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Daily Archives : Mar 21, 2008

CBS Gives ‘Jericho’ the Heave-ho

“Jericho,” the CBS fan favorite that once escaped cancellation after a massive fan campaign, will not get a second reprieve. The network announced today that the March 25 episode would be the series’ finale. A CBS representative said the network…

Nick Offers Trio of Mobile Web Sites

Nickelodeon/MTVN’s Kids and Family group is launching three mobile Web sites designed for wireless and personal video devices, one for each of its target demographics. Nickelodeon Mobile (wap.nick.com) will feature content aimed toward young children, with The N (wap.the-n.com) angling…

YouTube Reveals Video Award Winners

A Rubik’s cube whiz, a wildebeest and a laughing baby took home category honors at the second annual YouTube Video Awards, the company announced Friday. The video-sharing Web site created the awards, which recognize achievements in user-generated content, after it…

ABC to Broadcast Next Clinton-Obama Debate

ABC will broadcast the April 16 debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the Hollywood Reporter says. “World News” anchor Charles Gibson and “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos will moderate the 90-minute event from Philadelphia, the newspaper reports.

CW Orders Pilot From ‘Idol’s’ Fuller

The CW ordered an hour-long medical drama from “American Idol” producer Simon Fuller’s production company, 19 Entertainment, Daily Variety reports. “Austin Golden Hour,” set in Texas, will take place in real time, similar to “24,” the newspaper says.

Ex-N.Y. Senator in Talks With Syndicators

Former New York Senator Al D’Amato has received interest from syndicators in the court show he’s pitching for next year, the Hollywood Reporter says. D’Amato published a book in 1995 and founded a consulting firm in 1999, the newspaper reports.

Fox to Return Margulies Drama to Fridays

Fox will move the Julianna Margulies-starring courtroom drama “Canterbury’s Law” back to Friday nights, where it was originally scheduled before the Writers Guild of America strike changed the network’s plans, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Through two broadcasts, the show, which…

EchoStar, Cox Win FCC Auction

EchoStar and Cox Communications were among winning bidders in a Federal Communications Commission auction of governmental airwaves that raised $19.6 billion, Multichannel News reports. EchoStar and Cox, which will pay a combined $1 billion, helped the FCC raise almost double…

Cablevision May Bid on Tribune’s Newsday

Cablevision Systems is considering a bid on Long Island newspaper Newsday, which may be put up for sale by Tribune Co., the Wall Street Journal reports, citing people it didn’t identify. Sam Zell, who took Tribune private three months ago,…

Costas, Olbermann Get Specials

HBO next month will start its eighth year of Bob Costas’ “Costas Now” next month by airing the show live, Multichannel News reports. Meanwhile, NBC later this month will broadcast MSNBC’s “Countdown With Keith Olbermann” to mark that show’s fifth…