Viacom said weakness in the ad market and a charge to cover layoffs in December contributed to a 69% plunge in fourth-quarter earnings. “Our fourth quarter results reflect the realities of a challenging economy, CEO Philippe Dauman said in a…
The Federal Communications Commission late Wednesday rejected, at least temporarily, a quarter of the requests from the 491 TV stations that had asked to switch to digital-only signals on Feb. 17. President Barack Obama earlier Wednesday signed legislation pushing back…
Cedric the Entertainer and Kelsey Grammer moved closer to returning to television Wednesday, while CBS is expanding its relationship with “The Unit” creator Shawn Ryan. In a busy afternoon for pilot pickups, CBS ordered two drama projects while ABC gave…
Fox will premiere “The Adventures of Digger and Friends,” a series of vignettes based on Fox’s animated Gopher Cam character. The first of the five two-minute vignettes entitled “Channel Digger” will debut Feb. 15 during the NASCAR on Fox Daytona…
Michelle Jaconi will join CNN Worldwide as executive producer of “State of the Union With John King.” Ms. Jaconi served at NBC’s “Meet the Press” for 12 years, working her way up from intern to producer and political analyst. She…
Golf Channel and the LPGA Tour have signed a 10-year agreement, making the network the exclusive cable home of the tour beginning in 2010. The LPGA will get a rights fee agreement for domestic broadcast coverage. Nearly all LPGA Tour…
“The Bachelor” is hot. Thanks to compelling casting and some timely production changes, ABC and Warner Horizon TV’s long-running dating show franchise is experiencing an almost unprecedented ratings resurgence this season. Reversing a Nielsen slide that until recently had threatened…
SoapNet will premiere the docudrama “Southern Belles: Louisville” on May 21. Ten episodes of the one-hour series, which follows five Southern women, will air Thursdays at 10 p.m. The series joins recent SoapNet additions “Greg Behrendt’s Wake-Up” and “Being Erica,”…
“Project Runway’s” Tim Gunn, “Good Morning America’s” Robin Roberts and Jess Cagle will host ABC’s Oscars pre-show, airing Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. PT. “The Oscars Red Carpet 2009” will feature fashion commentary from Mr. Gunn. Mr. Gunn and Ms….
President Barack Obama today signed legislation postponing the national digital TV transition until June 12. “During these challenging economic times, the needs of American consumers are a top priority of my administration,” the President said in a statement. For TVWeek’s…