An appellate court engaged in “inappropriate second-guessing” in reversing an FCC decision that said expletives uttered during awards shows by Cher and Nicole Richie violated broadcast indecency rules, the government is telling the U.S. Supreme Court. In a petition filed…
Toni Collette in ‘The United States of Tara.’ Showtime Networks has ordered 12 half-hour episodes of the comedy series “The United States of Tara.” The program stars Toni Collette as a wife and mother with disassociative identity disorder (aka multiple…
CBS Interactive and Yahoo announced a deal that adds Yahoo as a distribution partner in the CBS Audience Network, a collection of Web video sites that carry CBS content. With the addition of Yahoo to its 300-plus partners, the CBS…
Tim Knox has been appointed vice president of business development at IMG. Mr. Knox joins the sports and entertainment company from Richard Childress Racing, where he managed marketing partnerships with Shell Oil Co., Holiday Inn, the U.S. Coast Guard and…
CBS News and Sports President Sean McManus made it official Wednesday: Zev Shalev is the executive producer of “The Early Show” on CBS. Mr. Shalev joined the third-ranked network news morning show just three months ago as senior broadcast producer….
Beth Colleton has been named vice president of NBC Universal’s Green Is Universal initiative, effective June 9. Her duties will entail overseeing the day-to-day management of the initiative, including coordinating green programming, activities within all divisions and community outreach initiatives….
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama have taped on-air spots for Lifetime Television Network to honor the service of American military families. The 30-second messages are set to begin airing June 4 and will run until the June 8 premiere…
The Hallmark Channel will celebrate Father’s Day and the beginning of summer with three themed movie marathons in June. “Movies for Pop” will air every night June 6-June 13 at 9 p.m., and on June 14 from 1 p.m. to…
CBS College Sports Network named NBA TV chief Steve Herbst as executive VP and general manager. CBS put all its sports operations, including College Sports Television, under the CBS brand earlier this year. “Steve is the perfect executive to continue…
Sometimes media companies and television networks have to work hardest to fight through the clutter and seek those proverbial “outside the box” ideas when they’re marketing their own programs. Take WE tv and its signature show, “Bridezillas,” which launched its…