Roarke to help ‘Mars’ talker to get in orbit
Having already conquered the bookshelves, Mars and Venus are out to invade television. After months of development, Columbia TriStar TV Distribution execs have added Michael Roarke as exec producer…
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NBC gets onboard for laffer
NBC has made its first comedy series commitment for the 2000-01 season, ordering 13 episodes of a new half-hour laffer to be created by "3rd Rock From the Sun" and "That '70s Show" exec producers…
NBC eyes ‘Ellen’ vets for laffer
As part of its stepped-up efforts to find sitcom successes -- and soon -- NBC has greenlit a midseason comedy pilot from former "Ellen" exec producers Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline.
‘Early Show’ starts fast but NBC Careys the day
CBS' new "Early Show" got off to a solid ratings start Monday, but the day's big winner was NBC's Mariah Carey-boosted "Today."
U.K.’s Granada to deliver local programs to Oz’s 7
Britain's Granada TV has inked an agreement with Kerry Stokes' Seven Network to provide the Aussie broadcaster with much of its local programming.
Must-see TV falters after short Series
The competition had dreamed about it for years and last week they got it -- a shot at NBC when its Thursday lineup was merely mortal.
Sutherland may cop TV role
In what would be his first regular smallscreen gig, thesp Kiefer Sutherland is in final negotiations to star in the upcoming TV series adaptation of the Oscar-winning pic "L.A. Confidential."
Fox News Channel beats MSNBC in Oct.
Fox News Channel has scored a primetime Nielsen win over rival MSNBC for the month of October.
Noggin hosts ‘Street’ anni
Cable channel Noggin will celebrate "Sesame Street's" 30th anniversary with an original one-hour primetime special that will run on Nick at Nite's TV Land.
ESPN scores with football
Propelled by the usual powerhouse ratings of its exclusive Sunday night National Football League games, ESPN finished first among all ad-supported cable nets in primetime in October.
Cuomo joins ABC’s ’20/20′
Fox News' Christopher Cuomo has joined ABC News as a "20/20" correspondent.
