As expected, FX marketing executive Chris Carlisle has been hired as executive VP of marketing for Fox. He replaces recently departed Roberta Mell, who had the same title (TelevisionWeek, Aug. 9). Mr. Carlisle has been at FX since 1999, for…
Cable operator Mediacom Communications said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with telecommunications giant Sprint to jointly launch a cable-based telephone product to all 2.7 million homes in Mediacom’s 23-state footprint.The partnership will enable Middletown, N.Y.-based Mediacom to participate in…
Linda Bell Blue, executive producer of the “Entertainment Tonight” spinoff “The Insider,” announced the new show’s production staff Tuesday. D.J. Petroro, Ron Vandor, Anthony Beilinsohn, Steve Tseckares, Jonathan Zager, Julie Rashid and Michael Delazzer are on the show’s staff. Most…
Passport Entertainment has cleared “The Ultimate Poker Challenge” in 80 percent of the country, the distributor announced. “Ultimate Poker Challenge” is the first nationally syndicated poker effort, with amateur players competing against pros to win a cash prize. The clearance…
NBC had another stellar week, thanks to strong interest in the Olympics games in Athens. According to Nielsen Media Research, the network dominated the week of Aug. 16-22 with a total viewer number of 26.7 million, more than all five…
Cox Communications shareholders were dealt a setback Tuesday after a Delaware judge refused their request to block a special committee from approving a buyout offer from Cox’s majority shareholder without getting approval from other public shareholders.At issue is a $7.9…
Nielsen Media Research announced Tuesday that the total number of television households in the United States has grown to 109.6 million, an increase of 1.2 million television households from the 2003-2004 season.The increase means a national rating point will now…
Start-up cable network EdgeTV has signed “Spider-Man” actor Tobey Maguire and World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth to its board of advisers, the company announced today. Edge is seeking to become the first entertainment channel devoted to “games of…
RCN Corp., the bundled cable, telephone and high-speed data company that filed for bankruptcy protection in May, late Monday unveiled a restructuring plan that would reduce the company’s debt load by $1.2 billion.The plan, which faces approval from both a…
Bruce Taub, a 29-year veteran of CBS, has been promoted to the newly created position of executive VP of operations for Viacom after serving five years as chief financial officer of CBS. Mr. Taub will help set development and financial…