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Newer Sitcoms Thriving in Syndication

Two newly syndicated comedies rose to the top spots for the recently ended 2007-2008 season, Media Life Magazine says. According to the latest Nielsen data compiled by Horizon Media, “Two and a Half Men” and “Family Guy” leapfrogged longtime favorites…

Nielsen Surveys Clients, Eyes Tweaks

Findings from a survey of Nielsen’s biggest TV ratings clients will be the topic of company meetings next week in New York and Los Angeles, Mediapost.com reports. Nielsen plans to discuss its clients’ preferences for adjusting to the C3 ratings…

Spike Lee Eyes ‘Levees’ Follow-Up

Filmmaker Spike Lee says he wants to revisit the city of New Orleans for a sequel to his highly acclaimed HBO documentary When The Levees Broke, Multi Channel News reports. While appearing at ESPN’s Television Critics Association session promoting his…

VH1 Maps Digital Plans for Who Special

VH1 is planning a comprehensive digital component to its VH1 Rock Honors special honoring The Who, says Broadcasting and Cable. Exclusive online performances from The Who will augment backstage interviews and a behind-the-scenes look at the show on a dedicated…

Zucker Says GE Wants to Keep NBCU

Amid the ongoing reorganization of other General Electric properties, NBC Chief Executive Jeffrey Zucker denied recent reports that GE might be seeking to make a deal to sell its NBC Universal media unit, the AP reports. —Anthony Kennedy

‘Hannah Montana’ Seeing Starz

Starz and Disney Channel will air the recent “Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds” 3-D concert film a month before the movie arrives in stores on DVD, Daily Variety says. The agreement between the two will allow Disney Channel,…

Sundance Introduces Sunday Comedy Night

Sundance Channel unveiled a new Sunday night comedy lineup at the TCA press tour, Daily Variety reports. “The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle,” starring Jennifer Saunders, kicks off the night, followed by the Australian series “Big Girl’s Blouse” and…

Advertisers Snub ‘Swingtown’

CBS and its new series “Swingtown” are coming face to face with the effects of the aging average viewer for broadcast television, AdAge reports. After receiving five consumer complaints, advertiser Philips North America did not schedule any more commercials to…

‘Heroes’ Producer Prepping Piracy Show

“Heroes” and “Lost” co-producer Jesse Alexander is working on a 13-part TV series about piracy, Wired reports. Alexander sees downloading of shows via BitTorrent as “the present world reality” and urges networks to “recognize this, give their viewers more ways…

VH1 Mulls ‘Celebrity Rehab’ Spinoff

The minds behind VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab” are pitching a spinoff that would bring together “Celebrity Rehab” alumni in a Beverly Hills mansion for 30 days as they try to rebuild their careers, the New York Post reports. The spinoff, which…