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TCA: FX’s John Landgraf: ‘We Have to Become a Heavyweight’ Like HBO, AMC
“I don’t think it’s possible to be all things to all people,” FX Networks CEO John Landgraf explained to journalists at his TCA exec session. “To try to be simultaneously older and younger has a...
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Huge Upside for Launch of Fox Sports 1 and 2 Channels
On Aug. 17, viewers will wake up to find the lower-key Speed and Fuel networks transformed into high-adrenaline national sports channels intended to make an immediate impression — among sports fans and...
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Shed Media U.S. Hires Development Execs Dan Snook, Dave Kuba
Shed Media’s Stateside arm has tapped Dan Snook as senior veep of development and Dave Kuba VP of development. Pair will report to Pam Healey, g.m. at the reality studio. Snook arrives at Shed from...
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Tight Bonds Gave Life to Emmett/Furla’s ‘Lone Survivor’
Prior to establishing himself as one of the most prolific producer-financiers in the business, Emmett worked as assistant to Mark Wahlberg for 18 months in the mid-’90s, the period of the actor’s life...
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Fox News Shuffles Primetime Lineup: Megyn Kelly to 9 p.m., Hannity to 10 p.m.
Fox News is shifting primetime assignments, as expected, on Oct. 7. Megyn Kelly will take over Sean Hannity’s 9 p.m. slot as “The Kelly File” as “Hannity” moves to 10 p.m. Meanwhile, “The O’Reilly...
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20th Century Fox Taps Salil Mehta for Newly Created Content Management Role
Twentieth Century Fox has tapped former NBCUniversal exec Salil Mehta for its newly created role of president of content management. Mehta will report directly to Fox chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos,...
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CBS Uses Twitter Videograms to Promo Fall Comedy Lineup
Testing a new way to expose audiences to new shows, CBS is using video-visualization app Videogram on Twitter to push four freshman comedies ahead of their premieres. Videogram, created by startup...
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Emmys: Bobby Cannavale Loves the ‘Hustle’
Bobby Cannavale knows how much luck it takes to establish a successful acting career. He had no expectation of taking the supporting drama actor trophy for “Boardwalk Empire” against such high-wattage...
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James L. Brooks, Jon Feltheimer, Lauren Zalaznick, Emilio Azcarraga Jean to...
Televisa topper Emilio Azcarraga Jean, longtime producer James L. Brooks, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer and NBC Universal exec Lauren Zalaznick will receive the Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards Jan. 28...
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TV Review: ‘Fangasm,’‘FanAddicts!’
The desire to tap into the ardor of the most zealous entertainment fans has met welcoming arms in reality TV’s appetite for colorful characters, birthing two series that possess similar concepts and...
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