Bravo Dials Up Interactive Trial
Bravo, which like its viewers enjoys playing with the latest technology, is asking consumers to take a picture of print ads for its new series “Date My Ex: Jo and Slade.” The ads will appear next week in US, Star…
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Patrick to Co-Host NBC’s ‘Football Night’
Former “SportsCenter” anchor Dan Patrick is joining NBC’s “Football Night in America” as co-host for the upcoming season. The move will reteam Mr. Patrick with former “SportsCenter” partner Keith Olbermann 11 years after the one-time mainstays for ESPN went their…
Military History Set for U.K. Debut
Sky Digital will launch Military History in the U.K. and Ireland on July 28. The launch will mark the brand’s linear debut outside the U.S. The History Channel (U.K.), a joint venture of AETN and BSkyB, will program, manage and…
Bravo Looks at ‘Ironic Iconic America’
Bravo will air “Ironic Iconic America” this fall. The one-hour special is presented by Tommy Hilfiger and hosted by poet, multimedia artist and “observationalist” Rives (HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam”) and Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli. The duo will travel across the…
Revision3 Content Goes to YouTube
Online television network Revision3 added to its roster of distribution partners via a deal with YouTube, the companies announced today. Under the deal, Revision3 will supply its entire catalog of shows to the world’s biggest video-sharing site. That includes episodes…
NBA Digital Names Perez Senior VP/GM
Bryan Perez has been tapped to fill the newly created position of senior vice president and general manager of NBA Digital. Perez will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of NBA Digital, which includes digital TV network NBA TV, NBA.com,…
Speed Revs Up for Series Renewals
Speed has renewed the series “Livin’ the Low Life,” “SuperCars Exposed” and “Super Bikes!” Each series will air 13 new episodes starting in the first quarter of 2009. “Livin’ the Low Life,” which is returning for its second season, is…
Obama to Accept Nomination at Mile High
Barack Obama will break from tradition at the Democratic National Convention in August, leaving the convention hall to deliver his speech in a larger venue—Denver’s Mile High Stadium in Denver. The move to INVESCO Field at Mile High may drum…
YouTube Will Give Viewership Records to Court
Google-owned YouTube said Friday that it would comply with a judge’s order that it turn over user records on videos viewed on the site. In a blog post on its site, the world’s biggest video-sharing site said it would follow…
ABC, Affiliates End News Now Talks
Ownership Issue Kills Proposed Partnership