A House Energy and Commerce Committee report released Tuesday concludes that the Federal Communications Commission under Chairman Kevin Martin has a record of “egregious abuses of power, suppression of information and manipulation of data,” in the words of the chairman…
NBC’s groundbreaking deal to move Jay Leno to 10 p.m. weeknights promises to radically alter the rules of prime time, even as it promises significant ramifications for numerous other aspects of the TV business. Already reeling from NBC’s Monday massacre…
Leo W. Brennan has been named chief operations officer for Cox Communications Inc., the company announced. Mr. Brennan had been senior VP and general manager of Cox’s cable system in Las Vegas. In his new post, he will be responsible…
NBC has found a way to keep Jay Leno in the Peacock fold, signing the comic to host a Monday-through-Friday comedy/talk show at 10 p.m. starting in fall 2009. That’s the word from industry insiders who’ve been briefed on the…
NBC Entertainment Co-Chairman Marc Graboff on Monday said NBC’s executive massacre is an attempt “to right-size and realign our organization.” “We’re eliminating layers of bureaucracy and we’re eliminating multiple layers of executives,” he added. The company today officially announced several…
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will begin a promotional drive encouraging Screen Actors Guild members to read the offer from producers before casting their vote in SAG’s upcoming strike-authorization ballot. The ad, available here, will run in…
DIY Network will air its second annual Toilet Bowl Marathon on Feb. 1, starting at 7 a.m., as counterprogramming to the Super Bowl. The marathon features a block of bathroom-renovation programming, including episodes of “Bathroom Renovations” and the series premiere…
The Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie will perform live on ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2009” on Dec. 31. They join Natasha Bedingfield, Fall Out Boy, Jesse McCartney, Ne-Yo, the Pussycat Dolls, Solange…
The Writers Guild of America has announced the nominees for its annual awards in the television, news, radio, graphic animation and promotional writing categories. Nominees in the dramatic series category include the writing teams for Showtime’s “Dexter,” NBC’s “Friday Night…
Bravo has renewed “Flipping Out,” “The Rachel Zoe Project,” “Million Dollar Listing” and “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover.” “Flipping Out” and “Million Dollar Listing” will both enter their third seasons, while “The Rachel Zoe Project” and “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” will start their…