The legendary sound stages in Culver City, Calif., that launched Russ Tamblyn into the national spotlight in 1957 in “Seven Brides For Seven Brothers” will now play host to another rising star’s unveiling before mainstream audiences.Amber Tamblyn, Mr. Tamblyn’s daughter,…
Joe Berwanger is counting on “Living It Up! With Ali & Jack” to help complete the turnaround that WDIV-TV in Detroit has been undergoing for the past couple of years.“It’s the next piece in the ongoing evolution of our daytime…
The resurrection of Twentieth Television’s FoxLab is the kind of opportunity Daniel Tibbets has been waiting for his whole career.As VP of production for the distributor, Mr. Tibbets has been charged with, among other responsibilities, oversight of a “brain trust”…
Gene DeWitt has left his post as president of the Syndicated Network Television Association, the organization announced Friday. A replacement was not immediately announced.The move comes four months after TelevisionWeek reported that a rift had developed between Mr. DeWitt and…
Advertising & AgenciesGlenn Garland to creative director, Eleven-Eleven, Santa Monica, Calif., from president and creative director, Garland Design, Sherman Oaks, Calif. Also, Bonnie Spence to creative director, from senior VP and creative director, Lois/USA.Rich Flier to executive director, marketing, Interactive…
While a psychology degree may not be required to be a television development executive, Michael Thorn’s got one. The original plan was to leave upstate New York and head to graduate school in San Diego to get his Ph.D. in…
Discovery Times Joins Freedom Forum for 1st Amendment Venture In its first such partnership since launching, Discovery Times Channel has joined with The Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan foundation, in a joint venture to inform the public about issues relating to…
VUE Experiences Q2 Revenue Drop Vivendi Universal on Thursday reported a 60 percent drop in second-quarter revenue, as a slowdown in the Franco-American’s entertainment business offset gains seen at the telecommunications unit. The Paris-based company said its consolidated revenue fell…
Rainbow Media Consolidates Channels Cablevision Systems’ Rainbow Media Holdings on Wednesday said it has consolidated its cable channels under a single umbrella and named IFC Cos. President Kathleen Dore as president of the newly created Entertainment Services unit. In her…
MGM Withdraws Bid for VUE Assets Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on Tuesday withdrew its $11.5 billion all-cash bid for the U.S. entertainment assets of Vivendi Universal, saying the French company’s price demands were greater than MGM’s valuation of the assets. At the same…