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ABC’s Sweeney: Leno Move ‘Good News on Drama Front’

ABC doesn’t plan to mimic NBC’s move to ditch dramas in the 10 p.m. timeslot as NBC will do next year when it strips Jay Leno during that time period, Disney-ABC’s Anne Sweeney said during a keynote interview at NATPE…

Ad Groups Back Delay in Digital Transition

Advertising groups are adding their support to requests that Congress delay the digital TV transition. In a statement today, as the House prepares to vote on delaying the DTV transition, the Association of National Advertisers, the American Association of Advertising…

‘Supernanny’ Coming to Style Network

The Style Network has acquired the exclusive off-network rights to ABC’s “Supernanny.” Style’s deal with Disney-ABC Domestic Television gives it access to all the seasons to date of “Supernanny,” which is currently in its fifth season. Viewers should expect to…

NATPE Live Video: Adalian, Baumann Lead Reality TV Panels

The National Association of Television Program Executives is providing live streaming of panels from the convention in Las Vegas this week. The panels being streamed via Stickam include TelevisionWeek Editor Greg Baumann moderating a discussion at 1:30 p.m. PST on…

ABC Leads Networks With 6 GLAAD Media Award Nominations

ABC led the broadcast networks among the nominees for the 20th annual GLAAD Media Awards, receiving six nominations, followed by CBS with four and The CW with three. The awards are presented by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation,…

Web Series Struggle to Keep Audiences

Web series are facing the difficult challenge of developing and maintaining an audience beyond their first episode or few installments, Advertising Age reports. Based on a study it commissioned from TubeMogul, an online video tracking and distribution service, the trade…

Amy Poehler to Give NBC ‘Public Service’

The untitled Amy Poehler project at NBC from Greg Daniels and Michael Schur is untitled no more for the time being, the New York Times reports. The small-time local government sitcom is called “Public Service,” though that title has not…

House to Vote Tuesday on DTV Delay

Congress could make official a delay in the digital TV transition to June 12 as soon as today, sending legislation postponing the digital TV transition to President Barack Obama before week’s end. Where do you stand on delaying the DTV…

MTV Rides Ratings Success to Renewals, Fresh Series

Riding a wave of higher ratings, MTV says it has picked up a second season of “The City” and ordered two more episodes of “Daddy’s Girls” and 28 new episodes of “Made.” MTV also greenlit a new series, “Teen Cribs,”…

HGTV Taps Beanstalk Group for Branding

HGTV has enlisted brand licensing consultancy the Beanstalk Group to expand HGTV’s brand with a line of products. The home and garden products will be designed to engage HGTV’s current viewers, in addition to reaching new audiences. The Beanstalk Group…