Madison Square Garden Networks and Time Warner Cable reached an interim agreement that returned MSG Network, Fox Sports Net New York, the MetroChannels and the three Fox Sports digital networks to their former channels late Wednesday afternoon on Time Warner…
Sony Corp.’s Sony Electronics and Sony Connect have struck a marketing partnership with ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”Sony Electronics will sponsor a new outdoor venue in Hollywood called the Walkman Stage where 22 music performances will air on the late-night show….
News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch on Wednesday said it was likely the media giant would launch two more cable networks in the next 12 months and another pair of networks in the 12 months after that, as the…
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge told journalists gathered in Chicago Wednesday that “coordination, partnership and mutual respect” among government, media and public information sectors are essential when reporting on “threat intelligence” or critical information during and after attacks. Then he…
DirecTV Group on Wednesday announced a carriage agreement with Spanish-language public television network HITN-TV under which the channel will be included in certain DirecTV packages.The network, which provides educational and entertainment programming geared toward Hispanics, will be available to customers…
Former ABC drama development executive Julie McNamara was named senior VP, drama development, for Paramount Television. The announcement was made Wednesday by Garry Hart, president of the division.Ms. McNamara was most recently VP, drama development as ABC, where she worked…
Former Buena Vista Productions executive Holly Jacobs is joining Fox Television Studios in the newly created post of executive VP, alternative development. The move was announced Wednesday by studio president Angela Shapiro.Ms. Jacobs will work closely with Fox Television Studios…
The WB announced Tuesday that Maria Grasso has been promoted to senior VP of drama development and Clay Spencer, formerly of the Greenblatt Janollari Studio, is coming aboard as the department’s new VP. Both will report to Carolyn Bernstein, executive…
College Sports Television on Wednesday said it has secured $37 million in new financing, including contributions from a pair of new investors.CSTV said the financing included a first-time $25 million investment from JPMorgan Partners, the private-equity firm controlled by banking…
Jerome Martin has been named VP and general manager of Tribune Broadcasting’s Indianapolis duopoly, Fox affiliate WXIN-TV and The WB station WTTV-TV, effective Aug. 23. Mr. Martin had been VP and general manager of WBDC-TV, Tribune’s WB station in Washington…