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Granada Promotes Tremayne, Adds Andrews and Wolf

Charles Tremayne has been promoted to executive VP of Granada America, it was announced Tuesday by Granada CEO Paul Jackson and President Stephen Davis. Mr. Tremayne, formerly senior VP of Granada Factual USA, has overseen the expansion of the New…

NBC Offers Mobile News Service from RNC

Following the lead of ABC’s wireless video convention and campaign coverage, NBC’s new NBC Mobile service is delivering daily news packages for cellphone users from the Republican National Convention this week, including updates from Andrea Mitchell and Tom Brokaw.In addition…

DreamWorks, Anime Network Enter Ad Commitment Deal

DreamWorks teamed with Anime Network’s 24-hour cable channel and video-on-demand service in an ad commitment that entails the full airing of the 75-second trailer for the new anime film “Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence.” Anime said the ad buy…

Producer John Irwin Breaks Out on His Own

Entertainment, comedy and reality producer John Irwin has formed Irwin Entertainment, his own company.Mr. Irwin, most recently VP, development and production for Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video, will continue to develop with Mr. Michaels, in addition to actively producing and developing…

Fox News Dominates Convention Ratings

Fox News Channel reasserted itself in a big way by dominating the first night of Republican National Convention coverage with more viewers than CNN and MSNBC combined, according to data from Nielsen Media Research.From 8-11 p.m. Monday, Fox averaged 3.717…

From the RNC … It’s ‘Monday Night Live’

The spoof of “Saturday Night Live’s” opening credits with which Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie opened his party’s national convention proceedings Monday night provoked much appreciative applause in Madison Square Garden and positive reviews in the coverage of the…

Pauley Debuts to Solid Numbers

Jane Pauley’s much-anticipated foray into the talk-show space debuted to solid numbers Monday, pulling an average 2.4 rating for its primary runs in metered markets, according to Nielsen. That’s down 8 percent from its lead-in but up 4 percent from…

Brokaw to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Tom Brokaw, who will cede his “NBC Nightly News” anchor chair to Brian Williams after the presidential election, will be much in the spotlight Monday, Sept. 13, when he will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th Annual News…

Barton, Kimmel, Noth to Present at Primetime Emmys

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Tuesday that Mischa Barton of “The O.C.,” Jimmy Kimmel of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and Chris Noth of “Sex and the City” will be among the presenters at the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy…

Quiet Premiere for Fox’s ‘Complex’

Monday’s season premieres of NBC’s “Fear Factor” and “Last Comic Standing” beat out Fox’s new reality show “The Complex: Malibu” in both households and adults 18 to 49, with “Fear Factor” winning the night among adults 18 to 49 with…