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Yearly Archives : 2008

Mun2 to Air Telemundo’s Popular ‘Sin Senos’

Telemundo will re-air its popular nightly telenovela “Sin Senos no Hay Paraiso” on the English-centric Mun2 cable network, Multichannel News reports. Since its debut June 16 on Telemundo, the series’ viewership has risen steadily with month-over-month growth across all key…

TV Always an Option for Palin

Barring a John McCain victory on Election Day, which would give her a pretty important day job, the Hollywood Reporter looks at a possible post-election, post-governorship career for Sarah Palin on television. Though no calls have been made or projects…

Samsung 3Q TV-Making Loss Narrows

Samsung Electronics’ third-quarter loss from its television-making operations narrowed as shipments of its flat-panel televisions outpaced the broader market, helping it keep its worldwide lead among liquid-crystal display TV manufacturers. Profit from Samsung’s LCD panel-making business fell as TV makers…

USA/Aflac Cancer Research Spot Headed to NBC

USA Network’s partnership with insurance company Aflac in the fight against pediatric cancer for the cable network’s Characters With a Cause initiative was so successful that it’s now coming to NBC. An original story-driven spot from USA Network and Aflac…

New York Asks FCC to Hold White Space Vote

The New York City Council passed a resolution asking the FCC to hold off on its vote on the use of white space frequencies, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The resolution requests the FCC “to open a formal comment period on…

TV Still Wields Election Year Clout

Bloggers and YouTube have had an impact, but television has had the most influence on this election year, the Los Angeles Times says. Take the impressions viewers got during the third presidential debate when a split screen showed both candidates…

Fey Can’t Wait for Election Day

Think Tina Fey’s a little bit busy? She’s spending 12 hours a day on the set of her sitcom “30 Rock.” Until election day, she’s doing her Sarah Palin impression for “Saturday Night Live.” And she’s got one day per…

Ferrell Back on ‘SNL’ Doing Bush

Will Ferrell returned to “Saturday Night Live” on Thursday night to reprise his impression of President Bush, the Associated Press reports. Ferrell’s Bush endorsed Darrell Hammond’s John McCain and Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin during the show’s opening segment. –Jon Lafayette

Bravo Readies ‘Runway’ Knockoff

While a lawsuit by parent NBC Universal keeps Lifetime from airing “Project Runway,” the New York Post says Bravo is casting a similar show called “Fashion House.” An ad on Craig’s List seeks “applications from talented designers where the winner…

‘Gary’ To Try Its Luck on Monday

CBS is looking to see how its new comedy “Gary Unmarried” will perform following “Two and a Half Men” on Mondays, TelevisionWeek reports. A rerun of “Gary” will appear next week, while “Worst Week,” which normally appears in the timeslot…