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Christopher Law Named Managing Director, United Kingdom & Michael Steinmann Named Sales Director, Scandinavia & Benelux, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution

(June 15, 2000 - Burbank, CA) - Christopher Law has been named Managing Director for the United Kingdom territories and Michael Steinmann has been named Sales Director, Scandinavia...

Leeza Gibbons To Anchor Syndicated Newsmagazine “Extra”

(June 16, 2000 - Burbank, CA) – Respected broadcast journalist Leeza Gibbons has been named anchor of the nationally syndicated newsmagazine “Extra,” and will begin with the show’s seventh season this fall. Gibbons will also serve as Executive...

The WB Transitions Friday Night Comedy Block To Their Future Fall Home On Sundays

(June 23, 2000 – Burbank, CA) – The WB is heating up its Sunday schedule this summer in an effort to warm it up for the fall. The network will begin airing “THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW,” “FOR YOUR LOVE” and “THE JAMIE FOXX SHOW” on Sundays, where they...

“Baby Blues” Highlights New Friday Night Line-Up On The WB

(June 27, 2000 – Burbank, CA) - With its second high-profile original series to be launched this summer, The WB is proud to announce the debut of its new primetime animated comedy “BABY BLUES,” premiering on Friday, July 28, airing at 8:00 p.m. ET...

John Wells Productions Launches Internship Program For Minority And Female Directors

(June 29, 2000 – Burbank, CA) – John Wells Productions has initiated an internship program for aspiring minority and female television directors. For six episodes, an intern will shadow the director of one of the JWP shows: “Third Watch,” “The West...

Eric Frankel Named President, Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution

(July 5, 2000 – Burbank, CA) – Eric Frankel has been named President, Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution, a position which becomes effective January 2001, it was announced today by Bruce Rosenblum, Executive Vice President, Television, Warner...

The WB 100+ Station Group Enters New Partnerships With Five Local Broadcasters

(July 5, 2000 – Burbank, CA) – The WB 100+ Station Group has five new broadcast partners who will manage and sell local advertising for the group’s cable-exclusive stations in their respective markets, it was announced today by Russell H. Myerson,...

"The Power Of One: The Pokémon 2000 Movie Special" Offers First Look At New Movie & Soundtrack, Plus Premiere Highlights And A Profile Of Some Real-Life Hero Kids

(July 10, 2000 – Burbank, CA) – Pokémon fans can catch a glimpse of their favorite characters' newest big screen adventure and hear some of the songs created especially for the movie's soundtrack by tuning in to The WB for "The Power of One: The...

Bill Marcus Named Senior Vice President/General Sales Manager, Telepictures Distribution And Patrick Parish Named Director, Southwestern Sales, Telepictures Distribution

(July 10, 2000 – Burbank, CA) – Bill Marcus has been named Senior Vice President/General Sales Manager, and Patrick Parish, Director, Southwestern Sales, Telepictures Distribution, it was announced today by Dan Greenblatt, Executive Vice President,...

The International Phenomenon “Popstars” Heads To The WB Network

(July 12, 2000 – Burbank, CA) – The WB Network has reached an agreement with Stone Stanley Entertainment for a 13 episode midseason order of “Popstars,” an international sensation that is the #1-rated show in Australia. The announcement was made...

Award-Winning Writer/Producer Aaron Sorkin Signs New Exclusive Long-Term Deal With Warner Bros. Television

(July 27, 2000 – Burbank, CA) – Aaron Sorkin, the award-winning executive producer and creator of television’s most critically-acclaimed new drama “The West Wing” and the Emmy-nominated “Sports Night,” has signed a four-year development and...

Telepool Signs Free-TV Output Deal With Warner Bros. International Television Distribution For Switzerland

(July 28, 2000 – Munich...

HBO And Warner Bros. Television Sign Deal To Jointly Oversee Television Workspace

(July 28, 2000 – Los Angeles, CA) – Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) and Home Box Office (HBO) have signed a multi-year deal to jointly oversee the television workspace in Hollywood formerly known as the HBO Workspace. Drawing on HBO’s extensive...

Former "Survivor" Castaway, Dr. Sean Kenniff, Makes A Permanent Housecall As “Extra’s” New Medical Correspondent

(August 17, 2000 – Glendale, CA) - “Dr. Sean” Kenniff was voted off the CBS hit show “Survivor” last night, but has quickly landed as the new medical correspondent at EXTRA. Kenniff, the former chief neurology resident at Long Island Jewish Medical...

Open Casting Call Scheduled In Six Major Cities For The WB’s New Reality Series “Popstars”

(August 16, 2000 – Burbank, CA) — The WB's new reality series “POPSTARS” is holding open auditions in six major U.S. cities starting August 28 to find five women over 18 years old who can sing, dance and handle the pressures of instant celebrity as...

The WB’s “Young Americans” To Air In A Special Monday Broadcast

(August 15, 2000 – Burbank, CA) — The WB’s summer series “YOUNG AMERICANS” will air an original episode in a special broadcast on Monday, August 21, in addition to its regular Wednesday 9:00 p.m. ET airing. Entitled “Free Will,” the new episode...

Academy Award-Winning Actress Sally Field To Guest Star On “ER”

(August 14, 2000 – Burbank, CA) - Multiple award-winning actress Sally Field is set to appear on “ER,” it was announced today by the series’ executive producers John Wells and Jack Orman. Field will appear in six episodes of the critically-...

Kerrie Moriarity Named Executive Producer “Jenny Jones”

(August 9, 2000 – Burbank, CA) – Veteran daytime producer Kerrie Moriarity has been promoted to Executive Producer of “Jenny Jones,” it was announced today by Jim Paratore, President, Telepictures Productions. “Kerrie has been an integral part of...

Get Ready To “Rock” On Saturday Mornings With Kids’ WB!’s New Animated Series “Generation O!” – The Voice Of This Generation

(August 9, 2000 – Burbank, CA) - Kids’ WB! is ready to rock your world on Saturday mornings, beginning Saturday, August 26 (10:30 a.m. ET) with the debut of “GENERATION O!,” a new animated series featuring the only band in the top-10 with an eight-...

Kids’ WB! Announces The New Season Premiere Of “Pokémon,” The #1 Series On Television For Kids Season-To-Date

(August 9, 2000 – Burbank, CA) — As Kids’ WB! gears up for the 2000-2001 season, the network announces the official premiere of the third season of “Pokémon,” the #1 series on television for kids season-to-date, on Saturday, August 19 (9:00 a.m. ET...

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