No strike vote at hand by SAG
The contract between the Screen Actors Guild and the Hollywood studios expired overnight, but it appears SAG members will continue to work without a contract – at least for a while.
A la carte lawsuit lives on
A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that a lawsuit against cable MSOs, satellite TV companies and the owners of many national cable...
FCC proposes simultaneous sponsor identification
The rulemaking part of the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry (NOI) and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on product placement could require TV stations to...
CBS announces 2008-2009 premiere dates
CBS has slated dates for the fall premieres of its new and returning series, which include a pre-season debut for Survivor: Gabon and the launch of its Thursday and Friday drama series
NBC settles “Predator” lawsuit
NBC has reached an out-of-court settlement with a woman who had sued the network over her brother’s suicide. William Conradt Jr., an assistant district...
The Africa Channel, Time Warner Cable announce LA launch
The Africa Channel, the U.S.-based television network showcasing the rich and diverse perspectives of Africa’s people, will make its official launch in Los Angeles...
Emmy finalists revealed
In a never-before-seen move, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has revealed the top 10 vote-getters for Emmys in two key categories, Comedy...
Cable tries to drag retrans into localism debate
The American Cable Association (ACA), which represents small and medium-size cable companies, is trying to get the FCC to loosen retransmission consent rules as...
Program Partners to launch “DaytimePlus”
Program Partners announced a new programming initiative aimed at providing television stations with more original programming and choice. The package will also include tools...
NBC to honor Carlin with historic replay
“Saturday Night Live” will not be live this weekend. It won’t even be from this century. With the death of George Carlin, NBC has...
"MSNBC Films" launches
MSNBC has launched MSNBC Films, a new feature documentary initiative that gives MSNBC a platform to present and produce provocative, compelling and award-winning films...
CBS orders six more of “Million Dollar Password”
CBS has ordered six additional episodes the Regis Philbin-hosted game show “Million Dollar Password.” The show (Sunday, 8:00-9:00 PM) placed first in its time...
PBS Kids and the Bigger Picture's Kidtoons forge theatre partnership
PBS Kids and Kidtoons, a division of The Bigger Picture, an AccessIT company, have joined forces to bring the PBS Kids brand to the...
Wheel moves back up
"Wheel of Fortune" recaptured the #2 spot from "Two and a Half Men" in the most recent week. But "Judge Judy" still rules in...
Unions battle as studios look on
Rather than a battle between workers and management, the current battle raging in Hollywood is between two unions. Both AFTRA and SAG are enlisting A-list actors to pitch their side of the dispute