In the coming months, National Geographic Channel will look to improve its brand image-but not as other cable networks of its size have done.Unlike other midsize cable networks, National Geographic Channel’s problems don’t stem from a lack of brand-name recognition….
As the uncertainty over the Federal Communication Commission’s rules regarding television station ownership drags on, some in the industry are beginning to think about how they might create duopolies without flouting the rules that limit how many stations a single…
James Garner is joining ABC’s sitcom “8 Simple Rules” as a recurring character. Mr. Garner will play the father of Cate (Katey Segal) and will help the family deal with the death of the late John Ritter’s character, Paul Hennessy….
While overall viewing numbers were down, weekly hours and game shows finished the week strongly, week to week and year to year for the frame ending Oct. 5. Each of the top five game shows was up for the week,…
‘Joe’ Slated for Mondays ; ‘Third Watch’ Moves to Friday NBC is bumping drama “Third Watch” to Fridays to make room for its new dating show “Average Joe” just in time for November sweeps. The six-week series will premiere Monday…
FCC Seeks Documents From News Corp. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday asked News Corp. to supply the agency with the Fox affiliation agreements for 10 of its affiliated stations as part of the FCC’s review of the company’s acquisition…
Cablevision Launches HD Satellite Service Cablevision Systems on Wednesday officially rolled out its national high-definition satellite service Voom, in a bet that the cable operator can tap into a burgeoning segment of the television-viewing community that is expected to own…
DirecTV Announces Quarterly Results DirecTV executives said Tuesday they are confident that by the end of the year they will obtain regulatory approval for their merger with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., despite what they called a “momentary delay” in the…
UPN Full-Season Pickups of ‘All of Us,’ ‘Eve’ UPN gave full season orders to two of its new sitcoms-“All of Us” and “Eve.” “All of Us,” executive produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, helped launch UPN’s new Tuesday…
ABC Family is now in Anne Sweeney’s family.In a corporate reorganization, the cable network, acquired two years ago by The Walt Disney Co. for $6 billion, will fully become part of the ABC Cable Networks Group, headed by Ms. Sweeney,…