Showtime is developing a project based on the fractured business relationship between Disney CEO Michael Eisner and former Disney President Mike Ovitz. A Showtime representative said the working title of the movie is “Two Blind Mice” (not “Two Blind Mikes,”…
Telemundo Network announced Friday that Alfredo Richard has been named VP of corporate communications for the NBC Universal-owned company. In his new post, Mr. Richard will be responsible for directing public relations, media relations, events, community relations, employee and corporate…
Freedom of Information issues will go very public during the first-ever Sunshine Sunday-Sunshine Week campaign scheduled for March 13-19, 2005. A telephone conference call is scheduled for 2 p.m. (ET), Tuesday, Dec. 14, when journalists will be briefed by representatives…
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer moved a step closer to joining the Sony Pictures Entertainment fold after the U.S. Department of Justice did not submit a request for more information about the planned merger by a Thursday deadline, setting the stage for MGM shareholders…
Time Warner on Friday said it would book a $60 million charge in the fourth quarter in connection with a restructuring of its America Online unit that will involve laying off 700 employees, or about 5 percent of the online…
Jeff Shell on Friday stepped down after two years as CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide International, a move that is likely to add to speculation that he is poised to join cable giant Comcast in a top programming position. Rich Battista,…
New Line Television announced Thursday the company has promoted Jon Kroll to executive VP, hired Sydney Levin as VP of alternative programming and promoted Jaret Keller to manager of East Coast TV development. Additionally, the company has hired development executive…
Mark Kranz has been promoted from VP of finance to chief financial officer of Fox News. The move fills the opening left by the promotion of Jack Abernethy to CEO of Fox Television Stations. Mr. Kranz will report to Fox…
Academy Award winning actor Denzel Washington will narrate a special “NFL Films Presents” on the NFL Network that features the Harlem Hellfighters. The special will premiere Dec. 15. The Hellfighters is a high school football team made up of students…
A host of syndicated shows saw their household ratings hit new season highs the week ended Nov.28, proving that Turkey Day football pre-emptions and day-after Thanksgiving sales don’t necessarily mean lower numbers.King World’s “Dr. Phil,” for example, was up 7…