Rick Haskins, who has headed Lifetime’s programming efforts for the past year, is leaving the network at the end of July. Mr. Haskins, executive VP and general manager of Lifetime Entertainment Services, was officially offered the network’s top programming post…
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will present its first lifetime achievement award in the area of technology and engineering to the inventors of the first practical videotape recorder. The event will be held Sept. 29 at Bristol-Myers…
New media agency Brand New World and live action production company Believe Media have formed an alliance to create multiplatform branded content across all new media platforms, including broadband, video-on-demand, wireless and in-store retail networks. The pair will begin with…
The House of Representatives voted 284-136 late Thursday to approve an amendment that would restore $100 million to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s budget next year. The vote means that CPB will receive the full $400 million it was supposed…
The expected departure of CNN’s 16-year-old “Capital Gang” will take place after its Saturday, June 25, edition. Taking “Gang’s” place at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9, will be a broader version of “On the Story,” which features discussion of top…
Despite strong opposition from watchdog groups and key congressional Democrats, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting board on Thursday announced the appointment of Patricia de Stacy Harrison as CPB’s president and CEO.The candidacy of Ms. Harrison, who is currently a State…
AOL, the primary North American media partner for the July 2 Live8 multicity concert, licensed the telecast rights to the event to MTV-which 20 years ago carried the original Live Aid hunger relief concert. AOL also licensed radio rights to…
ABC’s ballroom dancing reality summer series “Dancing With the Stars” took the top spot for the week ended June 19 in total viewers, while ABC’s Friday night telecast of Game 5 of the NBA Finals was the most-watched program of…
E! is launching a daily music video series to air mornings at 8 a.m. “The Daily Blend” is hosted by former Prince backup dancer Mayte Garcia. Each episode has 10 videos, six of which will be linked by a common…
Jeffrey Zucker, president of NBC Universal Television Group, said Wednesday no cutbacks are planned in programming or other scheduled expenses in the wake of its smaller-than-expected sales in the upfront advertising market.“There is no panic or any sense of the…