Cohen Heading New Group for Initiative
| Marketing | Exec to Hone Branding Strategies
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Comcast Net Sales: They Keep the Nets Running
TED HARBERTTed Harbert was named president and CEO of E! Networks in July. Mr. Harbert was a longtime ABC executive who was head of the network’s entertainment division when it introduced such shows as “NYPD Blue,” “The Drew Carey Show,”…
Nielsen Studies Extended Home
| Ratings | Campus-Viewing Report to Be Issued
News Corp. Extends Exchange Period
Shareholders Have Asked Court to Block Transaction Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. last Monday extended for the second time the deadline for an exchange offer that would return full ownership of Fox Entertainment Group to News Corp., citing as reason for…
Pilot Projects Call Vets Back to Series
| Programming | Noth Returns to ‘Law & Order’ Franchise; ‘Sex’s’ Davis Joins ‘Soccer Moms’
Jordan Out At CNN
CNN will be looking for a new chief news executive after the resignation Friday of Eason Jordan in the wake of a controversy over remarks he made last month at the World Economic Forum suggesting journalists in Iraq had been…
‘Numb3rs’ Gets Four More Episodes
CBS announced Friday it is ordering four additional episodes of its new procedural drama “Numb3rs.”The show, which premiered in its Friday 10 p.m. (ET) time slot Jan. 28, gave CBS its highest ratings in the time period for a scripted…
Discovery UK Exec to Head TLC Programming
Discovery Networks UK General Manager David Abraham will replace TLC programming head Roger Marmet, who resigned as general manager last month. Mr. Abrams’ title will be executive VP and general manager of TLC and he will oversee all programming, production,…
Lifetime Announces Originals Slate
Lifetime announced a slate of scripted original series Friday, ranging from half-hour comedies to one-hour dramas. The network for women is also canceling the Joely Fisher drama “Wild Card.” The originals include: “The Debi Gutierrez Project:” Half-hour comedy based on…
Cavanagh Goes for Monkey Love
Thomas Cavanagh, star of the canceled NBC dramedy “Ed,” will star in the Sony Pictures Television/Paramount Network Television pilot “Love Monkey” for CBS. Mr. Cavanagh, who has guest roles this season on The WB’s “Jack & Bobby” and NBC’s “Scrubs,”…