Viacom and ABC Family have agreed to pay $1 million and $500,000, respectively, as part of consent decrees ending Federal Communications Commission investigations into whether the companies violated the agency’s children’s TV regulations on their cable TV networks for kids…
Comcast released details of its new 24-hour digital kids channel, including plans to debut the service next fall. The cable operator will rollout the channel, also available to other multiple system operators, in partnership with HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame…
Mark Mays, the Clear Channel Communications executive who last spring was named interim CEO, late Wednesday was named president and CEO of the broadcasting giant.The appointment formalizes a role Mr. Mays has held since May 7, when he was tapped…
McGraw-Hill Cos.’ four ABC-affiliated stations reported a 9 percent increase in revenue in the third quarter, buoyed by political advertising spending and robust local advertising sales.The four stations-located in Indianapolis, Denver, San Diego and Bakersfield, Calif.-booked $27 million in revenue…
Kevin Reilly, president of NBC Entertainment, announced Wednesday that the network has picked up nine additional episodes of the first-year drama series “Medical Investigation” for a full-season order.“Medical Investigation” has averaged a 3.4 rating/11 share among adults 18 to 49…
The WB and Warner Bros. Television announced Wednesday they would not move forward with the comedy series “Commando Nanny,” citing “a number of unfortunate setbacks.”“In spite of an extraordinary effort by the producers, cast and crew, we will not be…
Shares in Sinclair Broadcast Group surged more than 12 percent Wednesday after the embattled broadcaster provided more clues about its plans to air a special Friday that in part discusses Sen. John Kerry’s anti-war activities in the 1970s.After tumbling for…
Stephen McPherson, president, ABC prime-time entertainment, announced Wednesday the network has picked up its two breakout dramas, “Desperate Housewives” and “Lost,” for the full season.Since its premiere Sept. 26, ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” has been the No. 1 TV program on…
ABC has picked up a third season of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” which will keep the host, whose show debuted after the Super Bowl in January 2003, on the ABC payroll through the year 2005. “I’m delighted that ABC has exhausted…
CBS announced today it is moving its struggling baseball drama “Clubhouse” to Saturdays at 8 p.m. (ET) and moving the sixth installment of the multiple Emmy Award-winning reality series “Amazing Race” to Tuesdays at 9 p.m.A two-hour special of “Amazing…