AMC will present “The Best of Mad Men Season One” on June 15 at 11:30 a.m. The 30-minute special, highlighting on-set antics, the cast’s favorite scenes and behind-the-scenes footage, will feature interviews with “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner and cast…
“So You Think You Can Dance” had Fox kicking up its ratings heels and taking the lead Wednesday night. Two hours of “Dance” gave Fox an average of 8.8 million viewers and a 3.4 rating in the ad-magnet 18-49 demographic,…
ESPN said it agreed to acquire Student Sports Inc., a digital media and event production company focused on high school-level sports. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Student Sports will be integrated into ESPN Rise, ESPN’s multimedia brand that…
MOJO HD is creating an original series for Dos Equis beer that is scheduled to air in the fall, the network said. The five-episode series is a reality show that searches for an assistant to The Most Interesting Man in…
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav received a base salary of $1.9 million in 2007, and total cash compensation of $7.6 million, according to a proxy statement released by Discovery Holding Co. Wednesday. Mr. Zaslav, who joined Discovery from NBC Universal…
Like George Jefferson, apartment dwellers frustrated by a limited high-definition channel inventory from their cable companies soon may be able to start “movin’ on up.” U.S. satellite leader DirecTV and Verizon’s FiOS fiber-optic TV service both plan to boost HD…
While commuters fret that gas prices are still rising, couch potatoes can rejoice because television prices have peaked. Worldwide TVs will sell for an average of $536 this year, 3% more than last year and about 40% higher than in…
The player: David Bott, co-founder and operator of the home entertainment Web site AVSForum.com The play: Mr. Bott co-founded what was to become AVSForum in 1995 to provide a place where home entertainment equipment enthusiasts could discuss, review and debate…
Time Warner Cable Sees HD as Means to Hold Off FiOS Time Warner Cable plans to almost double its New York-area high-definition channels to 100 by the end of the year from 55 now in an attempt to stave off…
HD programming picks for June 12-18: “Swingtown,” “High Fidelity,” “Weeds” “Swingtown” (CBS). Thurs., June 12, 10 p.m. New series about Chicago-area swingin’ couples of the ’70s is already getting attention from parental watchdog groups. Extra credit for naming the episode…