Mediacom Communications and Sinclair Broadcast Group agreed to an extension of their retransmission consent agreements just hours before Sinclair’s stations could have been removed from Mediacom cable systems.The extension keeps the stations on cable until Jan. 5, 2007. This will…
On the next episode of MTV’s “The Real World,” alcohol fuels a misunderstanding between roommates who are just getting to know each other, said Jonathan Murray, the show’s creator.In his first outing on TVWeek.com’s Producer Shop Talk feature, Mr. Murray…
U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., who sponsored V-chip legislation and has a long history of interest in media issues, has decided to head the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s telecom panel rather than take the chairmanship of a full house…
From “Wheel” to “Access” to “Alex,” an array of series from each of the first-run genres all climbed to new season highs for the second full week of the sweep, even while most of the syndicated strips held even or…
Lifetime Television opted not to renew its first-year series “Angela’s Eyes” and “Lovespring,” a spokesman said.The network is picking up “Army Wives,” a series starring Kim Delaney and Catherine Bell, the spokesman said Thursday. The show is produced by The…
ABC, winner of the November sweeps period, stumbled in the last night of the ratings contest as other networks’ shows set season-to-date records.The CW’s “America’s Next Top Model,” Fox’s “Bones” and NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” all had their highest ratings…
One television carriage dispute down, one to go.A stand-off between Pappas Telecasting Companies and DISH Network has ended with a five-year deal to have the satellite-TV company carry local stations’ signals, while Sinclair Broadcast Group said it expects cable operator…
CBS surgically removed “3 Lbs” from its Tuesday night lineup, cancelling the low-rated medical drama after a mere three weeks. The series most recently averaged a 2.4 rating among adults 18 to 49, which was down 11 percent from the…
Time Warner Cable and interactive television technology provider BIAP cut a long-term deal that calls for the operator to continue to work with BIAP to develop interactive services for Time Warner customers, the companies said.So, BIAP has furnished Time Warner…
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