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The Federal Communications Commission will expand its DTV educational efforts with radio PSAs, billboards and transit ads, Broadcasting & Cable reports. PSAs will be available to more than 11,000 radio stations, while transit ads will be put up in 45…
The Tribune Co. is interested in talking to Jay Leno about a possible TV job at the company, the Chicago Tribune reports. Chief Operating Officer Randy Michaels noted the rebranded WGN America and Tribune Co.’s TV station group would provide…
An AOL poll found that “Pushing Daisies” was viewers’ favorite new show with 24% of the vote, Reuters reports. The CW’s “Gossip Girl” came in second with 20% and CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” was third with 19%, followed by…
Showtime has given “The United States of Tara” a 12-episode order, the Hollywood Reporter says, citing unnamed sources. The series, starring Toni Collette and John Corbett, is written by Diablo Cody and produced by DreamWorksTV and Steven Spielberg, the newspaper…
The E.W. Scripps Co. predicts that revenue for its TV station group will increase 16%-18% in the second half of this year if political advertising yields $38 million in ad buys, TVNewsday reports. Expenses for Scripps’ 10 stations are projected…
ABC had the most visitors to its network Web site, with a 27.14% market share according to Internet research company Hitwise, Media Daily News reports. NBC was close behind at a 27.01% share for NBC.com; CBS, Fox and The CW…
NBC is pushing advertisers to buy unsold Olympic ad spots during the upfront sales deals, the New York Post reports. Ad executives estimate NBC is $150 million-$300 million short of its target goal of $1.1 billion-$1.2 billion in Olympic ad…
Yahoo Inc has unveiled a series of new advertising partners, including CBS Corp., Reuters reports. Under the agreement, Yahoo will carry clips of CBS shows, joining the CBS Audience Network, the wire service says. Yahoo is still in negotiations with…
The Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers resumed negotiations on Tuesday following a three-day weekend, the Hollywood Reporter says. Few observers see a deal as imminent, as both sides are standing firm on the…
Disney executives are debating whether to coordinate a European screening event for international buyers in order to present their midseason shows, Daily Variety reports. ABC Studios presented only six new shows to buyers at the L.A. Screenings this year, but…