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LOS ANGELES: Michael Wright has been upped to president and head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Wright continues to oversee all programming and scheduling for TNT and TBS, along with original programming for TCM and original content for all three networks’ digital extensions. He is based …

LOS ANGELES: Under its new "Pop of Culture" tagline, E! Entertainment is evolving the network with a refreshed look, logo and brand campaign, also lining up a slate of projects from Nigel Lythgoe, Whitney Cummings and others. The channel is focusing on expanding, elevating and enhancing the global pop-culture brand …

NEW YORK: HBO has made a commitment for second seasons of the comedies Girls and Veep, giving ten-episode orders for both. Girls has drawn a gross audience to date of 3.8 million viewers. The show, created by and starring Lena Dunham, follows a group of girls in the early 20s …

PREMIUM: The major Hollywood studios continue to generate solid licensing fees from their broadcast clients and are now eagerly exploring opportunities with new platforms worldwide, reports Elizabeth Guider.   Forget the wow factor. When it comes to Hollywood’s international-television business, it’s the how factor that counts. As in how to …

NEW YORK: Time Warner’s first-quarter earnings were down 11 percent, due in part to a $35 million impairment charge for the cancellation of the HBO original series Luck. Revenue was up 4 percent to $7 billion and adjusted operating income increased 6 percent to $1.4 billion. This growth was fueled …

NEW YORK: Comcast Corporation reported an increase of 30 percent for its Q1 profit, boosted by Super Bowl advertising and continued growth from its Internet services. For the quarter ended March 31, net income grew from $943 million to $1.22 billion. The company posted consolidated revenues of $14.9 billion, an …

NEW YORK: First-quarter profit jumped 80 percent for CBS Corporation, bolstered by an influx from digital deals. Net earnings were $363 million, up from the year ago’s $202 million. Revenues for the first quarter were up 12 percent to $3.92 billion. This gain was led by content licensing and distribution …

NEW YORK: ESPN is bringing together all of its soccer properties under the same banner, ESPNFC, which spans TV, radio, print, online and mobile. Starting this week, a preview of ESPNFC is available with branded content online and on mobile platforms centered on the EURO 2012 tournament in Poland and …

SEATTLE: Amazon Studios is planning to develop original comedy and children’s series for the Amazon Instant Video streaming service. Series creators are invited to upload their comedy and children’s proposals to Amazon Studios. The best programs will be selected for distribution through Amazon’s digital video streaming service. Each month, Amazon …

NEW YORK: Scott Fishman has been elevated to senior VP and executive producer for Spike TV, where he’s been part of the team since 2003. Fishman will continue to report to Kevin Kay, the president of Spike TV. He will oversee all of the production responsibilities for Spike TV’s key …