Robin Thomas was named senior VP of strategic research at Disney-ABC Domestic Television, the company announced today. Ms. Thomas will oversee program and market research for the company’s first-run, off-net, cable and new-media programming, including “Live With Regis and Kelly,”…
Recent Emmy winner Tom Forman was appointed CEO of Relativity Media’s newly launched reality and alternative television arm. Mr. Forman, who garnered acclaim and statuettes for “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and the nonfiction special “9/11,” comes off a two-year stint…
The National Association of Broadcasters is urging Congress not to stop the Federal Communications Commission from implementing its proposed easing of media ownership rules. As the House Appropriations Committee prepares to vote on legislation that would stop the FCC from…
On a flight home to San Francisco from Austin last week, the woman sitting next to me asked if I thought a computer would be an appropriate gift for her nine-year-old nephew. I was an easy target for the question….
Robert DeBitetto has been named president and general manager of A&E Network and Biography Channel, parent company A&E Television Networks announced Tuesday. Mr. DeBitetto, who had been executive VP and general manager, will continue to be responsible for content planning,…
Politicians can finally get their MTV. The cable channel, which has declined political advertising since its inception in 1981, is reversing course. The channel, part of Viacom’s MTV Networks unit, says it will now take political ads, though only from…
Recently retired NFL star and future Hall of Fame member Michael Strahan will join the studio team of Fox’s “NFL Sunday” pregame show and “The OT” postgame show, the network confirmed. He also will serve as a regular guest commentator…
To honor the late George Carlin, “Saturday Night Live” will air its 1975 series premiere on Saturday. Mr. Carlin hosted the first episode of the long-running live comedy show. The June 28 broadcast will feature the 33-year-old episode in its…
Multiplatform network Music Choice will launch Live Your Vote, a youth voter registration and social involvement campaign. Together with nonprofit, nonpartisan organization Rock the Vote, Music Choice’s on-demand network will broadcast PSAs featuring popular artists supporting voter registration and civic…
Presenters at the 16th annual 2008 ESPY Awards, to be handed out in July, range from Lance Armstrong to Zac Efron to Jet Li. Hosted by Justin Timberlake, the annual ceremony deals out awards to athletes using fan-based voting. The…