Liberty Corp., a South Carolina-based broadcaster that owns 15 network-affiliated television stations, on Tuesday reported a 24 percent decline in first-quarter profit, since the company was impacted by a sharp slowdown in political advertising revenue.The company posted a first-quarter profit…
At CMT’s annual upfront presentation in New York, the network unveiled a new slate of reality programming scheduled for the third and fourth quarter of this year. The new shows include: “Man vs. Vegas”: A man who lost $3 million…
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is calling for entries in a new juried Emmy category: Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking. The category is open to prime-time nonfiction films. Reality programming and works of journalism are not eligible.“Candidates for…
If Charter Communications’ first-quarter results are any indication, the troubled cable operator may be turning a corner.Though the debt-addled cable company that is controlled by billionaire Paul Allen reported a widened first-quarter loss, analysts were generally upbeat about the company…
The Force is with three Discovery Communications networks in advance of the release of the latest “Star Wars” film, “Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.” Animal Planet announced Tuesday that on May 18 at 9 p.m., the day before the…
Paxson Communications was dealt a legal setback last Friday when a Delaware judge ruled that the interest on NBC Universal’s 32 percent stake in Paxson has been accruing at a rate of 28.3 percent, versus the 8 percent rate that…
Comedy Central on Tuesday said it has greenlighted two new late-night series as companions to “The Daily Show.” One, produced by Jon Stewart’s Busboy Productions, is “The Colbert Report,” featuring “Daily Show” correspondent Stephen Colbert. “What the ‘Daily Show’ is…
NBC Sports, Churchill Downs Inc. and Magna Entertainment/Maryland Jockey Club Tuesday said they reached an agreement giving the network the exclusive broadcast rights to the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, beginning in 2006 and continuing through 2010. Terms were not…
Spike TV announced on Tuesday that Samuel L. Jackson will produce and voice a new animated show, “Afro Samurai.” The five-episode series will premiere in 2006. Mr. Jackson will produce with Japanese anime studio Gonzo and Fuji Television. Spike also…
NBC claimed eight Sports Emmy awards–7½ if you split Bob Costas’ Emmy for his entry that consisted of NBC Olympics and HBO videotape–to lead the pack at Monday night’s 26th Annual Sports Emmy Awards presented by the National Television Academy…