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Crown Media Holdings announced its fourth-quarter earnings results Wednesday after an e-mail accidentally went out that released the figures prematurely. Crown, which owns the Hallmark Channel, had been scheduled to release its earnings Thursday. For TVWeek’s comprehensive coverage of how…
In preparing for television’s upfront advertising market, the intrepid folks at National Geographic Channel have discovered a mysterious zone not affected by the recession. Executives at the channel say first-quarter ad sales are up 11% and that the network is…
Chuck Lorre, creator of “Two and a Half Men” and “The Big Bang Theory,” said he’s “enthusiastic” about the prospect of multiyear renewals for his two CBS comedies. “It’s a remarkable thing to have happen,” Mr. Lorre told TelevisionWeek Tuesday….
Brian Philips, general manager and executive vice president of Viacom’s CMT, has been promoted to president of the country music network. Philips, who has run the network since 2001, will continue to lead programming and marketing efforts as well as…
The Federal Communications Commission is kicking off the formal process of re-examining the V-chip and other technologies that could protect kids from potentially indecent content on video—on television and other video devices. The FCC announced the review last night. Congress…
President Barack Obama has officially announced his intention to nominate Julius Genachowski as chairman of the FCC, TVNewsday reports. Speculation about Genachowski taking over the government agency began as early as six weeks ago, the site says. “He will bring…
A new study from Los Angeles-based advertising agency RPA shows that TV ratings have been down 7% to 10% for live viewing on some of the major broadcast networks, and commercial C3 numbers have been down between 5% and 8%,…
The Association for Maximum Service Television and the National Association of Broadcasters have jointly filed a petition with a Washington, D.C., appeals court in an attempt to overturn an FCC decision that allows portable devices, such as laptops and smart…
ABC is giving fans of “Life on Mars” some closure. The network has told producers that it won’t be ordering any additional episodes beyond the 17 currently in the works for this season. But rather than play the usual “Let’s-wait-until-May-before-we-make-a-decision”…