Media Decoder Blog: Executive at Oprah’s Cable Channel Departs Suddenly
Lisa Erspamer, who had worked with Oprah Winfrey for nearly 20 years, is leaving OWN "to pursue other opportunities."
Media Decoder Blog: After Departures, Discovery Reorganizes Its Executive Suite
The company appoints a new chief financial officer, Andrew Warren, and spreads out the responsibilities of the former chief operating officer who left and will not be replaced.
Media Decoder Blog: Two New Shows on Oprah Winfrey Network
A talk show featuring Rosie O'Donnell and a series of old episodes of "The Oprah Winfrey Show'' are intended to revitalize a network that has gotten off to a slow start.
In TV Crew’s Hunt for Twisters, More Than They Bargained For
The storm-chasing crew of The Weather Channel’s “The Great Tornado Hunt” was preparing a show near Joplin, Mo., when the tornado hit.
Media Decoder: Upfronts: Discovery Ups the Stakes in Hispanic Media
The chief executive of Discovery Communications told advertisers on Wednesday that the Hispanic market promises significant growth when compared to mainstream cable channels.
Media Decoder: New Discovery Channel Targets Wealthy Men
Discovery is retooling its nine-year-old Discovery HD Theater as Velocity, an "upscale men's lifestyle network" about fast cars, fancy auctions and famous races.
Tug of War Between Cable Companies and Channels Comes to the iPad
Viacom, Fox Cable Networks, Scripps Networks, and Discovery Communications were said to be minutes from filing suit when Time Warner Cable agreed to remove their channels.
Tug of War Between Cable Companies and Channels Comes to the iPad
Viacom, Fox Cable Networks, Scripps Networks, and Discovery Communications were said to be minutes from filing suit when Time Warner Cable agreed to remove their channels.
Media Decoder: FitTV to Become Discovery Fit and Health
Discovery Communications is rebranding its exercise channel, FitTV, as Discovery Fit and Health.
Discovery Channel Europe Scraps ‘Michael Jackson’s Autopsy’ TV Show
The Discovery Channel has scrapped plans to air a program called "Michael Jackson's Autopsy: What Really Killed Michael Jackson," which featured a reenactment of the deceased King of Pop's autopsy, according to BBC News. Discovery cited the wishes of the executors of Michael Jackson's estate, who said it was "in shockingly bad taste," as...
