After slashing about 60 jobs last fall, cable network Current TV hired Paul Levine as its president of new media. He’ll be based in the San Francisco headquarters. Current TV currently reaches 58 million homes. He replaces the former Joanna…
Despite the slumping advertising market, Scripps Networks is optimistic about the upfront. Scripps is preparing to launch a tour of media buyers and clients with a presentation using the new theme “Brands for Life,” starting in mid-March in Boston. The…
Disney Channel’s “Night of Stars,” anchored by the premiere of original movie “Dadnapped,” helped the network gain ground over Nickelodeon’s launch of original movie “Spectacular!” on Monday. “Dadnapped” posted 4.6 million total viewers, besting “Spectacular” by 39%. The Disney original…
Discovery Channel will premiere “Global Warming: The New Challenge With Tom Brokaw” on March 18. The hourlong special, shot entirely in HD, is a follow-up to the network’s 2006 special “Global Warming: What You Need to Know With Tom Brokaw.”…
Tennis Channel, the International Tennis Federation and the United States Tennis Association have signed a multiyear agreement, making Tennis Channel the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of all U.S. Davis Cup ties. Tennis Channel will air the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas,…
The NAB Show will feature more than 70 new exhibitors and several new attractions. Electronic Arts, Phillips 3-D Solutions and 3ality Digital are among the exhibitors that will display their technological innovations for the first time on the show floor….
Starz Entertainment has acquired first-run rights to four titles from Summit Entertainment: “Penelope,” “Sex Drive,” “Never Back Down” and “Fly Me to the Moon.” The 3-D animated children’s film “Moon” will be shown on Starz channels and on-demand in 3-D….
Daisy Whitney’s New Media Minute
General managers are tightening the bolts and preparing for the reaction to their digital transitions as a midnight DTV deadline looms for 421 stations. The Federal Communications Commission announced over the weekend that the original list of 368 stations approved…
Multimedia production shop Generate is bucking the layoff trend, announcing several new hires today. The company added Chris Gwiazda as chief financial officer and Tim Stephen as executive vice president of business affairs. In addition, Generate said founding partner Pete…