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Comcast CEO Hints at Canoe Chief

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said the cable industry is on the verge of naming a CEO for Project Canoe, an effort to standardize interactive advertising among cable operators. Mr. Roberts made the statement during a general session at the National…

New TV Shows: Watch the Video Previews

Get a sneak peek at next season’s television shows today with TVWeek.com’s pilot preview video player. ABC, CBS, Fox and the CW are providing early looks at shows including “Fringe,” “Dollhouse,” “ Surviving the Filthy Rich,” “The Goode Family” and…

Comcast Lands MGM HD

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer said it signed an affiliate agreement with Comcast that allows the nation’s biggest cable operator to carry high-definition movie channel MGM HD and offer hundreds of movies to subscribers in HD through its on-demand service. Comcast helped a Sony-led…

Upfront Video: Fox’s Beckman Calls Ratings

Fox programming and scheduling chief Preston Beckman says the 2008 ratings race will be a tight four-way struggle among the networks, a departure from his past predictions of victory for Fox. In a conversation with TelevisionWeek’s Josef Adalian, Mr. Beckman…

Upfront Video: Fox Plans Ahead

Though it’s putting out just two shows this midseason (the J.J. Abrams-produced “Fringe” and the hotel staff comedy “Do Not Disturb”), Fox delivered a bounty of sneak peeks into the near future. The network previewed its midseason additions, but also…

Upfront Video: Inside Fox’s ‘Dollhouse’

While its upfront revealed only that Fox is saving most of its new programming for winter and spring, the network offered a sneak peek at one of the shows we won’t be seeing until midseason. “Dollhouse,” a new secret-agent thriller…

International Networks Distributes Star Indian Channels

International Networks, a leading aggregator of multi-ethnic programming, will represent five of Star’s Indian channels to MSOs in the United States. The channels will be included on International Networks’ transponder and be available to cable operators immediately. “We look forward…

Upfront Video: What’s New at ABC

At its relatively low-key upfront, ABC touted the stability of its schedule for fall, adding only one new drama, “Life on Mars,” and one new reality show, “Opportunity Knocks.” “Life on Mars” deals with a time-traveling cop and stars Jason…

NBC Expands Mobile Sports Offerings

NBC Sports is beefing up its mobile content to bolster its 2008 marquee sporting events. The network will make live game telecasts, in-depth analysis and news available on its mobile platform, NBC2Go, for events including Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the Stanley…

TLC Goes Dancing

TLC is throwing its hat into the dance competition ring with “Master of Dance,” a new reality series. Hosted by Joey Lawrence, the show will step up the competition by adding the element of surprise: The song, and the style…