TVWeek.com welcomes Patricia Handschiegel, an Internet and entertainment entrepreneur, as a guest blogger with a bird’s-eye view of the intersection of television and technology. Ms. Handschiegel will share her views on the growing importance of TV’s relationship with the Web…
TelevisionWeek is providing the schedule for the Summer 2008 Television Critics Association Press Tour. This document will be updated as new information is provided by the networks and the TCA. SATURDAY, JULY 12 PBS 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.: Buffet breakfast 9…
HBO execs Richard Plepler and Michael Lombardo provide an update on the programming that’s in the pipeline for the pay cable net. Mr. Plepler, HBO co-president, tell’s TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette that talent and quality trump buzz every time and explains…
NBC Universal’s second-quarter earnings rose slightly as a strong performance from cable networks such as USA and Bravo offset a downturn in local television stations’ advertising, parent company General Electric said today. NBCU’s operating profit increased 1% to $909 million…
Versus emerged as the winner in the battle for rights to “The Contender,” landing a deal for the upcoming fourth season of the reality boxing series. In addition, the cable channel will also air the first season of spinoff “The…
The Writers Guild of America is targeting TV’s top-rated show as part of its ongoing effort to unionize reality and game show writers. On Wednesday, the WGA West began e-mailing unscripted workers to urge them to participate in what it’s…
CBS has changed the name of its upcoming Jay Mohr sitcom. When the network unveiled the show to advertisers in May, it was called “Project Gary.” But according to a brief spot the network ran Thursday during the premiere of…
A meeting today between the Screen Actors Guild and media company representatives in their labor dispute produced no immediate progress toward a resolution, with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers saying SAG was over-reaching. SAG had delivered the…
Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists debated on a radio interview yesterday over whether AFTRA’s agreement on a contract with the studios earlier this week improved actors’ rights and financial position….
Satellite TV provider Dish Network will be adding 17 HD channels to its roster, reaching its goal of 100 national high-def channels by the end of the year. “In January, we promised our customers that Dish Network would boost our…