Primestar flips channel lineup
Primestar Inc., which distributes 160 cable networks to satellite-dish owners throughout the United States, has rejiggered its programming lineup.
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Fox Kids ups Poindexter
Roland Poindexter has been upped from director to VP, programming and development at Fox Kids Network. He continues to report to Carol Monroe, senior VP of programming and development.
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Mandalay TV taps Burditt
Ellen Burditt, formerly senior VP at Cosgrove-Meurer Prods., has joined Mandalay Television Pictures in the same post. She reports to company president Tom Patricia.
Donley moves to KCAL
Local TV news anchor Bob Donley will move from Fox O&O KTTV to indie KCAL as of Sept. 7.
WPIX gets bang out of holiday programs
Sparkling numbers for the annual Macy's Fourth of July fireworks spectacular helped WPIX turn in a star-spangled Nielsen performance over the long holiday weekend.
Optus lets Stokes run with sports
Following the recent demise of accident-prone satcaster Australis Media's Galaxy, Oz's beleaguered feevee sector is being revamped.
‘NewsStand’ takes big hits
It's hard to imagine a worse scenario for CNN's U.S. prexy Rick Kaplan than the network's retraction and apology on Thursday for the June "NewsStand" story about the U.S. military's use of nerve gas…
Dutch publisher sells out of key TV holding
Dutch publishing giant VNU has bowed out of its most significant commercial TV holding, with the sale of its 38% stake in commercial network Holland Media Group (HMG) to European television and…
ABC football hosts bridled
The stars of ABC's "Monday Night Football" are discovering that the pennypinching affecting the rest of the Alphabet web applies to them as well.
Lovitz leans toward ‘NewsRadio’ mike
Actor Jon Lovitz will join the cast of "NewsRadio" next season in an attempt to get the show back on track after the death of actor Phil Hartman.
Seeking star power
With Mike Wallace and the rest of the "60 Minutes" gang vowing never to contribute to a second edition of the venerable newsmag, CBS might be ready to ask "Evening News" anchor Dan Rather to add his…
