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TLC Getting to the Church on Time

June may have passed, but TLC is jumping into the wedding season with a new series and the return of “Say Yes to the Dress.” “This new hour on Tuesday nights is jam-packed with fun, and emphasizes what weddings should…

Chart: Primetime Regular Series Median Age Trends (October-May)

The median age of viewers tuning in to the broadcast networks continues to rise, according to a new report from ad buyer Magna Global. While CBS remains the network with the highest median age, ABC and NBC are catching up…

Copyright Office Urges Reforms to Retrans Compensation

Suggesting cable and satellite operators may be underpaying to retransmit distant stations, the U.S. Copyright Office is urging Congress to stop setting the compensation procedures and let stations and cable operators freely negotiate retransmission pricing. “Based on the record in…

Tiger Woods Whacks Syndie Ratings

Tiger Wood’s dramatic come-from-behind playoff victory at the U.S. Open on Monday, June 16 wreaked havoc on daytime syndicated shows, with pre-emptions from the tournament and viewer interest in the golf drama leading to a down week in the ratings….

Producers Start Adding Up Costs of Potential SAG Strike as Contract Expires

The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers hit the ground running on its Web site in an effort to persuade the Screen Actors Guild to sign a contract and stave off any work stoppage. The guild’s contract officially expired…

Sci Fi’s Stotsky to Head NBC Entertainment Marketing

NBC Entertainment’s Adam Stotsky NBC Entertainment is recruiting Sci Fi Channel executive Adam Stotsky to head up its day-to-day marketing efforts. Mr. Stotsky has been named president of NBC Entertainment marketing, and will oversee promotion of the network’s prime time,…

Video: Search Giants to Rule Web Video

Traditional search engines like Google and Yahoo are poised to dominate the video search business because almost one-third of traffic to online video sites originates from search engines, Daisy Whitney reports in this week’s edition of the “New Media Minute.”…

ABC News Leads in Murrow Award Wins

ABC News earned six Edward R. Murrow Awards to top the list of winners that will be honored by the Radio-Television News Directors Association at its annual dinner Oct. 13 in New York City. ABC will pick up a Murrow…

New Citizen Ferguson Gets Independence Day Honors

“The Late Late Show’s” Craig Ferguson, who will host CBS’ “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular,” will read the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence from the Old State House in Boston. In addition, Ferguson will give a speech from historic Faneuil…

Howell Takes New Role at ReelzChannel

Pamela Howell has been named the vice president of corporate communications for ReelzChannel. She will oversee the development of communications strategies for consumers, affiliates and the entertainment and advertising-sales communities from the company’s Twin Cities headquarters in Minnesota. Howell was…