ESPN said it plans to launch a new reality show, “I’d Do Anything,” Sept. 28 at 10 p.m. ESPN has ordered eight one-hour episodes of the show, produced by ESPN Original Entertainment in conjunction with Trans World International and Mess…
The Washington Post Co. on Friday reported a 40 percent surge in second-quarter profit, as gains in the company’s education, television broadcasting and cable businesses offset declines in magazine publishing.The Washington-based company, which owns The Washington Post, six network-affiliated TV…
The Democrats have got to be hoping that vice presidential candidate John Edwards will have more halo effect at the ballot box than he did on TV Wednesday night, when interest in TV coverage of the Democratic National Convention waned,…
Vivendi Universal, the 20 percent stakeholder in NBC Universal, on Thursday reported a 12 percent decline in second-quarter revenue to 5.42 billion euros ($6.4 billion), a more modest decline than was expected following the merger of Vivendi Universal Entertainment with…
Bob Bakish was named executive VP, operations, at Viacom as part of a reorganization of operations reporting to Tom Freston, co-president and co-COO. Mr. Bakish was formerly executive VP, chief operating officer, MTV Networks Advertising Sales. As a result of…
News Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin has signed a new employment contract with the media giant that keeps him in place as Chairman Rupert Murdoch’s No. 2 for another five years, the company said Thursday.The move lays…
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the movie studio currently in talks with Sony Pictures Entertainment about a possible merger, on Thursday reported a narrowed second-quarter loss of $19.7 million, or 8 cents a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $133.6 million, or 55…
Time Warner Cable and Cablevision’s MSG Networks are in a dispute that could result in Madison Square Garden Network, Fox Sports New York and the Metro Channels being taken off Time Warner’s New York-area systems July 31. Time Warner’s carriage…
Fox has bought its own version of the home makeover reality show, Rocket Science Laboratories’ “Family Time.” The eight-episode show will focus on families that need a complete makeover, whether that means redesigning their house, personal makeovers or even reinvention…
UPN’s much-anticipated reality show “Amish in the City” had a big July 28 two-hour premiere, pulling in 5.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research preliminary ratings. “Amish,” which takes five young Amish adults and puts them in a house…