Tony Danza has hired Ereka Vetrini, known for her participation as a contestant on “The Apprentice,” as show announcer and sidekick for his upcoming talk show. She will introduce Buena Vista’s “The Tony Danza Show” each day, discussing news of…
The Wall Street Journal’s conservative editorial board is taking another crack at television, this time with a weekly half-hour program, “Journal Editorial Report.” It will be produced by New York public broadcaster WNET-TV for PBS, which will offer the program…
VNU-owned Nielsen Media Research International and Kantar Media Research-owned AGB Group have agreed to a 50-50 joint venture that will provide TV ratings in 30 countries-from Australia and China to the United Kingdom and South Africa-under the brand name of…
Crown Media Holdings, the company that owns the Hallmark Channel, is reportedly in talks to sell its international operations to a British investment group led by David Elstein, the former CEO of Britain’s Channel 5, for around $300 million.The Elstein-led…
Cable operator Mediacom Communications reported Tuesday that it swung to a second-quarter profit, with the company’s high-speed data and advertising businesses offsetting a decline in subscribers due to seasonal factors as well as fierce competition from satellite operators expanding their…
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” has scored guest appearances by senators, presidential candidates and celebrity luminaries, but on Aug. 9 the Comedy Central spoof/news program will break new ground with its first-ever appearance by a former president when Bill…
New York’s Viacom-owned CBS station WCBS-TV has inked a deal with 2002 Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes to cover the Olympic Games in Athens. Ms. Hughes, who won the gold in women’s figure skating, is slated to begin her pre-Olympics…
HBO has greenlighted a documentary about a gay and lesbian family vacation cruise, the network announced Thursday. The project is co-produced by Rosie O’Donnell. The currently untitled project features 500 families-including Ms. O’Donnell’s-on a cruise liner to the Bahamas. The…
Sinclair Broadcast Group on Thursday said it swung to a profit in the second quarter, helped along by improvements in local advertising and record political advertising spending.The Baltimore-based owner of 62 television stations said it posted a profit of $20.2…
Fox announced Thursday it has begun casting its newest reality series, “Hell’s Kitchen,” an “Apprentice”-like look at the world of high-end cuisine.Based on the Granada Entertainment/A. Smith & Co. series from the United Kingdom, the series takes place inside chef…