Chevrolet has agreed to sponsor “The Biz,” a reality series that will appear on America Online, the companies said Thursday. The show features an interactive competition, and the winner will receive a job in the music industry. “The Biz” launches…
Cartoon Network plans to launch a new martial art series featuring marionettes, the network said Thursday. The series, “Wulin Warriors: Legend of the Seven Stars,” is described as a “bizarre take on the traditional action series,” the network said. The…
MTV said Thursday it will launch a reality show in which viewers will decide which contestant will get his or her own reality show. “The Reality Show” premieres Sept. 13. “Unlike other reality competition shows where the audience bases their…
CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves has said to colleagues that CBS News President Andrew Heyward may not be able to lead the “revolution” he thinks is essential for CBS News to attract more and younger viewers to the third-place “CBS Evening…
MTV, VH1 and CMT announced a Hurricane Katrina relief campaign to raise money for the American Red Cross and other organizations. A live special will be aired on Sept. 10 across all three networks featuring Ludacris, Green Day, Gretchen Wilson,…
NBC Universal Television Group announced Tuesday it is scheduling a live benefit special to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.“A Concert for Hurricane Relief” will air in high definition Friday, Sept. 2, at 8 p.m. (ET) on NBC,…
Legislation requiring cable TV operators to carry all of the free TV signals that broadcasters multicast on their new digital TV channels could clear the way for an agreement under which broadcasters would provide free air time for political candidates.That…
Kevin Goldman, a longtime media reporter before he joined the corporate communications world, has been named CNBC’s public relations VP, effective Sept. 6. He succeeds Amy Zelvin, who has been named NBC Universal Digital Media communications VP. Mr. Goldman covered…
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has been booked to make his maiden appearance Tuesday, Sept. 6, on CBS’s “Late Show With David Letterman.”
Coverage of the effects of Hurricane Katrina will move into prime time on the Big 3 broadcast networks tonight. CBS News’ “48 Hours” will produce a special set to air from 8-8:30 p.m. (ET) and anchored from New Orleans by…