Paige Hardwick has been promoted to vice president of on-air strategy and media planning for HGTV from director. Before joining HGTV in 2005, Hardwick worked for Turner Network Television in strategic off-channel marketing. Also, Gary McCormick has joined HGTV as…
“Scrubs” might not be headed into its final season after all. When ABC picked up the comedy from NBC in May, the assumption was that the show would complete one valedictory season, and then call it quits. But ABC Entertainment…
Music network Fuse has signed on as the official broadcast partner of the 2008 Lollapalooza music festival. The network will be originating programming from the annual festival, to be held Aug. 1-3 in Chicago. Fuse will cover breaking news and…
There was no comment Wednesday from NBC Universal or Post-Newsweek Stations about the report by the Miami Herald that the station group is expected to buy WTVJ-TV, the NBC station that was put on the market last March along with…
CBS has said “You’re hired” to Kiss frontman Gene Simmons, tapping him to serve as a judge on its upcoming Mark Burnett reality series “Jingles.” In addition to his A&E reality show “Family Jewels,” Mr. Simmons’ last major TV gig…
“Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane reveals three things fans didn’t know about upcoming episodes of the Fox animated hit in this exclusive video interview conducted by TVWeek columnist and deputy editor Josef Adalian. Mr. MacFarlane also tips his hand on…
Phil Griffin, who has been the executive in charge of MSNBC since 2006, has been named president of the cable channel owned by NBC Universal. Mr. Griffin also will oversee NBC News Specials coverage, including politics, but will give up…
With a record 3,600 hours of Beijing Olympics coverage on tap for next month, NBC will bring an army of commentators to the Games, with an unprecedented 106 commentators on tap. The group will be led by Olympics veteran Bob…
Comcast Entertainment Group has named David A. Palmer as its senior vice president of brand development and talent alliance. Mr. Palmer will be responsible for maximizing exposure and revenue associated with brand extensions and business opportunities in partnership with network…
The second season of Bravo’s “Top Design,” which premieres Sept. 3, will see some changes with new host India Hicks, new producers and a new high-definition look. Magical Elves (“Project Runway,” “Top Chef”) will take over producing the program. Designer…