Kids’ WB! And Sony Pictures Family Entertainment Group’s Live Interactive Online Event Makes Internet History

(May 31, 2000 – Burbank, CA) – Kids’ WB! and Sony Pictures Family Entertainment Group (SPFE) made Internet history with the first-ever real-time animated live interactive experience on Friday, May 19. Powered by Rotor, a pioneer in state-of-the-art...

Kids’ WB! Heats Up The Summer With An All-New Schedule

(June 13, 2000 – Burbank, CA) - LOOK OUT … kids are taking control! Beginning Saturday, June 17, Kids’ WB! will turn up the heat with a cool new summer schedule chosen by kids. The “Kids’ WB! Summer Click...

Lisa Gregorisch-Dempsey Named Senior Executive Producer, Reality Programming, Telepictures Productions And Neal Freundlich Named Executive Producer & Steve Longo Named Co-Executive Producer Of The Syndicated Newsmagazine “Extra”

(June 7, 2000 - Burbank, CA) - Highly respected reality television producer and news veteran Lisa Gregorisch-Dempsey has been named to the newly created position of Senior Executive Producer, Reality Programming, Telepictures Productions, it was...

wbitv.com Traffic Up More Than 50% Year-To-Year For “VIP Cyber Screenings”

(June 1, 2000 - Burbank, CA) - Warner Bros. International Television’s Web site (www.wbitv.com) saw more than a 50% year-to-year increase in page visits for the three weeks it hosted its “VIP Cyber Screenings,” tied to the annual LA Screenings....

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...

“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...

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 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...

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...