Martha Stewart Wednesday told the Promax/BDA convention she had to spend two days “trying to convince my probation officer that this was essential business.”She said “I shouldn’t joke about it, but it did take me quite a long time to…
Cablevision Systems on Wednesday said it named a three-person panel to review a proposal by the founding Dolan family to take the company private.The members’ names were not released, though the company said the panel consisted only of independent board…
Anne Sweeney, co chairman of Media Networks for The Walt Disney Co. and president of Disney-ABC Television Group, presented the Television Century Award to George Bodenheimer, president of ESPN and co-chairman of Disney’s Media Networks, at the opening of the…
CNBC World’s first original live program and first global program will launch Monday, June 27 at 8:30 a.m. (ET). Titled “Foreign Exchange,” the 15-minute weekday program will deal with the 24-hour international currency market. It will be anchored by The…
In a week dominated by repeats most first-run strips were flat or down in the ratings. The exceptions were three of the four top newsmagazines, which saw growth. For the week ended June 12 the top-rated show in syndication, King…
E! is dropping “The Howard Stern Show,” the network announced Tuesday. Beginning July 11, the network will only air re-runs of the program, which has been on the channel since 1994. Mr. Stern has been in protracted negotiations with E!…
The WB is picking up a second installment of its new reality dating series “Beauty and the Geek,” ordering eight episodes for the 2005-06 season. The announcement was made Tuesday by David Janollari, the network’s president, entertainment.“Beauty,” which premiered June…
Time Warner and Nielsen Media Research announced Tuesday that they have extended their contract for another three years. The pact was a wide-ranging seven-year deal that set a precedent when it was signed in 1998. In addition to covering national…
Shares in Cablevision Systems surged 19 percent Monday on news that the company’s founding Dolan family has presented a proposal to take the company private in a $7.9 billion deal.The company’s stock price closed at $32 a share Monday, up…
FX acquired the first broadcast play for “Batman Begins” from Warner Bros. Cable Distribution, the network confirmed Monday. The film will be available to the cable network in late 2007 or early 2008. Terms were not disclosed. The movie opened…