...station group, will be in charge of the new My Network TV operation. Ailes, known as a doggedly determined programming executive, built Fox News Channel into a powerhouse, leapfrogging CNN in the all-news category. News Corp. has had...

...President Susan Lyne, who replaced longtime confidante Sharon Patrick last November. Lyne, a former television programming executive, already has been making executive changes of her own. There are even rumblings that Stewart wants to eventually...

...E. Disney, toward Eisner. The task of turning ABC Family around has fallen to Paul Lee, a 44-year-old programming executive who previously served as president of BBC America, a cable channel that launched such hits as "The Office...

...drama's last, 10-episode season won't be on the air for 15 to 18 months, said David Baldwin, a top HBO programming executive. Production will begin in early 2005. In the meantime, HBO is growing a new generation of shows, Baldwin said...

...performance," Disney president Robert Iger said. Last month, Disney reshuffled management at ABC, firing two programming executives and handing the network's prime time schedule to the head of its Touchstone Television studio. Disney said...

...is over after two seasons? "Obviously, anything can be continued," said Jacoba Atlas, PBS' co-chief programming executive who doesn't preclude a third year if the creative and financial stars align. "This is a very rich family experience...

...latest episodes depict them coping with sudden fame, as well as Sharon's bout with cancer. Brian Graden, chief programming executive at MTV, said he's not worried about the numbers. The first season started slow and built into a phenomenon...

...Privilege and Justice," about crime among the wealthy. Schleiff recently hired Marc Juris, a well-regarded programming executive from the Fuse music network, and this week they announced new programs for the next year. Juris has given Court...

...units: The former will focus on retaining subscribers while the latter tries to grow audience through free programming. Executives have a rough idea of what to make free and what to keep exclusive. Extensive research over the past two years...

...Norton's shows are definitely not for the prudish. "He's really naughty," purrs Lauren Corrao, a programming executive at Comedy Central. "He gets celebrities to do things you'd never think they'd do (and) he plays with the...