Pilot lights bright as casts take shape
Griffin Dunne is set to star in ABC's "What Leonard Comes Home To," while Jere Burns is joining the cast of NBC's "Good Morning, Miami" pilot.
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TNT has Wright stuff for movies
TNT has hired Michael Wright, a veteran developer of TV movies at CBS, to fill the new post of senior VP of movies and miniseries.
FCC: EchoStar can’t serve two dishes
The FCC sided with broadcasters against EchoStar Thursday, ruling the satcaster can't carry local TV stations to consumers over a second satellite dish even if the dish is free.
Liebling ankles her Comedy post
Deborah Liebling, senior VP of original programming and development at Comedy Central, has ankled her position after six years with the laffer net.
Disney, EchoStar end fight
The Walt Disney Co. and EchoStar Communications have resolved an increasingly bitter court battle by signing an agreement that will keep ABC Family on EchoStar's basic service and restore ESPN…
Programming drives up cable bills 7.5%
Consumers' cable bills jumped by an average of 7.5% to $36.99 a month for the 12 months ending July 1, as cable companies cited higher programming costs as well as technological upgrades and…
Powell wants digital in fall
Issuing his first major edict on the TV biz, Federal Communications Commission chair Michael Powell said Thursday he hopes to kickstart the digital age by asking nets to carry the majority of their…
‘Early’ exit for ayem anchor
Bryant Gumbel said Thursday he is stepping down as anchor of "The Early Show," ending his two-and-a-half-year association with the CBS breakfastcast he launched.
NBA playoffs dig Kravitz tune
The National Basketball Assn. has engineered a deal with Virgin Records that will make Lenny Kravitz's hit record "Dig In" the league's anthem for the NBA playoff telecasts on NBC, TNT and TBS, which…
WGA-repped CBS staffers OK strike plan
CBS news employees repped by the Writers Guild of America have approved strike authorization with a 98% endorsement.
Fox’s Taylor departs net
Fox current programming chief Lance Taylor is ankling the net and will likely be replaced by Studios USA comedy topper Marcy Ross.
