NBC announced Thursday that Imagine Television and Madison Road Entertainment will help produce the network’s new travel-puzzle reality series “Treasure Hunters.” Imagine and Madison Road are joining NBC Universal Television Studio and Magical Elves Productions on the 10-episode series, which…
Sports Entertainment Enterprises, the entertainment company controlled by Robert F.X. Sillerman, on Friday agreed to buy 19 Entertainment, the company behind “American Idol,” for 83.7 million pounds ($160.6 million).The acquisition made through a combination of cash and stock, follows Sports…
The Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday that it is giving cable TV operators another year — until July 2007 — to comply with agency regulations requiring them to switch to new digital set-top boxes that include a separate security module….
NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly announced Thursday at his network’s March development meeting with advertisers that NBC has renewed four shows for next season, while another of its top dramas is set through 2008.Dramas “The West Wing,” “Las Vegas” and…
DirecTV on Thursday said it is reorganizing the company into a simpler structure that will feature three operating divisions, including one to be headed by Fox Sports Chairman and CEO David Hill.As part of the changes, the company, whose official…
Congressmen Dan Burton, R-Ind., and Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., are urging their colleagues on Capitol Hill to stay out of the television ratings process.“The Federal Trade Commission already has enough work to do without Congress telling it to intervene to…
NBC is in production on a reality special starring recording artist Amy Grant called “Three Wishes,” in which teams of experts will help ordinary people make their dreams come true.The special, which will also operate as a backdoor pilot for…
Television host and broadcast journalist Arthel Neville has been added to Twentieth Television’s new syndicated newsmagazine strip “A Current Affair” as the show’s West Coast correspondent, The announcement was made Thursday by Peter Brennan, “Affair’s” creator and executive producer. The…
HBO on Thursday said it has renewed “The Wire” for a fourth season. The shooting of 12 new episodes is scheduled to begin in late 2005, with the shows expected to air in 2006.HBO said the fourth season of “The…
EchoStar Communications Chairman Charlie Ergen said Thursday he is confident EchoStar’s planned purchase of Cablevision’s lone satellite will go forward despite speculation that Cablevision Chairman Charles Dolan might try to scuttle the sale.“The only thing preventing us from acquiring that…