AMC has launched BMC (B Movie Classics), a Web site that streams B movies from Hollywood’s Golden Age. The site, which is live at www.amctv.com/b-movies, is currently streaming 27 B-movies in full-screen, including John Carpenter’s student film “Dark Star,” “A…
Ovation TV has named Liz Janneman its senior vice president of advertising sales. She will oversee the network’s ad sales efforts based out of New York. Ms. Janneman joins Ovation TV from Current TV, where she was president of advertising…
Comedy Central said comedian Joan Rivers will be next on the spit for one of its roasts. Ms. Rivers will be roasted in Los Angeles July 26 for a special to air Aug. 9 at 10 p.m. “I’m thrilled to…
HBO said it ordered a second season of its comedy series “Eastbound & Down.” Season one of the show, which stars Danny McBride as self-destructive former major league pitcher Kenny Powers, concluded its six-episode run in March. Production on new…
With Major League Baseball beginning its season this week, it’s worth looking back at last season to see which teams generated the biggest ratings. Red Sox Nation was following the Boston Red Sox as keenly as ever, bringing New England…
It’s hard to watch primetime television when you’re enjoying video games. A new study by Nielsen shows that gamers with the most sophisticated networked consoles are less likely to be watching television in primetime than users of other consoles. That…
John Lowell is looking for the answer to the industry’s million-dollar question. As the new head of Starcom USA’s revamped research and analytics team, Mr. Lowell makes sure clients’ individual issues are being solved, but he’s also looking at the…
For those who can’t get enough “Star Wars,” but aren’t all caught up on the latest installments, Cartoon Network may have just the thing. The network plans to premiere “Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Decoded” on May 1. The second…
Fox and Endemol USA are teaming up for “Someone’s Gotta Go,” a recession-era reality concept in which the employees, rather than the boss, determine who gets laid off. Each episode of the series will focus on a single troubled small…