Former meteorologist Christopher Nance filed a racial and religious discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday against his previous employer, KNBC-TV. The suit claims the station fostered a “racially hostile environment” that resulted in his…
Oxygen’s new discussion show, “Life & Style,” improved its time-slot average during its premiere last week. The late-night weekday program garnered a .14, up from .12, with women 18 to 34 up 67 percent. Sony Pictures Television syndicates “Life &…
Comcast announced Wednesday that said David Cassaro will serve as president of Comcast Network Advertising Sales, a new department being established by Comcast’s Programming Investments Division to oversee advertising sales for Comcast’s national networks E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network,…
Cox Television has named Cox veteran sales executive Tim McVay the VP and general manager of KTVU-TV, San Francisco, effective immediately. Mr. McVay, who reports to Bruce Baker, executive VP of Cox Television, succeeds Jeff Block, who was recently promoted…
The membership of the Writers Guild of America West elected Daniel Petrie Jr. to the office of president, the guild announced Tuesday. Mr. Petrie received 71 percent of the votes to easily defeat challenger Eric Hughes. Mr. Petrie has held…
Dick Thornburgh, former governor of Pennsylvania and U.S. attorney general under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and retired Associated Press President and CEO Louis D. Boccardi will make up the independent review panel promised by CBS News to…
In a major victory for the National Association of Broadcasters, the Senate Commerce Committee voted 13-9 today to ax legislation that would have required broadcasters to make the switch from analog to digital TV by Jan. 1, 2009. Senate Commerce…
Buoyed by performers “The Apprentice,” “Will & Grace” and “Joey,” NBC won week 52 of the 2003-04 season in adults 18 to 49, but lost out to CBS in total viewers thanks to the strength of “CSI,” “Without a Trace”…
Nickelodeon today said it plans to air 20 new episodes of “SpongeBob SquarePants” during 2005.The new episodes will be executive produced by “SpongeBob SquarePants” creator Stephen Hillenburg and feature the original voice cast, including Tom Kenny as SpongeBob. Mr. Hillenburg…
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday confirmed that it has voted to fine Viacom $550,000 for Janet Jackson’s breast flash during the CBS coverage of the Super Bowl halftime show early this year for allegedly running afoul of the agency’s…