Seeking new ideas for animated series, Fox Broadcasting Co. recently put out a casting call for aspiring sitcom writers and animators to meet with development execs at a “Pitch-O-Rama.” Fox enlisted a group of 20 assistants from various departments-a k…
Sony has renewed court show veteran “Judge Hatchett” for a fifth season, clearing 71 percent of the country, including Fox owned-and-operated stations in the country’s top three markets.
NBC’s latest reality show princess, Malena, a former NFL cheerleader and ex-Miss Missouri, chose her Prince Charming on “Average Joe” last week. To the surprise of many, she picked handsome underachiever Jason, over average-looking but successful Adam. She called her…
While audience erosion continued to be the bane of the television industry, syndicators scored some impressive all-time highs during the November sweeps.
Focus on the Family Wants FCC to Crack Down on Indecency Focus on the Family, a morality group, announced Friday the launch of a public relations campaign aimed at forcing the Federal Communications Commission to crack down on broadcast indecency….
‘Will & Grace’ Creators Suing NBC, NBC Studios Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, creators of NBC’s “Will & Grace,” are suing NBC and the show’s producer NBC Studios over the license fee for the show. They charge that NBC Studios…
Lynton Named Chairman, CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment Michael Lynton, the former Hollywood Pictures president, on Wednesday was named chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Meanwhile, Amy Pascal, vice chairman of SPE, was promoted to chairman of SPE’s motion…
Boden Leaves Game Show Net Game Show Network Senior VP of Programming Bob Boden has left his position, a spokesperson confirmed. Kevin Belinkoff, GSN’s VP of programming, will act as head of programming while the network searches for a replacement….
If off-network marketing and promotional efforts were ratings points, ABC’s “Good Morning America” would have been the big winner of the battle of the network morning stars this November sweeps.An unusual promo push behind “GMA” underlined the fact that the…
A panel of multiple system operator heavyweights agreed last week that satellite providers represent a major threat to the cable industry. But most panelists said the technical capabilities of the cable platform give them a long-term advantage-if they can get…