In an effort to broaden its scope beyond music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment on Tuesday said it hired Jeremiah Bosgang as executive VP of television, handing him the responsibility for identifying and exploring opportunities for Sony BMG artists to develop…
Viacom’s board of directors Tuesday afternoon voted to break up the media giant into two publicly traded companies, a move that had been widely expected in the company’s bid to juice its stock price.The board also elected Viacom Chairman and…
ABC’s new reality series “Dancing With the Stars,” plus the NBA finals, helped give the network a win in the adults 18 to 49 demographic for the week ended June 12, but CBS still prevailed in total viewers.“Dancing” was the…
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has boosted its lineup for its third annual TV Producers’ Boot Camp, which will take place in Los Angeles July 28 and 29. The boot camp gives participants a chance to pitch…
Nielsen Media Research said Tuesday it has acquired AudioAudit, a Paramus, N.J.-based provider of television commercial tracking services, as Nielsen looks to bolster what it already offers in the area of broadcast verification.Financial terms were not disclosed. Plans call for…
Giving the public another venue in which to beef about programming on public television, the Public Broadcasting Service announced Tuesday that it is creating an ombudsman position. At the same time, PBS announced the publication of a new set of…
Promax&BDA has announced the finalists for the 2005 Promax Awards, which honor achievements in marketing, promotion and broadcast design for electronic media. More than 200 categories recognize the best TV, radio, Web and film promos created, produced, broadcast or published…
With the addition of Rick Schroder to the cast, the season premiere of Lifetime’s “Strong Medicine” June 12 drew a 2.6 household rating and 2.9 total viewers, up 25 percent from the show’s June 2004 season premiere. “Strong Medicine,” in…
Sundance Channel said on Monday that its development slate for 2006 includes four original series and it has four documentary films in production. The network is looking to broaden its appeal, the original programming, combined with acquired fiction and nonfiction…
Brooks Hogg has been promoted to VP and general manager of WOAI TV, the Clear Channel Communications owned NBC affiliate in San Antonio. He was station manager and director of sales. Mr. Hogg will report to CCTV Executive VP and…