CBS has announced that its new FBI drama “Numb3rs” will premiere Friday, Jan. 21, at 10 p.m. (ET). The Paramount Network Television one-hour stars Rob Morrow (“Northern Exposure”) as an FBI agent who recruits his mathematical genius brother David Krumholtz…
Despite having two more nights of data to review, Viacom co-president and co-Chief Operating Officer Leslie Moonves wasn’t waiting to declare CBS the victor in the November sweeps. In a Nov. 30 conference call with reporters Mr. Moonves said for…
High-definition satellite service Voom beefed up its lineup of standard-definition channels through a deal with Scripps Networks to add its five lifestyle channels to the service. The new additions are HGTV, Food Network, DIY-Do It Yourself Network, Fine Living and…
ESPN has inked a deal with Sprint to create an ESPN-branded mobile service slated to launch next year. The service, called ESPN Mobile, is targeted at sports fans. It will offer sports programming and entertainment from ESPN, including sports news,…
Peter Chernin, president and chief operating officer of Fox Entertainment Group/News Corp. announced Wednesday 20th Century Fox Television Presidents Gary Newman and Dana Walden have signed a new multiyear deal that will keep them co-running the studio. Mr. Newman and…
A judge delayed the sentencing hearing for Steve Webster, the former VP of Publicity for FX, on Tuesday after deciding there was too much paperwork that needed to be reviewed before issuing an appropriate sentence. Judge Norm Shapiro ordered the…
Fox announced Tuesday the January premiere dates of two new drama series and the return of its reality comedy series “The Simple Life.” The network announced that Warner Bros. Television’s “Johnny Zero,” a drama about an ex-con who has recently…
Paola Freccero, Sundance Channel’s senior VP of film programming, is leaving the network to become an independent consultant, the network said Tuesday. She remains at Sundance Channel though the end of the year. Through her new venture, Ms. Freccero will…
Discovery Communications announced Tuesday that it will rebrand its Discovery Wings Channel as the Military Channel on Jan. 10. While Discovery Wings Channel focused on aviation, the Military Channel will feature a broadened programming mission, as well as an all-new…
Sci Fi has ordered an additional 13 episodes of its paranormal reality show “Ghost Hunters,” which has averaged 1.4 million total viewers since its premiere (a 37 percent time-slot increase). The show follows a team of paranormal investigators as they…