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The Federal Communications Commission is reporting that 491 TV stations are seeking to go ahead with the digital TV changeover Feb. 17, despite congressional action pushing back the national changeover to June 12. The switch includes some big-market stations, among…
Break Media inked a deal with Web measurement firm Quantcast that will give the online media company audience demographics for its male-targeted sites, the companies announced today. Break will use Quantcast’s tools across its network of sites to provide more…
CBS’ “Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials” tied as the No.1 show in its 8 p.m. slot Jan. 31 in anticipation of Sunday’s big game. The show averaged a 2.0 rating/7 share among adults 18-49 for the hour, tying with two episodes…
CBS confirmed it has picked up a pilot for “Miami Trauma,” a Warner Bros. medical drama that will be executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and writer Jeffrey Lieber. The show focuses on a team of surgeons in Miami…
One million Microsoft Xbox 360 users are using Netflix’s streaming video service, the video rental company said, according to Reuters. Users who have streamed Netflix titles through the Xbox Live community have viewed more than 1.5 billion minutes of movies,…
Simon & Schuster’s Atria Books has acquired the rights to a memoir by Patrick Swayze, Crain’s New York Business reports. Swayze will write the book with his wife, Lisa Niemi, about the days before and after he learned he had…
Online video advertising network Tremor Media is expanding the range of metrics it offers its advertisers via a deal with comScore that allows Tremor to offer an online equivalent for TV ratings, the company announced today. Tremor will provide advertisers…
Christina Wayne has left her position as senior VP for scripted series and miniseries at AMC, the Televisionary blog reports, citing unnamed sources at the network. In a statement sent to TVWeek, AMC confirmed the departure. Wayne joined the network…
Citing a weak economy and a deteriorating advertising market, News Corp. on Thursday said it expected its operating income to be down about 30% for this fiscal year. In November, News Corp.’s guidance to investors was that operating income would…