The Travel Channel’s original programming will now be distributed exclusively through FremantleMedia. The multiyear partnership announced Wednesday gives FME access to a catalogue of more than 200 hours of Travel Channel content, including “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,” “Bizarre Foods With…
At a press gathering Tuesday evening in New York, showman Henry Schleiff, CEO of Crown Media, seemed to know the answer to the old showbiz question “Will it play in Peoria?” At least when it comes to Crown’s Hallmark Channel…
NBC has set a date for its 2008-09 upfront presentation. The network will unveil its prime-time programming schedule and strategy for the new season on April 2 in New York City. The event will be hosted by NBCU co-chairs Ben…
“NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams will host the 67th annual Peabody Awards. The Peabodys, which recognize “excellence and meritorious work” by organizations and individuals in media, will be presented June 16 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. The…
CLOSE-UP: Richard Fisher In January, Thomson Premier Retail Networks tapped Richard Fisher as president of PRN Worldwide, an in-store programming division whose retail partners include Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Circuit City. Most recently, before his arrival at PRN, Mr. Fisher…
The Weather Channel has ordered 14 more episodes of Towers Productions’ original series “When the Weather Changed History.” The drama revisits catastrophic natural events of the past based on stock footage and first-hand accounts. The Jan. 6 premiere, a chronicle…
Burke Magnus has been promoted to senior VP of college sports programming at ESPN, following the retirement of the department’s executive VP, Chuck Gerber. Mr. Magnus, who was most recently vice president of ESPNU, joined ESPN as a programming associate…
Fox Sports Network plans to broadcast 1,024 Major League Baseball games this season in high definition, doubling the amount of HD coverage from last year. “Increasing our commitment to high-definition programming allows FSN to offer greater value to our viewers,…
Advertising spending fell during the fourth quarter of 2007, leaving full year growth at a meager 0.2%, according to new figures from TNS Media Intelligence. For the full year, advertiser spending on network TV dropped by 2% to $22.43 billion….
The guessing game about Bonnie Hammer’s next job is over. With her contract as head of NBC Universal’s top two cable networks expiring, the company was looking for new titles and new responsibilities to give Ms. Hammer to keep her…