions and strategy across the company…
Republican Deborah Taylor Tate and Democrat Michael Copps were officially sworn in as commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday by FCC Chairman Kevin Martin.The term of Ms. Tate, formerly a director of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority, runs until…
The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it has expanded the content available on Apple Computer’s iTunes Music Store, with plans to offer sports content, additional television shows and vignettes from the classic “School House Rock.”Using the model launched in October…