In response to the South Asian tsunami tragedy, NBC Universal Television Group will televise a live benefit special across its broadcast and cable platforms Saturday, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. (ET). The hour-long music- and celebrity-filled broadcast will air live…
TiVo on Monday unveiled its TiVoToGo service, which will enable TiVo subscribers to transfer television programming from their TiVo box to their laptop for portable viewing.The service is the first in a series of new products to be unveiled in…
Bob Barker, the host of CBS’s “The Price Is Right,” has agreed to continue to host the show for a 34th season, it was announced by Barbara Bloom, senior VP of daytime programs for CBS, and Syd Vinnedge of FremantleMedia…
WRAZ-TV, the Capitol Broadcasting-owned Fox affiliate for the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., market, is pre-empting “Who’s Your Daddy?,” tonight’s 90-minute network special that turns biological fatherhood into a reality/guessing game. WRAZ will substitute an earnest documentary about adoption, “I Have Roots and…
Bravo announced Monday it has pocketed a deal with Laurelwood Entertainment to produce a backdoor for “Celebrity Pool”: a one-hour program featuring eight celebrities battling it out on the green felt. The show is scheduled to air on Bravo in…
The U. S. Supreme Court has extended to Jan. 31 the deadline for challenges to an appellate court decision overturning Federal Communications Commission media ownership rule deregulation. Appeals in the case are on the industry’s radar screen in part because…
Bravo has ordered a six-episode, one-hour unscripted series starring comedienne Kathy Griffin, the network announced Monday. “Kathy Griffin: Life on the D-List” will document Ms. Griffin’s life as a stand-up comic. “I think it’s wonderfully ironic that Kathy Griffin, the…
Comcast on Monday said it signed a lease to move its headquarters to a $435 million 57-story office building that will be built in downtown Philadelphia.As part of the deal the cable titan signed a 15%BD;-year lease with Liberty Property…
Telephone giant SBC Communications on Monday said it has struck a deal with home networking device maker 2Wire to create a joint venture that will offer a home entertainment service that combines satellite programming, digital video recording, video-on-demand and broadband…
Brad Grey, the talent manager whose production company is behind “The Sopranos” on HBO, is expected to become the new head of Paramount Pictures, with a deal to be announced as soon as this week.According to several press reports, Mr….