Former FX public relations executive Randolph Steven “Steve” Webster was sentenced on Tuesday to three years of felony-level probation and was ordered to pay $22,000 in restitution to his former employer. Mr. Webster had pleaded no contest to felony wiretapping…
Turner Broadcasting is negotiating to buy the rights to “Ed” from NBC Universal Studios. If the transaction is completed, the show, starring Tom Cavanaugh, would become part of TBS’s daytime lineup. “Ed” aired on NBC from 2000 to 2003. Neither…
A third former executive of Charter Communications on Tuesday pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges in connection with a scheme to inflate subscriber numbers at the debt-laden cable company. James Smith III, 56, pleaded guilty in a federal court to…
TV One, the network owned by Comcast and Radio One and aimed at African American adults, today said it has reached a carriage agreement with DirecTV that gives the satellite provider a small equity interest in the network. The deal…
For the second week in a row, holiday pre-emptions and sports specials filled a week where CBS took the top spot in total viewers and ABC found itself No. 1 in the adults 18 to 49 demographic. For the week…
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the watchdog Free Press have asked the Federal Communications Commission to reject Media General’s license renewal application for WMBB-TV in Panama City, Fla., alleging that the company’s ownership of the…
Lowry Mays, chairman of Clear Channel Communications, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters’ distinguished service award, the association said Tuesday. The award will be presented April 18 during NAB’s annual convention in Las…
Local broadcasts of New York Yankees games will appear on WWOR-TV this season under an exclusive multiyear agreement announced Tuesday between YES Network and the Fox Television Stations Group. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. CBS-owned WCBS-TV in…
Animal Planet will broadcast a one-hour programming special on NASCAR drivers and their family pets the week of the Daytona 500. “NASCAR: Animal Crew” will debut Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. Produced by Tomwil Entertainment for Animal Planet, “NASCAR: Animal…
“Moesha,” the sitcom featuring pop star Brandy, will appear on Chicago-based WGN-TV beginning Sept. 10. WGN has the exclusive broadcast rights to the series on the analog tier within the cable universe. “Moesha” was acquired by the Tribune Broadcasting unit…