NBC Universal said Monday it has inked a new five-year contract with Universal Studios President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Meyer.Mr. Meyer will continue to manage NBCU’s motion picture, parks and resorts and studio operations through 2010. He joined NBCU…
Spike TV has acquired the off-network cable rights to FX’s police drama “The Shield,” the network announced Monday. Spike purchased the rights to the series, which recently completed its fourth season, from Sony Pictures Television. Spike will air the show…
In a business known for encouraging oversized egos, ABC News correspondent Dan Harris has become known as much for his self-deprecating humor as for his evolution into one of ABC News’ most enterprising reporters and graceful writers. “Dan Harris will…
Unable to agree on how to proceed with the controversy over media ownership deregulation, the Federal Communications Commission last Thursday put an indefinite hold on discussing the relaxation of rules. The FCC commissioners had been scheduled to formally unveil a…
Fast tracks don’t come much faster than the track enjoyed by Eric Schrier, VP of current series and alternative programming at FX. Mr. Schrier went from agency temp to executive assistant to network programming executive in three years. It’s a…
Three months after becoming executive producer of NBC’s “Today,” Jim Bell finds the learning curve less steep and the wakeup routine less daunting. The bank of stories and commitments that were in the pipeline when he replaced Tom Touchet has…
Shonda Rhimes, the creator and executive producer of ABC’s midseason medical series “Grey’s Anatomy,” said her family finds her newfound success as a television hit maker “hysterical.”Growing up in the Chicago suburbs with her five older siblings, Ms. Rhimes described…
‘Housewives,’ ‘Will & Grace’ Help Swing Pendulum
The 12 industry professionals who made up TelevisionWeek‘s 2004 Hot List have continued to make their mark in the year since they were profiled. Here’s an update on their latest projects, deals and achievements:Billy Bush continues to dish out celebrity…
Viewer Involvement With Ads Becoming as Important as Rating Points