Sony in Talks to Buy MGM Sony has teamed up with a pair of private-equity firms to acquire venerable film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for $5 billion, according to sources familiar with the situation. The deal terms floated Wednesday involved Sony…
Disney Elevates Sweeney, Bodenheimer to Oversee Media Networks The Walt Disney Co. announced a major corporate reshuffling today that puts ABC Cable Networks President Anne Sweeney and ESPN President George Bodenheimer in charge of Disney’s Media Networks unit, which will…
There were plenty of laughs when retiring Comedy Central President Larry Divney was roasted last week in Manhattan during a benefit for the UJA Federation of New York. He is pictured here with Court TV Chairman Henry Schleiff and comedian…
A list of currently scheduled shows, movies and specials that will air in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound:ABC: “10-8,” “8 Simple Rules,” “According to Jim,” “Alias,” “Dragnet,” “George Lopez,” “Hope & Faith,” “I’m With Her,” “It’s All Relative,” “Less Than…
After a mild dip due to March Madness, syndicated fare bounced back during the week ending April 4, with most shows enjoying a slight increase in ratings. Compared with last year, however, one genre in particular has seen significant growth:…
Monday, April 5, 2004-Sunday, April 11, 2004TV Season Week No. 29NBC won the week in adults 18 to 49 with a 4.0/12 and was nipping at CBS’s heels in total viewers. CBS won the week in total viewers with 11…
There are plenty of one-name wonders out there-Cher, Madonna, Beyonce, Prince. But the individuals who can be identified by a single initial make up a short list indeed. Welcome to O, the big eye-catching letter on the cover of Oprah…
Preston Davis likes to wow his friends with his sound system. “What really impresses them is when a phone rings, and they say, `Don’t you need to get that?’ and I say, `No, it’s on the TV.’ They’re shocked at…
I’m divorced, and Oprah says she feels like she was divorced. I’ve been to five therapists and nobody’s been better than Oprah in terms of marriage/life counseling. I’ll call her and say, “So and so is going through such and…
St. Louis has been ranked among the nation’s “fattest” and “unhealthiest” cities by national publications, including Self, Men’s Fitness and Men’s Health magazines. Charter Communications wants to do something about that.Charter, in collaboration with the city of St. Louis, will…