Fox has made a script commitment to a one-hour legal/family drama to be written and executive produced by Alfonso Moreno (“The Practice”). Nuyorican Productions principals Jennifer Lopez and Simon Fields, as well as Ross Fineman through his deal with Fox Television Studios, will also executive produce along with Charles Glen and Barbara Cox.
Television
ZGS Communications acquires new TV stations.
ZGS Communications announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire six low-power television stations which will extend and enhance its already significant television operations. Five of the new stations are located in Florida, including WDYB-LP channel 53, WMVJ-LP channel 29, WPXG-LP channel 31, all Class A stations serving the Orlando market, as well as WWWF-LP channel 47 in Tallahassee and a construction permit for W22DB channel 22 in Gainesville. ZGS will also acquire WKYV-LP channel 45 in Richmond, Virginia.
Cost cutting @ Univision.
Further cost cutting moves in anticipation of the upcoming acquisition of Univision has resulted in a layer of management being removed. Included in this latest round are Frank Donaldson, SVP Eastern Region National Sales and Melinda Maidhof, VP Marketing and Research.
