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MTV Networks’ Spike.com is launching “Girls of Spike: The Ultimate 50,” for fans to vote on 50 women competing to be the Spike TV on-air spokesperson, Mediaweek reports. The web contest will go online Aug. 17 and continue through the…
The cable channel ReelzChannel is taking specialized programming to the extreme: Starting next month it will devote a weekly primetime show to the vampire book and movie franchise “Twilight,” the New York Times reports. The show will be call "Twilight…
TLC, home of “Little People, Big World,” has ordered six episodes of “One Big Happy Family,” which follows a family whose members are morbidly obese, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The series will chronicle the daily challenges for a family of…
Broadcasters will eventually be reaping revenues for Internet streaming rights to their shows from cable operators who want to keep subscribers from fleeing to free Internet programming, Barry Diller predicts in a Business Week interview. Diller, chairman and CEO of…
CBS’ “Big Brother” has been censoring for broadcast ethnically and sexually derogatory comments made by the participants in the reality series, the Huffington Post reports. The statements were removed from the broadcast because they didn’t meet the network’s standards, CBS…
Spanish-language broadcaster Univision prevailed in its legal bid to stop Grupo Televisa, the Mexican producer of some of Univision’s most popular telenovelas, from streaming the series online in the U.S, the Los Angeles Times reports. –Elizabeth Jensen
Disney Channel’s 90-minute Friday night crossover special “Wizards on Deck With Hannah Montana,” drew 9.3 million viewers, and was cable’s most-watched scripted telecast among kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14 this year, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The special featured episodes of…
Advertiser demand for soccer’s 2010 World Cup remains strong, despite the recession, Multichannel News reports. Univision has already sold about 65% of its inventory, as well as other on-air elements. The network says it is ahead of where it was…
NBC and Sony are the front runners in the bidding for upcoming Michael Jackson-related TV and film projects, respectively, the Los Angeles Times reports. Both projects are related to the "This Is It" comeback concert series Jackson was planning when…
Al Roker, the popular "Today" show weatherman, starts double-duty Monday, July 20th, when he co-hosts "Wake Up With Al" on The Weather Channel in addition to continuing his duties on "Today," the Associated Press reports. "Wake Up WIth Al," will air an hour before the…