Walt Disney Co. said Steve McPherson, president of its ABC Entertainment unit, has resigned two months before the network’s new television season begins. A replacement for McPherson will be named shortly, Burbank, California-based Disney said today in an e-mailed statement. ABC is adding six dramas to its schedule starting in
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How Apple changed Disney/ABC
Disney/ABC Television President Anne Sweeney describes Apple’s impact on ABC’s approach to creating and displaying content. Check out the video below from CNN.
Vienna Girardi from the Bachelor visits Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park
Vienna Girardi, from the ABC-TV hit series “The Bachelor,” poses July 24, 2010, at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Girardi, who is from the central Florida area, visited the water park with her family. Todd Anderson, photographer
Melissa Joan Hart & Joe Lawrence Premiering in New Show on ABC Family
In the new ABC Family original comedy series, “Melissa & Joey,” Melissa Joan Hart portrays Mel, the grown-up former wild child of a political family who is now a local politician herself. When her sister ends up in prison and brother-in-law flees after a scandal hits, Mel must take responsibility
Disney/ABC Scores 69 Primetime Emmy Nominations
The Disney/ABC Television Group (DATG) captured 69 Primetime Emmy nominations, it was announced today by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This total reflects nominations for ABC Television Network, ABC Studios, ABC.com and Disney Channel programming. The ABC Television Network received 63 nominations, including a first-time, first season Comedy
Disney and Time Warner Cable each solicit public’s support in cable TV spat
There was a time, not long ago, when companies preferred to negotiate private business contracts in private. Now, when it comes to negotiating new carriage agreements between cable companies and local TV stations and sister cable channels, the trend increasingly is to negotiate in public and invite the consumer to pull
ABC Family’s first look at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Scenes from the upcoming film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows including behind-the-scenes footage, and cast interviews with Daniel, Emma and Rupert, among others.
‘Mean Girls 2’ Being Made For Television
For all of you hoping that “Mean Girls 2” would have the same amount of cultural clout as “Mean Girls,” think again. Hollywood Crush has discovered exclusively from our source close to the project that the film is skipping theaters and heading straight to a TV near you once it
Pretty Little Liars Premieres on ABC Family!
“Rosewood is a perfect little town. So quiet and pristine, you’d never guess it holds so many secrets. Some of the ugliest ones belong to the prettiest girls in town — Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily, four estranged friends whose darkest secrets are about to unravel. One year ago, Alison,
The 44th Annual CMA Awards to be Broadcast Live on Nov 10th on ABC
The Country Music Association and ABC Television Network have announced that “The 44th Annual CMA Awards” will air WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. “The CMA Awards is ‘Country Music’s Biggest Night’ and is one of the most highly anticipated
Disney’s ABC Says 13.5 Million Watched ‘Lost’ Finale
This article comes to us from Business Week. They give the final numbers for the Lost Finale. Did you watch it? Let us know what you thought in the comment section below. Walt Disney Co.’s ABC television network said last night’s 2 1/2-hour finale of “Lost” drew 13.5 million viewers
Toy Story 3 Song Makes Appearance on Dancing with the Stars
ABC had announced that world famous band Gipsy Kings will perform their flamenco-flavored rendition of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” (“Para Buzz Espa–ol”), the iconic signature song for “Disney Pixar’s Toy Story” franchise and the upcoming Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 3.” The third installment of the franchise finds Buzz, Woody
Hulu fears ABC iPad app could hurt its $9.95 subscription plans
Online streaming service Hulu is expected to introduce a $9.95-per-month subscription plan on May 24, but the company reportedly fears a free streaming application from ABC for the iPad could undermine its efforts. The Los Angeles Times this week reported that Hulu plans to introduce a new service, dubbed Hulu
Disney/ABC TV Group’s iPAD App Downloaded Over 212,000 Times Since Launch
More Than 680,000 Episodes Started Via the ABC Player App Since its Debut, ABC is First Network to Offer Ad-supported Full Episodes on the iPad Dedicated to expanding its network and channel brands across multiple platforms and connecting viewers with their favorite shows anytime and anywhere, Disney/ABC Television Group announces
