Lifetime has ordered eight episodes of a new reality series chronicling a group of Kentucky cheerleaders and their parents, the network announced Monday.“Cheerleader Nation” is the first nonscripted series ordered by Susanne Daniels since she became president of entertainment in…
Representatives scheduled to participate in the Senate Commerce Committee’s all-day forum on indecency Tuesday in Washington include Kevin Martin, chairman, Federal Communications Commission; Matt Polka, president and CEO, American Cable Association; Kyle McSlarrow, president and CEO, National Cable & Telecommunications…
With Technology Firms Ramping Up Linear and On-Demand Strategies, Stage Is Set for a Breakthrough Year
ABC has canceled sister Disney company Touchstone Television’s spy drama “Alias,” according to an announcement last week by Stephen McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment. The show, which stars Jennifer Garner as CIA agent Sydney Bristow, will end its five-season run…
NATPE FloorplanNATPE Floorplan Jan. 24-26, Mandalay Bay Resort, Las VegasMonday, Jan. 238:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Mandalay Bay Resort, various locationsNATPEMobile++6-7:30 p.m. Ballroom L Third Annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards. Established in memory of famed television programmer Brandon Tartikoff, the awards honor…
Affils Preview Changes; ABC Says It Will Uphold Quality
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Fox is expected to name Neil Mulcahy executive VP of sports sales next week.The move is one of a handful of changes that are part of the network’s effort to expand and reorganize its sports advertising sales department to get…
By Lee Alan HillSpecial to TelevisionWeek NATPE Co-Chairman Stephen Davis’ move Nov. 15 from president of Granada America to president of mobile media for InfoSpace-going from a company that sells programming for the small screen to one that sells and…
Net Finds Way to Stretch Budget