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Fox, Endemol USA Have ‘Gotta Go’

Fox and Endemol USA are teaming up for “Someone’s Gotta Go,” a recession-era reality concept in which the employees, rather than the boss, determine who gets laid off. Each episode of the series will focus on a single troubled small…

3.8 Million U.S. Homes Still Not Ready for DTV, Nielsen Says

Some 3.8 million or 3.4% of all U.S. TV households are still completely unprepared for the June 12 digital TV switch, according to Nielsen Media Research. The Albuquerque-Santa Fe, N.M., market ranks as the most unprepared market, with 9.4% of…

NAB Lobbyist Leaves

NAB lobbyist Doug Wiley has left his post after almost three years in the role, TVNewsday reports. He left the association some time in March, the publication says, citing Washington sources. NAB spokesman Dennis Wharton and Wiley declined to comment,…

Producer: Fawcett ‘Not on Death’s Door’

Farrah Fawcett’s producer said the actress is “not on death’s door,” contrary to some press reports, the Associated Press says. She is being treated for anal cancer that has spread to her liver and was hospitalized after a routine treatment…

Calabro to Return to ‘Melrose’

Thomas Calabro will reprise his role as Dr. Michael Mancini on The CW’s new version of “Melrose Place,” Entertainment Weekly reports. He’s the second original cast member to join the new show, after Laura Leighton was tapped to return as…

ABC’s ‘Unusuals’ Not So Unusual

ABC’s new police series “The Unusuals” features cases which may not be so far-fetched, as the show’s police consultant tells the New York Daily News. Jim Nuciforo, a retired NYPD officer, tells the newspaper he informs the show’s writers “they…

Montel Williams Moves to Radio

Montel Williams, a longtime television host, moved to radio this week with a daily show on Air America, the New York Daily News reports. “What media put out, most people follow. We are lemmings. That’s why it’s a concern that…

Africa Channel Starts in Chicago

The Africa Channel has started in Chicago, airing programming related to the continent, Multichannel News reports. The channel can be viewed on Comcast digital-cable channel 133, the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi

Yankees-Cubs Game Tops NY Ratings

The New York Yankees-Chicago Cubs game on Friday rated as the most-watched preseason baseball game for a regional sports network serving the New York market, Multichannel News reports. The April 3 game was watched on YES by 355,000 viewers from…

Discovery Familia Doubles Subscribers

Discovery Familia, which offers Spanish-language programs for preschoolers, has more than doubled its subscribers to more than 2 million homes, Multichannel News reports. The network began in 2007 and has added more than 1 million subscribers during the past year,…