HBO has greenlit pilots for three new series, working with offscreen talent including network mainstays Sarah Jessica Parker and David Simon as well as Martin Scorsese. Michael Lombardo, president of the HBO programming group and West Coast operations, announced the…
Eileen O’Neill, president and general manager of Planet Green, is pleased by the response so far to the recently launched channel. The network boss talks about the role of celebrities such as Ludacris, Tommy Lee and Adrian Grenier in getting…
Darrell K. Brown has been named president of McGraw-Hill Broadcasting. He steps in for Edward J. Quinn, who will be retiring after 22 years at the company. Brown is currently VP and general manager of Azteca America Colorado and KMGH-TV…
The NFL Network is pushing forward on its claim that Comcast was discriminatory in not including the channel on basic cable packages. Suggesting Comcast’s own filing proved the discrimination, the NFL is asking the Federal Communications Commission to act. “Comcast…
The Radio-Television News Directors Association will co-present the ninth annual RTNDA/Unity Awards during the gala opening of this year’s Unity conference July 23 in Chicago. The awards recognize news organizations that have shown a commitment to reporting on cultural diversity…
Tony DiSanto, MTV’s executive vice president of series development and programming, spoke to TelevisionWeek’s Jon Lafayette about the upcoming Jamie Foxx-produced reality competition series “From Gs to Gents.” Mr. DiSanto said the series demonstrates MTV’s movement toward diversity of genres…
Scott Bakula is leaping into a new TV role, joining the cast of Ray Romano’s TNT drama pilot “Men of a Certain Age.” Mr. Bakula will play a struggling actor named Terry who’s friends with the characters played by Mr….
John Slattery, who plays Roger Sterling on “Mad Men,” cites anecdotal evidence indicating “the tide is turning toward ‘Mad Men’” in terms of popularity and viewer recognition. The actor tells TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette how he has managed to juggle his…
Hallmark Executive VP of Programming David Kenin offers some insights into the network’s programming strategy and its goals in announcing an ambitious lineup of new original movies. Talking with TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette this week at the Television Critics Association press…
Turner Broadcasting System and Yahoo! have made a multiyear strategic content and advertising deal for sports-related content. Turner will exclusively represent online advertising sales, including display, sponsorship and video advertising, for Yahoo! Sports’ NBA, golf and NASCAR pages. Turner will…