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Continuing its trend of product integration in reality programming, Bravo has added an agreement with Nexxus Salon Hair Care to its list of integrated sponsorship deals. The partnership makes Nexxus the sole integrated sponsor of the upcoming season of Reveille…
Cox Communications has made a multiyear deal with Crown Media Holdings to carry the Hallmark Movie Channel in high definition. The cable giant currently distributes Crown Media’s Hallmark Channel and a standard-definition version of Hallmark Movie Channel. “We are pleased…
Internet television service TVTonic will carry programming from NBC’s Olympics coverage later this summer on Media Center computers, the companies announced today. TVTonic, a service of the company Wavexpress, will carry channels of NBC’s Olympics coverage in “up-to-HD quality.” TVTonic…
The chairman of a U.S. Senate antitrust panel is urging the Federal Communications Commission to take steps to make it easier for independent cable channels to get on cable systems and limit bigger rivals from using channel bundling to disadvantage…
Fox is inviting viewers to weigh in on programming and marketing decisions via a deal the broadcaster inked with technology firm Passenger. Under the deal, Fox will launch an online community for viewers in the 18-to-49 demo to express their…
Comedian George Carlin, whose famous “Seven Dirty Words” routine forced a Supreme Court decision on television obscenity, died today in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 71, Reuters reported. Mr. Carlin complained of chest pains and was admitted to a Santa…
Disney found another suitable home for its television networking programming online. The media company has inked a deal with video-sharing site Veoh Networks to offer ABC shows and ESPN.com short content. Veoh Networks will integrate ABC.com’s full-episode player into its…
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Although the “Men With Dangerous Jobs” niche has been successful, Discovery Channel President John Ford is developing new series in other genres for the remainder of the year. “We’re also in the middle of development or production on a bunch…
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