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An FCC administrative law judge will hear program-access complaints against cable operators, including whether Comcast’s placement of the NFL Network on a digital sports tier is discrimination, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The hearing comes after FCC acting chairman Michael Copps…
New York-area regional sports network YES has signed an agreement with Verizon for high-definition national distribution through the company’s FiOS TV service, Daily Variety reports. Subscribers to Verizon’s FiOS Extreme HD package will be able to view YES’ sports coverage,…
Off-lot television production in Los Angeles jumped 76% in the first quarter to 6,274 days of shooting, the fifth highest quarter on record, Daily Variety reports, citing statistics from permitting agency Film L.A. The rise was attributable to the WGA…
“Lost” was watched by 1.4 million unique online viewers in March, accounting for 35.8 million video streams of episodes, clips and other short content, Daily Variety says, citing data from Nielsen VideoCensus. Popular online shows viewed on Hulu include “Family…
Dan Rather’s lawsuit against CBS will be back in court today, TVNewser reports. The hearing is set for 2 p.m. EDT, and it marks the case’s 19th month, the Web site says. —Aimee Picchi
“Inside Edition” host Deborah Norville criticized the interview techniques used by “The Early Show” anchor Maggie Rodriguez, the New York Post reports. Norville said on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” Sunday that in her interview with Levi Johnston, the father of Bristol…
Actor T.R. Knight doesn’t know the fate of his character, George, who is slated to be injured as a war medic as the season wraps up, Entertainment Weekly reports. Because of this, Knight doesn’t know whether he’s returning to the…
Simon Cowell hinted in an interview with the London Mirror that he may leave “American Idol.” Speaking of his schedule taping three shows, he told the newspaper, “One may have to go. I don’t know which one. That is the…
The independent Hearst-Argyle directors who are mulling a bid by Hearst Corp. to take the TV station group private has hired Morgan Stanley to advise them, MediaPost reports. The directors are investment firm executives David Pulver and Caroline Williams, the…
The Food Network has ordered eight episodes of “Extreme Cuisine With Jeff Corwin,” a show that will feature the wildlife expert eating exotic food as he travels the world, the Hollywood Reporter says. Separately, Corwin is working on a two-hour…