The selection of the congenial ensemble of hosts who star on the cult hit “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” came about because of an approach to casting akin to bringing a family together. Creator and executive producer David Collins,…
Give us a chance.That’s the plea cable operators are making to the movie studios, implicitly promising that video-on-demand will drive tremendous revenue, perhaps more so than the hallowed video store.Cable operators currently receive movies about 45 to 52 days after…
Poker Tour Draws Second Season Another season of “World Poker Tour” is in the cards for the Travel Channel, which has been flush with increased ratings due to the Wednesday night competition show. The network also has the exclusive options…
Joe Roth Will Produce Oscarcast Joe Roth has been tapped to produce the 76th Annual Academy Awards, which will be the first to take place a month earlier than has been customary, according to an announcement. Mr. Roth, who is…
NASA Asks Court to Overturn FCC Ruling The Network Affiliated Stations Alliance on Wednesday asked the Court of Appeals in Washington to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s June 2 decision to raise the cap on national TV ownership from 35…
Giselle Fernandez departs ‘KTLA Morning News’ Less than two years after being named a primary anchor of the “KTLA Morning News” in Los Angeles, Giselle Fernandez is leaving the show as of Wednesday (Aug. 6), according to an announcement by…
How many channels are available on your cable or satellite TV service? Two hundred? Three hundred? Now guess how many of those networks broadcast in high-definition TV? The answer: 12.Twelve! Gloria Allred is on more than 12 channels! And the…
FX Networks has promoted Chuck Saftler to general manager of the Fox Movie Channel, adding to his current title of senior VP of programming and acquisitions. As general manager, Mr. Saftler will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the network,…
Steven Spielberg, who struck ratings gold with his epic “Taken” miniseries for the Sci Fi Channel, is again lending his talents to a basic cable project: a 12-hour limited original series for Turner Network Television about the opening of the…
In yet another flip-flop, the National Association of Broadcasters last week said it is going back to its original board-mandated position of support for legislation to roll back the national ownership cap to 35 percent, at least for the time…