BBC Worldwide Channels’ Latin American version of its CBeebies preschool channel is now available in the U.S. on the Dish Network. It’s the Spanish-language BBC network to be broadcast in the U.S. CBeebies will be accessible to all subscribers of…
The economic crisis continues to wreak havoc on the auto industry’s advertising spending, a Nielsen Monitor-Plus report reveals. The Big Three American car manufacturers all posted negative advertising growth in the first half of this year compared with 2007. Both…
Fuse will air “Fall Out Boy: Live From the Chicago Theater” on Dec. 16 to coincide with the release of the band’s new album. The concert will be taped in the band’s hometown of Chicago on Dec. 2. A limited…
The NHL Network and Bridgestone Tires have teamed up to create a 20-part series devoted to NHL captains. “Captains Driven by Bridgestone,” which will run from Nov. 20 through April, features interviews with the NHL’s current and former team leaders,…
Online television technology providers Permission TV and Move Networks have paired up in a deal that calls for the two companies to have the option to integrate their online video tools and sell jointly to customers. Under the agreement, Permission…
If you want people to watch TV commercials, maybe you ought to put them up in a hotel room. A recent study found that 28.3% of business travelers and 23.9% of leisure travelers watch more TV commercials while on trips…
British-born world traveler Joe Warren is settling down at MediaVest USA to run the North American Kraft agency-of-record account as senior VP. Mr. Warren joins MediaVest from Universal McCann, where his last assignment was working on the global and high-tech…
Have you ever said to someone, “I’ll get into shape if it kills me?” Now there’s a TV series that shows you that being in shape could mean the difference between life and death in an emergency situation. “Could You…
The folks at TiVo have seen an increase in broadcast viewing, at least among TV lovers who own TiVo digital video recorders. Live viewing is up a bit, but time-shifted viewing is up even more. TiVo’s StopWatch ratings service provides…
NBC’s new Amy Poehler comedy is still on track to debut this spring—and it’s just added another cast member. In an interview with TelevisionWeek, NBC Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman said Ms. Poehler’s untitled comedy will begin filming its pilot episode…