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Lifeskool to Be Dropped from TWC

Lifeskool, a video-on-demand service owned by Mag Rack Entertainment, is being dropped by Time Warner Cable in western New York and other areas, Multichannel News reports. Time Warner Cable said Lifeskool VOD will be cut beginning June 3, the trade…

Lewis, TV Reporter, Dies at 96

Milton Lewis, the last original member of WABC’s “Eyewitness News,” has died, the New York Post reports. He was 96, the newspaper says. Lewis, who employed the catchphrase “Now listen to this,” was a former newspaperman who joined the TV…

‘Earl,’ ‘Chuck’ Delayed by Negotiations

The renewals of “My Name Is Earl” and “Chuck” have been delayed by negotiations between NBC and the shows’ studios, DeadlineHollywoodDaily reports. NBC made a low offer for the license fee for “Earl,” and its owner, 20th Century Fox, issued…

‘GMA’ Moving Concerts to Central Park

“Good Morning America” is moving its concert program to Central Park from Bryant Park, where it had been located for seven years, the New York Post reports. The move also will save money, because the show can use Central Park’s…

The CW Throws in the Towel on Sunday Night

The CW is saying so long to Sundays. The network is nearing a deal with affiliates to give up programming Sunday night this fall, a spokesman for the network confirmed Monday. Sunday has been The CW’s weakest night since it…

‘Jonas’ Scores Big in Ratings for Disney Channel

Saturday night’s premiere of “Jonas” on the Disney Channel ranked as the No. 1 show for the night among younger audiences. “Jonas,” starring musical stars the Jonas Brothers, pulled in 4 million total viewers for its 8 p.m. half-hour, including…

NBC Puts Money on Screen in Pilot Pitches

NBC began its pitch to advertisers Monday with a video of its new shows and a lot of talk about Jay Leno. For a second year, NBC presented its programming strategy weeks ahead of the other networks. Unlike last year,…

TV Ad Spending Grew a Bit in 2008, TNS Study Says

Advertising spending across all media declined by 4.1%, or $141.7 billion, in 2008, while television ad spending gained slightly during last year, a report from TNS Media Intelligence said today. Compared with 2007, television advertising expenditures grew by 0.1%, the…

Warner Bros. Tests ‘Twisted’ on Fox Stations

Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution will present an eight-week trial run of “Beyond Twisted,” a show from the producers of “TMZ,” on the Fox Television Stations this summer. Premiering July 6, “Twisted” will use “professional and user-generated content to present…

Lionsgate TV Pushing Reality

Lionsgate Television, which created scripted shows such as “Mad Men,” is adding to its reality television slate, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The company has tapped “The Amazing Race” creators Bertram Van Munster and Elise Doganieri to executive produce the game…