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Monthly Archives : October 2008

USA Wants More ‘Psych,’ ‘Burn Notice’

USA Network’s summer series “Psych” and “Burn Notice” have been picked up for another season, each receiving orders for 16 more episodes, the Hollywood Reporter says. “Psych,” which has been averaging 2.2 million viewers ages 18-49, will be back for…

Press Tough on Palin, Study Says

In a study by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, among John McCain, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, the press has been toughest on the Governor of Alaska. Less than four out of 10 respondents…

Times Square Election Night for ABC

ABC News coverage of election night will broadcast from the network’s studios in Times Square, the Hollywood Reporter says. Traditionally, ABC’s political pros would be in the Upper West Side studios, where World News anchor Charles Gibson does his nightly…

Obama Buys 30 Minutes of Prime-Time

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama purchased 30 minutes of time on CBS and NBC during prime time and is in talks to purchase spots on other networks, people familiar with the matter said. The 30-minute ad will air from…

A&E to Run Cop Reality Show

Remember Aaron Spelling’s TV series, “The Rookies?” It ran on ABC from 1972 to 1976 and starred Kate Jackson. Cynopsis reports that A&E Network is taking the idea of new police officers on the streets and putting it into a…

Starcom Reworks GM Account

Tough economic times in the auto industry have led to Publicis’ Starcom MediaVest Group reorganizing its $2 billion account with GM, AdWeek reports. Starcom employees will feel the pinch as about 150 who work for the company, most of them…

‘Children’s’ Herlie Passes Away

Veteran actress Eileen Herlie, a longtime favorite on ABC’s “All My Children,” died on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 in New York City of complications from pneumonia, according to Entertainment Weekly. The native born Scot was 90 years old and had…

Discovery Greenlights New Reality Show

Ron Pitts, a former NFL pro player for the Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers, has a new job, according to Cynopsis. In addition to his FOX Sports duties, Mr. Pitts will host a new reality series for Discovery Channel,…

Firing Firestorm Among Anchors WCAU in Philadelphia

Lori Delgado, a news reporter for WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, walked out on her job earlier this week when a former anchor, Vince DeMentri, announced plans to sue her and the station for slander, according to a story in the New…

HGTV, TLC Win in Cable Engagement

The most engaging shows on cable television last season were HGTV’s “Living With Ed,” and TLC’s “Property Ladder,” according to data from Nielsen IAG. Shows from NBC Universal’s Cable Entertainment Networks captured 16 of the top 30 spots on the…