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North, Jiggetts Reunite for Comcast SportsNet Show

Comcast SportsNet is reuniting radio personalities Mike North and Dan Jiggetts to host its upcoming live weekday morning sports show “Monsters of the Morning.” The show will debut early next year and will air from 6 to 9 a.m. Mr….

TruTV Enlists Ventura for Conspiracy Pilot

Former wrestler and Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura is putting on his investigative cap. Mr. Ventura will explore modern-day conspiracy theories in a pilot for truTV. The pilot, which begins production in October, will find Mr. Ventura traveling the country as…

Koondel Named Distribution President at CBS TV Division

CBS Television Distribution has named Scott Koondel president of distribution, the company announced today. Mr. Koondel’s duties will involve the sale of programming into off-network syndication to cable and digital media formats from CBS Paramount Network Television, CBS News, Showtime…

TCM Unearths ‘Greatest Sinner’

“The World’s Greatest Sinner” will make its cable debut Oct. 24 on Turner Classic Movies. Timothy Carey’s 1962 counterculture cult film, which features a score by Frank Zappa, kicks off the cable network’s late-night movie series “TCM Underground.” “‘TCM Underground’…

Discovery Health’s ‘Dr. G’ Rolls on

Discovery Health Channel’s “Dr. G: Medical Examiner” is in production on a special set to air in conjunction with the release of a new book based on the series. Also, the cable network’s top-rated show has been renewed for a…

MLB Network Drafts Entz, Butters

Major League Baseball today announced the hiring of John Entz and Andy Butters. Mr. Entz, formerly of Fox Sports Network, will serve at the startup network’s inaugural senior VP of production. Mr. Butters, who joins from the NFL Network, will…

Martin Named President-GM at WE tv; Network Renews ‘Locator’

Rainbow Media promoted Kim Martin to president and general manager of WE tv from executive VP and general manager. Ms. Martin, who has been with the network since 2004, has been adding original programming to the network. Those efforts paid…

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NATAS Boss Announces Departure

Peter Price to Step Aside at Year’s End