In an effort to build its video-on-demand business, Warner Home Video plans to create bonus extras that are exclusive to its on-demand and pay-per-view movies, starting with the December releases of hits “Batman Begins” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”The…
Tony Perkins is leaving ABC’s “Good Morning America” after seven years to return to his hometown of Washington as weekday weathercaster at Fox-owned WTTG-TV, where Mr. Perkins worked before moving to New York and “GMA.” Mr. Perkins will leave the…
Media buying agency Initiative has hired Scott Haugenes, ABC Family Channel senior VP of sales and marketing, to be senior VP and group director for national broadcast. Mr. Haugenes will oversee national TV buying for clients including America Online, Home…
The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday asked the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to force the Federal Communications Commission to act by Nov. 15 on a series of long-pending industry petitions urging the agency to dramatically ease its new…
A legal tussle involving a pair of former executives from Gemstar-TV Guide International served as the foundation of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Tuesday that strengthens the ability by the Securities and Exchange Commission to freeze the assets of corporate…
Fox gave full-season production orders to two of its new shows, the Tuesday forensics drama “Bones” and the Sunday family comedy “The War at Home.”Since its premiere Sept. 13 “Bones” has been a successful lead-in for the 9 p.m. (ET)…
Gannett said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit fell more than 4 percent due to weakness at its broadcasting unit and rising costs associated with newsprint at its publishing division.The McLean, Va.-based owner of 21 television stations reported a third-quarter profit…
For the third week of the 2005-06 season, ABC was once again the highest-rated network in the adults 18 to 49 demographic, taking three of the top five spots, including No. 1 with Sunday’s “Desperate Housewives.” Stability was also maintained…
Financier Carl Icahn ratcheted up his fight with the management of media giant Time Warner Tuesday, blasting the company’s directors in a letter to shareholders that sought to rally support for his push for change at the company.In the letter,…
The Senate Commerce Committee announced Tuesday that it will vote Oct. 19 on legislation that would require cable TV operators and broadcast stations that air government-sponsored video news releases to continuously disclose the sponsorship.The bill, backed by a coalition of…