MSNBC and msnbc.com have debuted a new Web site for “Morning Joe.” The new site, located at www.joe.msnbc.com, features embeddable show clips, commentary, all of Mika Brzezinski’s must-read op-eds, an expanded Zeitgeist section and podcasts. “‘Morning Joe’ is where the…
CBS and Time Warner Cable said they reached an agreement that extends the cable operator’s retransmission of signals from CBS’s television stations and its carriage of Showtime Networks’ programming through 2013. CBS and Showtime programming will also be part of…
YES Network has promoted Eric Handler to vice president of communications. He will continue to be responsible for all corporate communications and programming publicity efforts for YES Network’s business, on-air and digital initiatives. Mr. Handler joined YES in 2005 as…
Frances Rivera and Kim Khazei will anchor Boston’s 7 News at 10 on CW56 beginning tonight. The broadcast will be the only late news in Boston to feature two female anchors. The station also will incorporate more viewer-generated video, photos…
President-elect Barack Obama today tapped a former Federal Communications Commission official, Donald Gips, as White House director of presidential personnel. Mr. Gips, who was earlier named to the advisory board of Mr. Obama’s transition office, is a former chief of…
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” will return with a new episode Jan. 10 with host Neil Patrick Harris and musical guest Taylor Swift. Live broadcasts also will air on Jan. 17 and Jan. 31. “SNL” is coming back with new episodes…
As it continues to expand its movie rental service to new devices, Netflix inked a deal with LG Electronics to stream Netflix videos on LG’s high-definition television sets, the companies announced today. Under the deal, consumers will be able to…
In a new challenge to the digital TV transition, the government’s program offering $40 coupons for TV converter boxes is out of money, weeks sooner than anyone expected. The Department of Commerce today announced that it has committed the entire…
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