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By Staff -- Multichannel News, 5/4/2003 8:00:00 PM
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E! Trots Out Aggressive Originals Slate Travel Channel's Cheskin to Take Flight Verizon DSL Price Cut Hammers Stocks |
E! Trots Out Aggressive Originals Slate
Los Angeles— E! Entertainment Television is rolling out its most aggressive new programming slate to date, with more than a dozen fresh series and renewals of several others.
E! in June will take the wraps off It's Good To Be You, in which the network captures Hollywood stars spending their money, and Celebrities Uncensored, centering on what the glamorous encounter in the way of unending media attention.
Hollywood Wives, 101 Shocking Moments and Your 15 Minutes Are Up are among the other shows E! plans to air in the upcoming months.
In the meantime, second seasons of Nearly Famous 2: More Vegas Showgirls, Star Dates and The Michael Essany Show are also on tap for this summer.
Travel Channel's Cheskin to Take Flight
Silver Spring, Md.— Continuing the executive-suite exodus at Discovery Networks U.S, Travel Channel general manager Steve Cheskin announced his resignation last week.
A Discovery spokeswoman said the 18-year Discovery veteran, whose contract had expired, is leaving to pursue an unspecified opportunity. His last day is May 9.
The spokeswoman said a search committee has been formed to find a successor.
Cheskin's departure continues the exit of Discovery veterans over the past two years, including such key executives as Johnathan Rodgers and John Ford.
Verizon DSL Price Cut Hammers Stocks
New York— Cable stocks took a beating Friday, one day after regional phone company Verizon Communications Inc. said it would slash prices for high-speed Internet service.
On Thursday, Verizon said it would offer high-speed digital subscriber line service to new customers for $34.95 per month. Most analysts expect all of Verizon's customers will migrate to the cheaper service eventually.
DSL's high cost has been a major selling point for cable's high-speed data service. In the past, Verizon has charged between $49.95 per month and $59.95 per month for DSL.
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