TV News Archives: Page 6

iVillage Inks Television Series Deal (July 4, 2003): iVillage Inc.

Mosaic Media Produce Six Films for HBO (June 20, 2003): Mosaic Media Group is launching a new film project for a series of six films to be produced by Mosaic and acquired by HBO Films.

Henson Family to Buy Back Jim Henson Company (May 23, 2003): Brian Henson, son of the late Jim Henson, announced that he, his sisters Lisa, Cheryl and Heather, and his brother, John, have signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Jim Henson Company from EM.

AOL Time Warner Sells 50% Stake in Comedy Central to Viacom (May 2, 2003): AOL Time Warner Inc.

TNN To Change Its Name To Spike TV (April 25, 2003): Network president Albie Hecht has announced that TNN: The National Network will be re-named Spike TV, reflecting its new brand positioning as the first network for men.

Sarah Michelle Gellar to Leave Buffy (February 26, 2003): Now this is one Internet rumor that I really didn't want to be true, that Sarah Michelle Gellar is hanging up her stake and crossbow and departing from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

National Lampoon Network Announces Lineup For First TV Season (January 29, 2003): National Lampoon announced that it has launched a new TV network that reaches 3.

Publishing Industry Soundbytes 1-24-03 (January 24, 2003): Content Deals | Digital Publishing | People Launches and Redesigns | Miscellaneous People · Cathy Cavender, former editor-in-chief of Rosie magazine, has joined the staff of the soon-to-be-launched Lifetime magazine as deputy editor.

Publishing Industry Soundbytes 1-17-03 (January 17, 2003): Content Deals | People | Launches and Redesigns People Adelphia Communications Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement which names William T.

Publishing Industry Soundbytes 1-10-03 (January 10, 2003): Content Deals | Digital Publishing | People Launches and Redesigns | Miscellaneous People Andrew Lack has been named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sony Music Entertainment (SME), it was announced by Howard Stringer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sony Corporation of America (SCA).

PBS Kids Launches Berenstain Bears Animated Series (November 20, 2002): The Berenstain Bears animated series will premiere on PBS Kids on Monday, January 6, 2003.

Meredith to Publish Series of Trading Spaces Books (November 13, 2002): Meredith Corporation announced that Meredith Books will publish three books for TLC's decorating show, Trading Spaces.

Wal-Mart Tests Online DVD Rental Service (October 25, 2002): Wal-Mart plans to rent DVDs to customers through its walmart.

National Lampoon Acquires Burly Bear Network (September 6, 2002): National Lampoon, the company which created the National Lampoon magazine and National Lampoon's Animal House, has acquired the assets of Burly Bear Network, an on-campus college television network.

Quiksilver Launches Entertainment Division (July 19, 2002): Quiksilver, Inc.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Forecasts Entertainment and Media Growth (June 28, 2002): Despite the combined "triple whammy" of spillover from dot-com failures, a global economic/advertising market downturn, and the impacts of the 9/11 tragedy, global entertainment and media (E&M) industry spending grew in 2001 -- rising by 1.

Miramax and Sandra Lee Announce Joint Venture (June 28, 2002): Miramax Films announced a multimedia joint venture with Sandra Lee that will include books, television and merchandising projects.

Bantam to Publish Fiction Series Based on Alias (June 27, 2002): Random House Children's Books' Bantam Books imprint has acquired the rights to publish original novels and the official companion based on the hit ABC television show Alias.

Nielsen//NetRatings Reveals Top Search Websites (April 16, 2002): Nielsen//NetRatings, a provider Internet audience measurement and analysis, revealed that Yahoo!, MSN and Google led the online search category for February 2002.

Comcast To Launch 24-Hour Gaming Television Network (April 16, 2002): Comcast-owned G4, a new 24-hour television network dedicated to the world of electronic games, has unveiled its slate of original programming.