The WB Goes HD
The WB announced Wednesday it will broadcast 9 1/2 hours, or 63 percent, of its fall schedule in high definition this fall. The network will broadcast six dramas and three comedies as well as its first TV movie and the…
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Fox Announces New Drama Development Team
Ted Gold, the new head of Fox’s drama development department, has filled out the rest of his team. Susan Levison, formerly director of drama development at the network, has been named VP, while former current executive John Wax has been…
Lifetime Wants More ‘Missing,’ Less ‘Division’
Lifetime has ordered five additional episodes of its mystery drama “Missing,” a network spokesperson said. The new episodes will bring the total for this season to 18, which is currently averaging about 2.2 million viewers. Lifetime declined to renew its…
Showtime Promotes Licata
Showtime has promoted Richard Licata to executive VP of corporate communications. Mr. Licata’s role will be expanded from handling programming publicity to leading the network’s corporate media relations initiatives and acting as a communications liaison with parent company Viacom. He…
‘Pauley’ Pins Down Time Slots
NBC Universal has locked in time slots for upcoming syndicated strip “The Jane Pauley Show” in the country’s top three markets. On New York’s WNBC-TV, the series will lead out of “Ellen” at 11 a.m.; in Los Angeles, the series…
Liberty Corp. Experiences Q2 Decline
Liberty Corp., which owns 15 network-affiliated stations, today reported a 54 percent decline in second-quarter profit due to one-time charges taken in the quarter.The Greenville, S.C.-based company reported net income of $3.1 million, or 16 cents a share, compared with…
NBC and Sports Illustrated Go for ‘Fresh Faces’ Reality
NBC and Sports Illustrated have announced the early 2005 launch of a reality series based on the magazine’s famed swimsuit issue. “The Sports Illustrated Fresh Faces Competition” will take a group of unknown models to live in Los Angeles, where…
Martha Stewart Living Sees Red Ink
The ongoing legal struggle dogging Martha Stewart continued to take its toll on the lifestyle company bearing her name, as advertising declines in the television and publishing businesses put the company in the red for the second quarter.However, the company…
DuBois Joins WCBS
In New York, Maurice DuBois has officially joined Viacom-owned CBS station WCBS-TV in what had been a widely expected move in the New York market. He will co-anchor the noon news with Cindy Hsu and the 6 p.m. news with…
Meredith Reports Fiscal 2004 Profit Surge
Publishing and broadcasting company Meredith Corp. on Tuesday reported that fiscal 2004 profit surged to $110.7 million, or $2.14 a share, compared with a year-earlier profit of $2.3 million, or 5 cents a share, driven by improved advertising results at…