Twentieth Century Fox Television is getting its geek on. The studio has decided to dramatically expand its presence at Comic-Con, bringing a whopping nine properties to next month’s annual fan festival in San Diego. In addition, for the first time,…
A Cincinnati appellate court panel gave the Federal Communications Commission a big win by rejecting cities’ and states’ contention that the agency overstepped its authority by limiting what they can demand in return for new cable franchises. A divided FCC…
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing longer and larger disclosures of product placement on broadcast television and questioning whether the requirements should be applied to cable. The proposal was part of an FCC plan, announced today, to re-examine its product…
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne — who pioneered the comedy-reality format with their landmark MTV series — are headed back to television, this time with a weekly variety show. “American Idol” producer FremantleMedia North America is behind the project, which has…
A DTV test by 12 local television stations across Central Florida’s Orlando DMA proved that many viewers are aware and prepared for the digital transition. The 12 stations disconnected their analog signal at 7:59 p.m. on Wednesday. A 60-second on-air…
In an unprecedented move, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revealed the top 10 finalists for this year’s drama and comedy series competition. On the drama side, “Boston Legal,” “Damages,” “Dexter,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “House,” “Lost,”…
Viacom and MTVN Entertainment will create one Web destination, Atom.com, by merging AtomFilms.com and AtomUploads.com properties. The new site will combine original comedy programming with user-generated video. Building on a model used by sites like Sony’s Crackle site, MTVN hopes…
The “Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget” will air Aug. 17 on the cable network. “It’s an honor. … My ass is already sore,” Mr. Saget stated. Mr. Saget is best known for his role on “Full House.” He hosted…
Chris Noth is giving up his “Law & Order” gun and badge for a second time, leaving the cast of USA Network’s “L&O: Criminal Intent” at the end of the series’ seventh season. Mr. Noth will be replaced on the…
Time Warner Cable begins rolling out the Africa Channel in Los Angeles on July 29 as part of a national distribution agreement signed last fall that eventually will bring the network to some 14 million households throughout the U.S. “Time…