Cable’s FX has made a deal to license DreamWorks Animation motion pictures including “Monsters vs. Aliens,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.” The deal, made with distributor Paramount Pictures, includes all DreamWorks Animation releases through 2012, which would…
Fine Living Network has renewed “Whatever, Martha!” for a second season. Co-hosts Alexis Stewart and Jennifer Koppelman Hutt will return for 26 new episodes to provide their humorous take on vintage episodes of “Martha Stewart Living.” Rosie O’Donnell actually let…
Dr. Jennifer Ashton has been named CBS News’ medical correspondent. She will report on various topics for “The Early Show” as well as other CBS News broadcasts and platforms. Dr. Ashton is a board-certified physician in obstetrics and gynecology. She…
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Kathy O’Hearn will executive produce Christiane Amanpour’s upcoming program for CNN International. The show, launching in September, will be a New York-based, half-hour show airing weekdays during European primetime on CNN International and on Sunday afternoons on CNN in the…
The Sportsman Channel will premiere two new series, “Fly Fisherman” and “Handguns,” in the second quarter. “Fly Fisherman” will air Saturdays at 10 p.m., while “Handguns” will air Thursdays at 10 p.m. The shows are among more than 115 hours…
AMC announced a new slogan for the network, “Story Matters Here,” and will adopt a programming theme each night of the week. “Whether commemorating favorite films from every genre and decade, or creating insightful non-scripted programming and acclaimed original productions,…
GroupM, the world’s biggest media buyer, sees a deepening plunge for the U.S. advertising industry with a new, lower, forecast calling for a 4.3% drop in spending in 2009 and another 6.8% in 2010. “Our figures are based on our…
The 20th annual GLAAD Media Awards distributed its first batch of prizes Saturday night in New York. Among the honorees were talk show hosts Tyra Banks, Suze Orman and Phil Donahue. Ms. Banks received the previously announced Excellence in Media…