Video & Interactive Programming News
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Science Acquisition Lifts Supernatural Series from Syndication 'Fringe'Mike Reynolds, May 24, 2012Science has secured off-network syndication rights to Fringe, beginning this fall. More
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Starz Sets 'Summer of Spartacus' ScheduleMike Reynolds, May 24, 2012This summer, Starz, for the first time, will line up all 29 episodes of its original gladiator franchise Spartacus in chronological order on Friday nights. More
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Fox News Renews Hannity with Multiyear PactMike Reynolds, May 24, 2012
Fox News has inked Sean Hannity to a new multiyear deal that will push his tenure with the cable news sector's top network past the 20-year mark.
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TV Land Orders Pilots from Silverman, StuberTim Baysinger, May 24, 2012TV Land continues to beef up its original programming slate, ordering comedy pilots from Ben Silverman and Scott Stuber on Thursday. More
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Golf Channel to Cover U.S. Open QualifiersJohn Eggerton, May 24, 2012Golf Channel will cover the sport's so-called "longest day" with a long day of its own. More
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Fox Sports, ESPN Reign at SBJ/SBD Sports Business AwardsTim Baysinger (Broadcasting & Cable), May 24, 2012Fox Sports and ESPN were the big victors at Wednesday night's SBJ/SBD Sports Business Awards in New York, winning a pair of trophies each. More
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Canal Ella, Girl Scouts Establish Media PartnershipMike Reynolds, May 24, 2012Canal Ella, the Spanish-language lifestyle and entertainment channel designed for U.S. Hispanic viewers, has inked a media partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA that will promote Latina leadership More
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Public Knowledge, EFF File Brief Supporting AereoJohn Eggerton, May 24, 2012Public Knowledge and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have filed a brief in a U.S. District Court in New York City supporting Aereo, which is the target of a suit by broadcasters. More
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Showtime Slates Free Preview Weekend Targeted at Emmy Votersby Tim Baysinger, Broadcasting & Cable, May 23, 2012Showtime said it will have a free preview weekend from June 15-17 in New York and Los Angeles targeted at Emmy voters, the first network to ever do so. More
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NBCU Expands Malfa's Ad Sales Oversight to Include Style MediaTim Baysinger (Broadcasting & Cable), May 23, 2012NBCUniversal announced Wednesday that it has given Susan Malfa oversight of ad sales for Style Media, to go along with Bravo and Oxygen Media and Women at NBCU. More
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DishWorld Launches on RokuGeorge Winslow (Broadcasting & Cable), May 23, 2012In a deal that highlights the growing importance of broadband distribution for international services, Dish Network and Roku have announced that that Dish's DishWorld service has launched on the Roku streaming platform in the U.S. More
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Cable Show 2012: Streamlined Authentication Process Needed for TV EverywhereAndrea Morabito (Broadcasting & Cable), May 23, 2012TV Everywhere has made significant progress in the last two years, but still faces challenges when it comes to awareness and adoption, according to executives speaking on a panel at Cable Show 2012. More
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Sundance Teams With Reeve Foundation On ‘Push Girls'by MCN Staff, May 23, 2012Sundance Channel and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation have teamed up around the upcoming original docu-series Push Girls. More
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TBS Strikes Deal to Bring DumbDumb Shorts to FacebookTim Baysinger (Broadcasting & Cable), May 23, 2012TBS and Facebook have reached a distribution agreement that will extend the cabler's distribution plan for DumbDumb digital comedy shorts. More
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Rentrak Gets Purchase Data From MasterCardJon Lafayette (Broadcasting & Cable), May 23, 2012Rentrak has made a deal with MasterCard that will allow the two companies to combine TV viewing data with retail transactions in order to give advertisers a better understanding of consumer behavior. More
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Community Connections Are Key Part of NESN's PlaybookMike Reynolds, May 22, 2012
When it comes to charitable work and volunteerism, it's game on for regional sports network NESN and its 150 employees.
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Samuel Jackson To Host BET Awardsby R. Thomas Umstead, May 22, 2012BET has tapped actor Samuel Jackson to host its upcoming BET Awards ceremony, the network announced Tuesday. More
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Cable Show 2012: Univision to Create Digital Platform to Cover Upcoming ElectionsThomas Umstead, May 22, 2012Univision this September will launch a digital component to its upcoming Hispanic-themed, English language news and lifestyles network, according to Univision president Cesar Conde. More
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Cable Show 2012: One World Sports Inks Renewals with Three Asian Soccer CircuitsMike Reynolds, May 22, 2012One World Sports has scored three-year extensions with a trio of top Asian soccer circuits for multiplatform rights in North America. More
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Travel Channel Initiative Teams With National Park Foundationby MCN Staff, May 22, 2012Travel Channel will join with the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of America's national parks, in a summer-long campaign to promote America's 397 national parks. More
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