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DIY Network and MLB Network are teaming up for their “Who Wants a Man Cave?” contest. “Man Caves” hosts Tony “Goose” Siragusa and Jason Cameron, along with MLB Network studio analysts and former MLB players Harold Reynolds and Mitch Williams, will transform the contest winner’s home into the ultimate...
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The 15th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards will air live on VH1 Jan. 15. The awards are decided upon by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Nominations will be announced on Dec. 14. This will be VH1’s third straight year broadcasting the awards show. It will be executive produced by Bob Bain for...
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Patrick Younge will be leaving his post as president and general manger of the Travel Channel, effective January 2010. Mr. Younge said he’d been planning since 2007 to return to London when his youngest child entered high school there. His plans were known by senior management of parent company Cox and...
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Reality powerhouse Granada America is getting a new name: ITV Studios, Inc. The company behind formats such as "Hell's Kitchen" and "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here" will immediately be rebranded to reflect its British owners, ITV Studios PLC. Paul Buccieri will continue...
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NBA scoring leader Dwayne Wade, UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen are Spike TV’s kind of guys. Those men will be among the winners and presenters at Spike’s third annual “Guys Choice” awards special. “‘Guys Choice’ is a one-night-only celebration of guydom and will be...
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The season-five premiere of TLC’s “Jon and Kate Plus 8” drew more than 9.8 million viewers Monday night, ranking as the most-watched program of the night on television, including both cable and broadcast programs. The increased attention surrounding Jon and Kate Gosselin’s marriage troubles led to the...
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Bill Engvall will host the 2009 CMT Music Awards, airing June 16 on CMT and CMT.com. The awards show will feature performances by Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Def Leppard. Fans can vote for their favorites...
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Fuel TV, the News Corp. cable channel specializing in action sports such as surfing and skating, struck a deal with the Dish satellite TV service that expands the network’s distribution to almost 30 million U.S. homes. The network will be available on Dish’s Classic Gold 250 programming package, according...
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DirecTV will relaunch The 101 Network on May 31 with a fresh look. The rebrand will include new 3-D graphics, a new logo and other broadcast elements that will reflect the network’s programming and new direction. The rebrand on May 31 will coincide with the premieres of “Oz” and “Deadwood.” The HBO series...
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Benita Fitzgerald Mosley will step down from her position as president-CEO of Women in Cable and Telecommunications on June 30. Ms. Mosley, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist, is departing the organization to join USA Track & Field as chief of sport performance. She has served at WITC for eight years....
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Turner Broadcasting announced new original series projects with Steven Spielberg, Steven Bochco and Kevin James. Turner, which is crashing the broadcast networks’ upfront advertising sales week with a presentation of its own Wednesday, has been pumping up the amount of original programming on TNT and...
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What could be geekier than being a fan of “Star Wars”? How about having a deep interest in knowing all about the technology used in making famous science fiction films? Science Channel calls its new series “Science of the Movies,” which debuts May 26, “a geektastic journey to the cinematic intersection...
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The NFL and CBS have made an agreement to extend their American Football Conference broadcast deal for two years, through the 2013-14 season. The deal gives CBS broadcast rights to Super Bowl XLVII in the first year of the agreement. The NFL also announced a new deal with Comcast Corp. earlier today...
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David Kenin, executive VP of programming for Crown Media Holdings, is leaving the company on May 31. Barbara Fisher, senior VP of original programming, and Michelle Vicary, senior VP of acquisitions and scheduling, will take over Mr. Kenin’s position until a replacement is named. Mr. Kenin was a driving...
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History plans to air a special on the discovery of a 47 million-year-old primate fossil that scientists say will revolutionize the understanding of evolution. “The Link” will air May 25 at 9 p.m., with limited commercial interruptions under a sponsorship arrangement with Ally Bank, the new name for GMAC...