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Murdoch’s Bid for New Digs: $44M

News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch reportedly has his eye on a three-story penthouse on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

AP

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Showtime Lurking in the Weeds

Showtime Networks Inc. said Friday that it has picked up single-camera comedy series Weeds.

The

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E! Names New Marketing Head

E! Networks has recruited a veteran of The WB Television Network as its new senior vice president of marketing, officials said Friday.

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FSN Reaches AFL Deal

Fox Sports Network is suiting up with the Arena Football League.

The programmer will carry the league’s regular-seas

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Favre 4-Ever on NFL Network

NFL Network is bringing Brett Favre and Billy Bob Thornton together.

Thornton will narrate the National Football Leagu

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Hopkins Leaves Gemstar for YES

Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. lost its second executive in as many weeks Thursday as the company’s top affiliate-sales and marketing

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Lyle to Lead Fox Reality

David Lyle, previously president of entertainment for FremantleMedia North America, will head fledgling Fox Reality Channel, which is set to

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Outdoor Channel Parent Finds Counsel

Thomas E. Hornish has joined Outdoor Channel Holdings as general counsel.

Hornish had been of counsel with the San Die

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Mohr to Host Sundance’s Festival Dailies

Sundance Channel wants to get Mohr out of its coverage of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

The network said Thursday t

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Discovery Health Has 160-LB Tumor

Discovery Health Channel has an amazing medical story to tell.

On Wednesday, Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. (EST/PST), the network

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