“Living With Ed,” an eco-friendly series starring actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr., will move from HGTV to Discovery Communications’ Planet Green when the new network launches June 4. “[Mr. Begley] is a veteran of green living and a passionate…
Spanish-language broadcast network Univision will offer more than 1,000 hours of video-on-demand content through its distribution partners, the company announced at the Cable Show in New Orleans. Among the programming offered through the service will be the 2010 FIFA World…
“Friday Night Smackdown” drop-kicks onto the MyNetwork schedule on Friday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. The two-hour show is making its move from The CW, which has had the program in some form since its UPN days in 1999. MyNet…
TV One will launch a 24-hour high-definition simulcast channel in the fourth quarter of 2008. The channel, which airs entertainment and lifestyle programming aimed at African American adults, has begun producing its original lineup in high definition and acquiring new…
Crown Media Holdings has promoted Janice Arouh to executive vice president of network distribution and service. Ms. Arouh most recently was senior VP of network distribution and service for the company, which owns and operates Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie…
John Landgraf has signed a multiyear contract to remain president and general manager of Fox Network Group’s FX Networks unit. Mr. Landgraf joined FX as president of entertainment in 2004 and became president and general manager in 2005. Since that…
Ben Kalle Fox is light on the details of “Fringe,” a sci-fi/mystery hybrid from “Lost” producer J.J. Abrams, but even without information, it’s capturing media buyers’ fancy. Plus, Fox intends to run it with fewer-than-normal commercials. ‘TRUTH IN ADVERTISING’ Can…
With Upfront Presentations Over, Broadcast Waits for Marketers to Make Their Move (but Will That Mean Money Goes to Cable First?)
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YouTube’s traffic and streams served shot up again in April over the month before. The world’s biggest video-sharing site delivered 4 billion streams last month to nearly 74 million unique visitors, according to Nielsen Online. That compares to 3.6 billion…