Sony Pictures Television has cleared 45% of the country with upcoming new court strip “Judge Karen.” The series, which will launch next fall for the 2008-09 season, has earned clearances for stations representing the Tribune, CBS and Weigel station groups….
John Shaffner will take over the chairmanship of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, replacing outgoing leader Dick Askin. Mr. Shaffner was voted into the position by the Academy’s Board of Governors last night and begins his term in…
Writers are using the Internet—the medium at the heart of their contract negotiations—to get the word out about their side of the labor dispute between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers. The…
Television news icon Walter Cronkite is set to return to the airwaves on Retirement Living TV with weekly editorials during RLTV’s “Daily Café,” a live two-hour program anchored from Washington, D.C. Mr. Cronkite’s editorials will touch on subjects ranging from…
Online video site blip.tv formed a partnership with online network Revision3 to cross-promote each other’s shows. The deal could potentially help both online services’ viewership grow during the writers strike as consumers turn to Web outlets for content. Under the…
‘Young and the Restless’ Writers Refute Scab Claim Writers for soap opera “The Young and the Restless” are denying claims of crossing the WGA picket line, Broadcasting and Cable reports. The original claim, made in Daily Variety earlier in the…
Voom HD’s Equator HD channel, which highlights sights from the unique locations around the world, has tapped “Survivor: Africa” winner Ethan Zohn as host of its new adventure series “Earthtripping.” The seven-episode series, filmed in high definition, will premiere this…
Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, is just around the corner and Web sites highlighting deals on high-definition televisions and HD-related gadgets are in full swing. Sites such as DealTaker.com and BlackFriday.info are offering sneak peeks at Black Friday sale…
‘Wild’ High-Def Moments Those who get a kick out of seeing young coeds bare their skin for the cameras now have the opportunity to see everything even more clearly. “Girls Gone Wild: Sexiest Moments Ever 2” will be released Dec….
HD programming picks for Nov. 15-21: “Redacted,” “The American Music Awards,” “Weeds” “Redacted” (HD.net) Thursday Nov. 15, 9 p.m.: HDNet offers a pre-release sneak peek at Brian De Palma’s critically acclaimed docudrama about a small group of U.S. soldiers stationed…