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Daily Archives : Aug 28, 2008

From ‘Vegas’ to the ‘Jungle’

Vanessa Marcil will have a recurring role on “Lipstick Jungle,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The “Las Vegas” star will play a music manager who promises Shane, played by Paul Blackthorne, an opportunity to score an independent film. —Christopher Perez

Big Ten Network Nails Mediacom Deal

Suddenly, the Big Ten Network is very popular with cable operators. After being shunned by most cable operators during its first year, the Big Ten Network racked up its third major carriage deal this week as Mediacom Communications announced reaching…

Broadcast TV News Audiences Fall Off for Bill Clinton, Biden

Broadcast television network audiences declined for Wednesday night’s coverage of the Democratic Convention, falling off from both the previous news cycle and the comparable night four years ago, according to preliminary national ratings data from Nielsen Media Research. NBC finished…

Democrats Court ‘Daily Show’ Viewers

Possibly the third most important man in the race for president sits quietly at his desk in Denver looking around, fumbling papers, readying for another night at the Democratic National Convention. Then the music begins, the cheers start and Jon…

Political Ads: Web Vs. TV

The Internet may be the up-and-coming medium for political advertising, but it’s not yet a replacement for television, some experts in politics and advertising suggested during a forum at the Democratic National Convention. “It’s not quite there yet,” Joe Trippi…

Early Democratic Convention Ratings: Biden No Match for Hillary

Television audiences showed less interest in Joe Biden’s speech accepting the vice presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention yesterday than they did for former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s speech the night before, according to early local ratings returns from…

MSNBC Anchors Bicker On Air

The larger audiences tuning in to watch MSNBC’s coverage of the Democratic National Convention are being treated to the sight of the network’s anchors arguing with one another, the Wall Street Journal reports. Keith Olbermann has squared off against Chris…

NBC Ups ‘Chuck’ to 22 Episodes

NBC has ordered the back-nine episodes for the second season of “Chuck,” bringing the total episode count to a full 22, TelevisionWeek reports. The order was placed after the networks screened the first six episodes. The move is uncommon for…

CBS Launches New CNET Site

CBS, which acquired CNET.com in June is unveiling a revamped version of the site, with more online video and customized advertising messages, the Wall Street Journal reports. CBS is hoping that by providing additional promotion and persuading television advertisers to…

‘Daily Show’ in Spotlight at Convention

Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and its correspondents are so popular at the Democratic National Convention that it’s hard to find officials and delegates unfamiliar enough with the program to make fun of, USA Today reports. With the two political…