Oxygen has cast Laura Prepon of “That ’70s Show” in its latest film, “Romancing the Bride,” a romantic comedy that will co-star Matt Cedeno of “Days of Our Lives,” the network said Wednesday. The film is scheduled to premiere on…
Alliance Atlantis, the Canadian company that co-produces the “CSI” franchise with CBS, said Wednesday it has hired David Lazzarato as executive VP and chief financial officer.Mr. Lazzarato replaces W. Judson Martin, who announced plans to leave the company because of…
For the second full week of May sweeps, most syndicated strips were even with their ratings performance from the previous week. A few strips were able to break that trend and achieve modest growth.For the week ended May 15, only…
ABC News announced Tuesday that it will once again make an extended edition of “Nightline” a tribute to the more than 900 United States military men and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since it broadcast the first such tribute…
Long Ellis has been named chief operating officer of MTV Networks Ad Sales. He was previously VP of national advertising sales at Comedy Central. Mr. Ellis will oversee strategic planning, systems development and pricing and inventory management of the MTVN…
Comedy Central has promoted programming head Lauren Corrao to executive VP, original programming and development, the network announced Tuesday. The title change adds oversight of content development for new digital platforms, including wireless, broadband and VOD. The appointment was made…
TV set manufacturers who insist on continuing to make analog-only TV sets could soon be required to include digital-to-analog boxes with their products if Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, has his way. “I don’t know why these foreign manufacturers shouldn’t shift…
The first episode of the new FX series “Over There” will run on the network July 27, and will then be released on DVD Aug. 2 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, the network said Tuesday.The DVD will sell for…
PBS President Pat Mitchell in a speech Tuesday said Corporation for Public Broadcasting Chairman Ken Tomlinson’s suggestion that PBS programming is slanted against conservatives is off base. Ms. Mitchell delivered her remarks to the National Press Club in Washington. “The…
ABC News announced Tuesday that it is offering a variety of audio content for (i)Pod people. The material, downloadable for free at www.abcnews.com/technology/podcasting, ranges from “Good Morning America” and “Nightline” highlights and a special edition of the ABC News political…