When the invitation was extended to travel to Redmond, Wash., for a visit to the home of Microsoft Corp. to discuss the future of television, I jumped at the opportunity. Since the late 1970s, no corporation has stood more for…
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Thursday night’s post-debate episode of “The Daily Show” was seen by 2.4 million viewers – a new series record, according to figures released by Comedy Central. The special episode, which ran live on the East Coast, featured post-debate commentary from…
Hollywood-centric romance novelist Jackie Collins will host a series on E! based on her books, the network announced Friday. “Jackie Collins Presents” features six one-hour shows with such headings as “Hitched in Hollywood,” “Divorced Women” and “Scandalous.” Each will take…
The NFL Network’s video-on-demand service is quickly becoming one of the most popular free on-demand offerings on Comcast since its debut at the start of the NFL season in early September. During the first nine days the service, which started…
NBC is giving “Friends” spinoff “Joey” a full season order. The Warner Bros.-produced show is the first new sitcom of the season to get a back nine, and the second new show to receive a pickup.“Joey” airs in the old…
With both TiVo and Netflix seeking to stay ahead of the escalating competition in their business, the two companies reportedly signed a deal to develop a movie-on-demand service, a possibility that had been speculated about in recent weeks. The move…
A coalition of watchdog groups is protesting a Federal Communications Commission plan to launch a joint government/industry campaign in Washington on Monday to publicize the digital TV transition-without the participation of watchdog group representatives. “A public education campaign that fails…
The National Association of Television Program Executives announced Thursday that two more companies have been added to the exhibition floor at the NATPE 2005 Conference & Exhibition. The new floor exhibitors are Paramount Domestic Television and Warner Bros. International Television.Paramount…