Another fall pilot has leaked to the Internet. A copy of David E. Kelley’s ABC drama “Life on Mars” has popped up on BitTorrent, the filesharing site that drives broadcasters crazy. The posting follows the recent Internet arrival of J.J….
Rupert Murdoch’s American TV studio is expanding its footprint in the British broadcasting business, signing a potentially landmark production partnership with U.K. powerhouse ITV. The centerpiece of the multi-pronged deal between Mr. Murdoch’s 20th Century Fox Television and ITV Productions…
Tom Brokaw got it right. As the first of 10 speakers at the memorial service Wednesday for Tim Russert, Mr. Brokaw promised the afternoon would be an “Irish-style” celebration with some tears, some laughs and “the occasional truth.” Then he…
As part of a sweeping Internet distribution strategy, Scripps Networks is now supplying clips from its cable networks’ shows to AOL Video, the companies announced today. The partnership comes just one month after Scripps began distributing clips on YouTube, and…
A day after closing its acquisition of Sundance Channel, Cablevision Systems’ Rainbow Media Holdings subsidiary has moved Larry Aidem, CEO of Sundance, to a new job at Rainbow. Mr. Aidem was named president of Rainbow Ventures, effective immediately, the company…
Action-sports network Fuel TV, Pepsi’s Mountain Dew and the Action Sports Tour are teaming up to provide coverage of the 2008 AST Dew Tour across various multimedia platforms, including TV programming, short-form online content and iTunes podcasts. The new series,…
Mary Tyler Moore will join NBC’s “Lipstick Jungle” for a multi-episode arc beginning with the show’s season premiere on Sept. 24. Ms. Moore will play Joyce, a retired high-powered executive and the mother of Brooke Shields’ character, Wendy. Joyce will…
Lifetime’s top programmer, Susanne Daniels, is leaving the network, Lifetime Networks president and CEO Andrea Wong announced. Ms. Wong said Ms. Daniels will remain with Lifetime in a consulting role as she spends more time with her family. Ms. Daniels…
Microsoft signaled to the markets that it’s going after the TV ad business with the announcement today that it has acquired Navic Networks. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Navic Networks’ interactive television technology is used by cable systems…
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) has named Orlando Reece as its senior vice president of broadcast sales. Mr. Reece will oversee the sales efforts for all of the company’s broadcast properties and will build holistic integrated programs for clients. Mr….