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CBS to Claim Bulk of TV Land Awards

CBS’ “M*A*S*H” and “Two and a Half Men” are among the programs that will be recognized at this year’s TV Land Awards, scheduled to air April 26, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The network also will receive recognition for “Knots Landing”…

NTIA Lets People Reapply for DTV Coupons

The National Telecommunications & Information Administration said it will begin allowing consumers to reapply for DTV converter box coupons even after they have expired, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The organization also said it expects to fulfill all 4 million requests…

Almaguer Lands Burbank NBC News Role

NBC News has hired Miguel Almaguer as a correspondent based in Burbank, Calif., TVNewser reports. He previously served as a general assignment reporter in Washington, D.C.’s WRC-TV (NBC), and now will contribute to all NBC News properties, the site says….

Bob Barker to Make Cameo Appearance on ‘Price’

Bob Barker, come on down! You’re the next guest star on “The Price Is Right”! The legendary emcee, who hosted “Price” for 35 years before stepping down in 2007, will return to CBS Television City Wednesday to tape a guest…

CBS Seeing Ratings Bounce for March Madness

CBS Sports says ratings for the first and second rounds of March Madness are up 6% from last year, based on overnight metered-market ratings from Nielsen. This year’s games are averaging a 5.4 rating and 12 share, compared to a…

Cartoon Network Plays Ball With NBA on Programming

Cartoon Network said it made a deal with the National Basketball Association to develop long- and short-form basketball content over a variety of platforms. Cartoon is part of Turner Broadcasting, which has been televising NBA games for 25 years. For…

CBS Pilot ‘The Whole 19 Yards’ Combines Trivia With Obstacle Course

CBS is going all the way with “Kid Nation” alum Scott Einziger and Endemol USA. The network has greenlit a pilot for “The Whole 19 Yards,” a one-hour action-oriented game show to be executive produced by Mr. Einziger. Production began…

FremantleMedia Employees File Lawsuit

Three former FremantleMedia North America employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the “American Idol” producer, the Hollywood Reporter says. The plaintiffs allege the production company made them work more than 40 hours a week without paying them overtime and…

Advertising Can Boost Consumer Confidence, Study Reports

Consumer confidence in the long-term health of companies is influenced by the amount of advertising and marketing for the companies, a Nielsen IAG study reports. Fifty-five percent of respondents who said they have seen more advertising for their banks, insurance…

Comcast Tops Cable MSOs in Subscribers, Report Says

Comcast has the most cable MSO subscribers in the U.S.’ top 40 markets, according to SNL Kagan’s “Cable MSO Ownership: A Geographic Analysis” report. Comcast’s MSO has more than 20 million subscribers, representing 49.7% of the market share in the…