NBC’s boxing reality show “The Contender” had its time period premiere Sunday after two special previews last week. Also on Sunday ABC debuted “Jake in Progress” and Fox opened “Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show.” At 8 p.m. (ET), “The…
MTV’s gay-themed start-up network Logo announced several new executive appointments Monday.Lisa Sherman has been named senior VP and general manager and will be responsible for the day-to-day network operations. Previously, Ms. Sherman worked for the ad conglomerate Interpublic Group of…
Fox announced Sunday audience and judges’ favorite Mario Vazquez has withdrawn from the music reality series “American Idol.”Mr. Vazquez had made it to “Idol’s” final round of auditions, one of thousands to make it to the top 12 spots. A…
Heritage Media Group announced Monday its syndicated weekly poker show “Hip Hop Hold ‘Em” has been cleared on several top 10 Tribune Broadcasting stations for fall 2005. The stations include WPIX-TV in New York, KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, WPHL-TV in…
Fox Broadcasting Entertainment President Gail Berman recalled that this past fall, when her network was faltering in the ratings, she was tempted to add another edition of “American Idol” to the network’s schedule. Instead, showing discipline rare for a network…
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In a move that could lead cable operator Insight Communications to follow the path recently taken by Cox Communications, Insight co-founders Stanley Knafel and Michael Willner and the private-equity firm The Carlyle Group last week unveiled a $650 million proposal…
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