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Palin Interview a Ratings Best for ‘Oprah’; See a Clip

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" earned its best ratings in two years thanks to the one-on-one interview with ex-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on Monday, reports B&C. A clip of the interview can be seen here. Winfrey’s hour earned a 7.2 rating/18 share…

MTV Vet to Direct Oscar Telecast

Hamish Hamilton, best known for directing the MTV Video Music Awards and TV specials for Neil Diamond, U2 and Stevie Wonder, has been tapped to direct the March 7, 2010, telecast of the 82nd Academy Awards, reports Associated Press. This…

‘Community’ Star Gets Comedy Central Show

The British comedian who appears as a correspondent on "Daily Show" and plays a professor on NBC’s "Community" is getting his own show on Comedy Central, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show," will begin filming…

Bright House Expands With IMD Foreign-Language Channels in Orlando

Central Florida cable company Bright House Networks has expanded services, offering Orlando digital cable subscribers10 foreign-language pay channels from International Media Distribution, reports Multichannel News. Bright House will offer French, German, Italian, Russian, Vietnamese, Korean, Filipino, Japanese and Arabic channels, among others, starting Thursday. Prices for the channels…

NY Times Media Desk Could Be Subject of HBO Documentary

Filmmaker Andrew Rossi (“Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven”) has been tailing some New York Times media reporters for a possible documentary, the New York Observer reports. Rossi, who has a development deal with HBO, said he’s interested in how…

New Hasbro-Discovery Kids Channel Staffs Up

The Discovery Communications-Hasbro kids TV channel hired four top staffers in advance of its launch, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Amber Fredman-Tarshis, from Victoria’s Secret, was named chief marketing officer; Dan Pimentel, a Discovery executive, was named chief financial officer; Brooke…

Film Producer Graham King Expands to Television

British producer-financier Graham King ("The Departed") is expanding his GK Films into the television business and has recruited Craig Cegielski from Lionsgate TV to head up the new GK-TV division, Variety reports. As with its film business, the TV unit…

Canceled NBC Series From Canada Lives on Up North

“The Listener,” a Canadian series that NBC ran on Thursdays this summer before canceling it due to low ratings, is doing well in its home market and has been picked up for a second season, Variety reports. The show about…

Ergen Relinquishes President-CEO Title at EchoStar

Charlie Ergen has stepped down from his role as chief executive of EchoStar Corp. and named Michael Dugan as his replacement, Reuters reports. Dugan, who is a senior advisor and an EchoStar board member, will now be president and CEO….

Vivendi Holding Out for More Money for its NBCU Stake

Vivendi wants more than General Electric is offering for its 20 percent stake in NBC Universal, reports The New York Times DealBook, citing a Wall Street Journal report. G.E. needs to acquire the stake before it can conclude its deal…