Charter Communications CEO Carl Vogel on Tuesday said he is interested in some of the assets being sold by Adelphia Communications, but added that such a purchase would require controlling shareholder Paul Allen to step up to help make an…
Real-life couple Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna have been cast as an actor-actress husband and wife on UPN’s new drama “Veronica Mars.” The couple will appear in at least three episodes, scheduled to air during the November sweeps. Mr. Hamlin…
NBC Universal’s “The Jane Pauley Show” was downgraded Monday on KXAS-TV in Dallas, the first NBC owned-and-operated station to do so.Originally in the 3 p.m. (CT) time slot, a news lead-in, “Pauley” was moved to 12 p.m. KXAS switched the…
Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, will be honored by the Jewish Television Network at its 2004 Vision Award Dinner Tuesday Oct. 24 at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills. Ms. Tassler is the 11th recipient of this award….
Radio and television broadcaster Emmis Communications today reported a 57 percent surge in its fiscal second-quarter profits as the company managed to weather a fairly choppy advertising market.The Indianapolis-based owner of 16 TV stations and 27 radio stations reported a…
In a conference call today “Boston Legal” creator David E. Kelley said he is uncertain whether recent Emmy wins for “The Practice” actors James Spader and William Shatner will help the “Practice” spinoff succeed when it premieres Sunday, Oct. 3,…
ABC’s “NFL Monday Night Football” won the night among adults 18 to 49, but CBS’s Monday comedy block and “CSI: Miami” gave the network a win in total viewers.According to Nielsen Media Research preliminary fast nationals, “CSI: Miami” was the…
Cablevision Chairman and CEO James Dolan on Tuesday reiterated his company’s promise to complete the spinoff of Cablevision’s satellite business sometime in the fourth quarter, saying the cable operator is continuing to work with the Securities and Exchange Commission to…
E! has renewed its plastic surgery reality series “Dr. 90210” for a second season, the network announced Tuesday. An undisclosed number of the half-hour weekly episodes has been ordered for a season debut in March. “‘Dr. 90210’ has resonated very…
MTV on Tuesday announced an election-themed special called “Chat the Planet: Baghdad 2-Way,” which links Kent State University students to an online discussion with young people in Iraq for an uncensored discussion about the war. The special, which will premiere…