Sex, Fame Still Working for E!
| Cable | Channel Sets Up Celeb-Centered Summer Series Slate
In Depth
Emmis Plan May Spark Deals
| Finance | Analysts See Hopeful Signs in Proposed Sale of Stations
Regis Philbin Knows How to Listen
Fifty years ago next month, a 23-year-old man of Italian and Irish heritage, fresh from Notre Dame after a stint in the U.S. Navy, got his first job in show business-as a page at NBC in his native New York,…
NBC: Once-Dominant Net Must Search for Answers
NBC arguably is looking to make more changes to its lineup than any other broadcast network and has taken its shopping list to the upfront. “What do you do when you need everything?” said one talent agent about NBC, which…
ESPN Plans Summer Film Offensive
| Cable | Record Number of Placement Deals
MSNBC Hires Rita Cosby as Special Correspondent
One day after Fox News Channel ended contract talks with senior correspondent and weekend show host Rita Cosby, MSNBC announced it is hiring Ms. Cosby as a special correspondent and anchor for whom a weeknight show will be developed for…
Fox Announces Premiere of Drama ‘The Inside,’ Summer Reality Schedule
Fox announced Friday it will premiere three reality series and one scripted drama, “The Inside,” during the summer months and bring back the reality series “Renovate My Family” with original episodes.On Monday, May 30, at 9 p.m. (ET), the network…
Interpublic Names Rosenthal CEO of Media Operations
A day after losing the $3.6 billion General Motors media account, Interpublic Group of Cos. on Thursday named former MTV Networks President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Rosenthal CEO of the group’s media operations.Mr. Rosenthal will be based in New…
Michele Ruiz Won’t Return to KNBC-TV
Award-winning KNBC-TV news anchor Michele Ruiz will leave her position at the Los Angeles station, she announced Thursday. “As I look ahead, I need to make a change to accomplish my goals,” Ms. Ruiz said in a statement. She has…
MTV Greenlights Makeover Parody
MTV has ordered 10 episodes of “Trailer Fabulous,” a parody of cable makeover shows. In “Fabulous” a team of design professionals renovates trailer homes. Though the show will poke fun of the genre’s conventions, the makeovers are genuine. “The idea…