In a blow to broadcasters, a spokeswoman for the Senate Commerce Committee said Tuesday that legislation that could settle a fight between broadcasters and cable TV operators over multicast carriage rules and other important issues related to the digital TV…
CMT has signed a one-year agreement with NASCAR Images to produce quarterly highlight specials on NASCAR’s auto racing series, the network announced Tuesday. The first special, “NASCAR’s Most Dramatic Finishes,” will run Oct. 28.“Airing original NASCAR programming is a natural…
The Disney-ABC communications division has been reorganized along functional roles into six areas reporting to Communications Senior VP Kevin Brockman.“While each channel and network daypart retains a senior executive responsible for its day-to-day communications strategy, we’ll now have an executive…
“Today” co-host Matt Lauer will take off Nov. 7 for the seventh edition of “Where in the World Is Matt Lauer?” This time, viewers can track Mr. Lauer through a daily video blog that includes a clue about the next…
The National Association of Television Program Executives’ Educational Foundation announced Monday that its ninth Student Career Workshop will take place Nov. 5 in Phoenix. Lew Klein, president of the foundation, made the announcement.The workshops are held in mid-size and major…
Legislation slated for a vote Wednesday in the Senate Commerce Committee would set a deadline of April 7, 2009, for the broadcast industry’s conversion to digital television and would address other issues related to congressional budgetary concerns associated with the…
ABC News made it official Monday that Martin Bashir, Cynthia McFadden and Terry Moran will begin new roles Nov. 28 as co-anchors of “Nightline.”Ms. McFadden and Mr. Bashir will remain based in New York, where “Nightline” will originate live from…
CNN anchor Lou Dobbs will receive an Emmy for lifetime achievement in business and financial reporting Dec. 1 at the Third Annual Emmy Awards for Business and Financial Reporting luncheon.The awards ceremony will be held at the Bloomberg corporate headquarters…
CBS has announced it will provide free audio downloads of selected CBS programs on the iTunes Music Store. The podcasts include news, entertainment and sports programming on television, radio and CBS Digital Media sites (CBS.com, CBSNews.com, UPN.com and CBSSportsLine.com). The…
Sundance Channel has ordered a six-episode documentary series going behind the scenes of congressional politics. “The Hill,” from Roland Park Pictures, will follow the lives of Capitol Hill staffers working for Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla.“In a sense, this series is…