President Bush’s request for TV time to address the nation from Louisiana at 9 p.m. (ET) Thursday has the broadcast networks rejiggering their prime-time lineups and scheduling updated editions of their flagship newscasts for the time zones in which the…
The Biography Channel has become a sponsor of Unscripted, the Jacob Burns Film Center’s intergenerational documentary production program for student filmmakers. The films focus on senior citizens who live in the students’ communities and are entirely filmed and edited by…
NBC Universal’s high-profile syndicated talk strip “Martha” debuted Monday with a 40 percent improvement over its time period average from last year, while Warner Bros.’ debuting talker “The Tyra Banks Show” was down slightly in its metered market performance.“Martha” scored…
Viacom President and co-Chief Operating Officer Tom Freston said Tuesday that his group is in “a host of discussions” and is talking with “several outside partners” about the possibility of forming joint ventures to launch new channels, but made clear…
Susan Fleishman has been named executive VP of corporate communications for Warner Bros. Entertainment. She will report to Barry Meyer, chairman and CEO of the company.In her new post, which she will assume Sept. 26, Ms. Fleishman will be responsible…
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution has signed Maury Povich to a new multiyear contract and has renewed his syndicated talk strip “Maury” on the majority of the Tribune Broadcasting and Sinclair Broadcasting stations through 2007. The announcement was made Monday…
It’s a girl for “Saturday Night Live” head writer and “Weekend Update” co-anchor Tina Fey and her husband, “SNL” composer Jeff Richmond. Their first child, Alice Richmond, was born Saturday in New York and weighed in at 5 pounds, 7…
An investment group led by financier Carl Icahn said Monday that it will nominate one or more people to serve on the board of directors at Time Warner, the latest move in Mr. Icahn’s attempt to trigger a strategy change…
MSNBC President Rick Kaplan has an executive in charge of prime time for the first time in five months. Mr. Kaplan has named Bill Wolff–whose first foray into news programming has been as executive producer of MSNBC’s 2-month-old “The Situation…
CMT has announced plans for a Hurricane Katrina benefit concert to be held Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. (ET). The show will feature some of country music’s biggest stars, including George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Willie Nelson and Martina…