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Monthly Archives : February 2009

Gunn, Roberts, Cagle to Host ABC’s ‘Oscars Red Carpet’

“Project Runway’s” Tim Gunn, “Good Morning America’s” Robin Roberts and Jess Cagle will host ABC’s Oscars pre-show, airing Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. PT. “The Oscars Red Carpet 2009” will feature fashion commentary from Mr. Gunn. Mr. Gunn and Ms….

DTV Switch Bill Signed; New Date Is June 12

President Barack Obama today signed legislation postponing the national digital TV transition until June 12. “During these challenging economic times, the needs of American consumers are a top priority of my administration,” the President said in a statement. For TVWeek’s…

‘Closer,’ ‘Trace’ Sold in 85% of U.S. Markets

“The Closer” and a third cycle of “Without a Trace” have cleared 85% of the country with multiyear deals, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution announced today. Both shows, set to air in fall 2010, have deals locked in until 2012,…

‘Bridezillas’ Producer Collins Launches Reality Venture

“Bridezillas” producer and September Films executive Jeff Collins is launching reality production company Collins Avenue, partnering with British-based studio ContentFilm. ContentFilm and its TV distribution arm, Fireworks International, will fund Collins Avenue in exchange for an equity stake and the…

ABCNews.com, CBS Interactive Increase Traffic

ABCNews.com saw its number of unique visitors increase 24% in January to 22.1 million from the previous month. Driven by coverage of the presidential inauguration, ABCNews.com page views increased 14% to 214.1 million, while video views were up 50% from…

Video: Network News Makes Move Online

Daisy Whitney’s New Media Minute

VH1 Offers Show Clips via iPhone App

VH1 is the latest cable programmer to launch an iPhone application, with the news today that it’s rolling out celebrity photos and show clips this month to the popular cell phone. VH1’s effort follows iPhone app introductions earlier this week…

FCC Approves Time Warner Cable Spinoff

The Federal Communications Commission today approved the plan to separate Time Warner Cable from Time Warner. The main item still standing in the way of the spinoff is a tax letter from the Internal Revenue Service, according to analyst Craig…

‘No Heroics’ for ABC

ABC has ordered a remake of the British series “No Heroics,” a comedy that follows superheroes who live among ordinary people, TelevisionWeek reports. ABC Studios is producing the projct, TVWeek says. —Jon Lafayette

NBC News Tracking War Criminals

NBC News has been investigating possible war criminals it plans to identify on air and is attracting criticism from federal officials, the New York Times reports. One of the subjects of NBC’s reporting, a professor at a Maryland college denies…