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Sony Pictures
Entertainment on Friday said it was restructuring its network television
business. In an interview published in Daily Variety on Friday,
SonyCorp of America chief executive Howard Stringer said steps to
downsize the unit, Columbia TriStar Television, would take place
almost immediately.
A spokeswoman
for Sony Pictures, a unit of Japan’s SonyCorp., declined to
elaborate, although sources close to the company earlier this week
told Reuters that the company was cutting back television operations
and halting development of new Prime-time programming due to weak
market conditions and its lack of an affiliated network outlet.
Some 50 to
70 jobs could be cut at the unit, with other positions at production
companies affiliated with Sony also likely to be affected, the sources
have said.
Sony is expected
to keep some staff at the unit, as well as several of its existing
television series, such as King of Queens, Dawson’s Creek and
Family Law.
Toon
Focus
This November,
Cartoon Network spotlights pocket-rocket detective, Scrappy-Doo
as Character of the Month. The pint-sized pup Scrappy-Doo is Scooby-Doo’s
beloved nephew who is fearless. Unlike his easily frightened uncle,
Scrappy is not intimidated by ghosts or ghouls and is willing to
stand up to any villain. This zealous approach to mystery solving
often leads the small detective into situations he cannot handle.
As a result, the Scooby gang needs to keep a constant eye on their
youngest team member. Tune in to Cartoon Network this November to
watch Scrappy-Doo splat the bad guys, as Character of the Month.
In 2001, Cartoon Network focuses the spotlight on a distinct toon
star every month. The Character of the Month will take center stage
an hour every week.
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