Adelphia Communications, the bankrupt cable operator at the center of a high-profile fraud case earlier this year involving founder John Rigas, is suing Mr. Rigas and the rest of his family, claiming the Rigases owe the company $3.23 billion.In a…
Seasoned music executive Del R. Bryant on Monday took on the role of president and CEO of BMI, announced Kenneth J. Elkins, chairman of the BMI board of directors. Mr Bryant was appointed last April by Mr. Elkins and longtime…
The Library of American Broadcasting will honor 17 radio and television pioneers at its second annual “Giants of Broadcasting” luncheon, Wednesday, Sept. 15, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York.“It will be our good fortune to convey, in person,…
Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Franz and Matt LeBlanc will be among the presenters at the “56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards” Sept. 19 in Los Angeles, which airs live on ABC this year. The announcement by ABC and the Academy of…
Fox announced Monday it is moving the premiere of new boxing reality show “The Next Great Champ” to Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 9 p.m. (ET), three days earlier than its originally scheduled Sept. 10 debut. The move comes after more…
World Wrestling Entertainment has reported a 192 percent surge in fiscal first-quarter profit, helped by an increase in the number of pay-per-view events compared with last year.Stamford, Conn.-based WWE reported a profit of $7.6 million for the three months ended…
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry will make his first appearance Tuesday as a guest on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.” His running mate, Sen. John Edwards, announced his intention to run for the Democratic nomination on “The Daily…
LIN TV Corp. on Monday said it has launched a new Hispanic-programming service targeted at Puerto Ricans living in the United States and has struck a carriage deal with DirecTV Group for the new service to be included in a…
ESPN will debut its second scripted dramatic series, “Tilt,” set at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, in January. “Tilt” will air at 9 p.m. (ET) Thursday nights beginning Jan. 13. The one-hour show will explore the drama…
Gwen Kinsey has been named the new president and general manager of KELO-TV, the Young Broadcasting-owned CBS affiliate in Sioux Falls, S.D. Ms. Kinsey succeeds Mark Antonitis, recently named president and general manager of KRON-TV, Young’s independent station in San…