Democratic Congressmen Frank Pallone of New Jersey and Rick Boucher of Virginia on Friday urged the Federal Communications Commission to pull the plug on a controversial plan to require broadcasters to make the switch to digital TV in 2009. Under…
Legendary actor Danny Thomas, the founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, will posthumously receive the third annual Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 56th Primetime Emmy Awards Sept. 19. Dick Askin, chairman of the Academy of Television Arts &…
Charter Communications said Friday that Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer Margaret Bellville will leave the company at the end of the month.Ms. Bellville joined Charter two years ago after serving as president and CEO of streaming media company Incanta….
The season premiere of CBS’s “Survivor: Vanuatu” beat a supersized “Joey” and the first half of a 40-minute “Will & Grace” on Thursday, but thanks to a strengthening “Apprentice” NBC was still able to win the night in adults 18…
On Wednesday, the day leading up to Hurricane Ivan’s landfall, The Weather Channel achieved a total day rating of 1.9 in households, representing more than 1.6 million homes, its most ever. The previous record of 1.7 was generated Sept. 14,…
The media advocacy group Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation released its annual analysis of the fall television season Thursday. The report commended cable networks and the reality genre for diversity in terms of gay and lesbian characters but criticized…
Thanks to a special hour-long interview with Las Vegas showmen Siegfried Fischbacher and the recovering Roy Horn, NBC won Wednesday night in total viewers and adults 18 to 49.According to Nielsen Media Research preliminary national ratings, NBC’s 9 p.m. (ET)…
Granada America revealed pickups for series at MTV and A&E during a meeting Wednesday with reporters. MTV has ordered a fourth season of the matchmaking series “Room Raiders,” with a production order of 30 episodes. A&E has picked up an…
USA Network said Traylor Howard has been signed to join the case of “Monk,” replacing Bitty Schram as assistant to Tony Shalhoub’s character. Ms. Howard plays Natalie, a former bartender and single mom who becomes Monk’s assistant. Production of new…
Members of Congress began a two-pronged attack Wednesday on CBS News and its Sept. 8 “60 Minutes” story that raised new questions about President Bush’s service in the Texas Air National Guard.House Majority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., collected signatures of…