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Morgan Murphy Media Gets Limited Brewers TV Rights | Radio & Television Business Report
Private held broadcasting company Morgan Murphy Media has reached an agreement with rightsholder Good Karma Brands that will allow two of its stations in Wisconsin to broadcast 13 Milwaukee Brewers games in two Wisconsin markets. Thanks to the new partnership, MMM-owned WISC-3 in Madison, Wisc. and WKBT-8 in La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisc. will air the games. Morgan Murphy…
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Alix Jaffe Named President of TV at Miramax
Miramax has named former Village Roadshow and CBS executive Alix Jaffe president of television at the company. Jaffe will formally join Miramax on March 31, taking oversight of the company’s TV portfolio. She takes over for Marc Helwig, who departed earlier this year. Senior vp television development Mirsada Abdool Raman will report to Jaffe. “The…
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Gray Television Secures Landmark FCC Approval for Rare Top-Four Station Merger
Rhea-AI Impact Rhea-AI Sentiment (Very Positive) Rhea-AI Summary The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted Gray Media approval to acquire KXLT-TV (FOX) in the Rochester, Minnesota television market, where it already owns KTTC-TV (NBC). This marks the first FCC approval of a new combination of two full-power, top-four ranked, same-market television stations in over five…
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Disney Branded Television Orders “Coven Academy” Pilot from Creator Tim Federle
A new single-camera supernatural dramedy tentatively titled Coven Academy is in the works at Disney+. What’s Happening: Deadline reports that Disney Branded Television has given a pilot order to the new Coven Academy (working title) series, which marks the streamer’s latest dive into the world of witchcraft after projects like Hocus Pocus 2 and Agatha All Along. Written…
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Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office will be featured in CW Network’s television show Police 24/7
The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office will be featured on an upcoming episode ofPolice 24/7! We are scheduled to appear on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 7:00 PMCentral time on the CW network, or watch on-demand through the CW App.Please double check your local listings to confirm the air time in your area. This show offers…
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‘Coven Academy’ Dramedy Pilot For Disney+ Ordered By Disney Branded TV From ‘HSM’ Series Creator Tim Federle
EXCLUSIVE: Continuing in the tradition of such Disney+ witchcraft staples as the Hocus Pocus movie franchise and Marvel’s Agatha All Along, Disney Branded Television has given a pilot order to Coven Academy (woking title), a single-camera supernatural dramedy for Disney Channel and Disney+. In Coven Academy, written by High School Musical: The Musical: The Series…
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NAB Seeks FCC Dismissal of CBS ‘News Distortion’ Complaint | Radio & Television Business Report
Brendan Carr, stop that CAR! That’s pretty much the message the NAB‘s legal team is sending the FCC with respect to its consideration of a news distortion complaint from a group that has vociferously attacked CBS for offering viewers two different answers to the same question posed to former Vice President Kamala Harris in an interview. In a 22-page…
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Village Roadshow’s Alix Jaffe Joins Miramax as Television President
Village Roadshow’s Alix Jaffe is joining Miramax as the studio’s new president of television on March 31. Jaffe, who will report directly to Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman, will be responsible for overseeing the company’s teams in Los Angeles, London and Doha, Qatar. Senior vice president Mirsada Abdool Raman will report to Jaffe. “I’m thrilled to…
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Village Roadshow’s Alix Jaffe Joins Miramax as Television President
Village Roadshow’s Alix Jaffe is joining Miramax as the studio’s new president of television on March 31. Jaffe, who will report directly to Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman, will be responsible for overseeing the company’s teams in Los Angeles, London and Doha, Qatar. Senior vice president Mirsada Abdool Raman will report to Jaffe. “I’m thrilled to…
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Maryland Public Television Names Meghan Guerrero Honesto as Managing Director, Partnership Development
Meghan Guerrero Honesto Maryland Public Television (MPT) today announced the appointment of Meghan Guerrero Honesto as managing director, Partnership Development, at the statewide public TV network. An employee of the MPT Foundation, Inc. – MPT’s 501(c)(3) fundraising affiliate– Guerrero Honesto is tasked with building and maintaining relationships with institutional funders to garner financial support for MPT…
