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Wilson Named KGW-TV Chief

Deborah “DJ” Wilson has been named president and general manager of KGW-TV, the Belo-owned NBC affiliate in Portland, Ore. She has spent the last two years as president and general manager of Belo’s CBS affiliate KREM-TV and CW affiliate KSKN-TV…

Senate Fast-Tracks Indecency Bill

Senators today rejected one attempt to overturn the impact of a court ruling taking away the Federal Communications Commission’s ability to regulate “fleeting expletives” on broadcast TV, only to put a second one on the fast track for legislative passage….

‘Late Late’ Host Works New Measurement Into Shorter Monologue

Did You Hear the One About Commercial Ratings?

ESPN Packages Mid-American Games

ESPN Regional Television and the Mid-American Conference (MAC) have sold a six-week regionally syndicated football package to 22 percent of the country. Among the 34 markets on board for the 2007 package of games will be affiliates in Chicago (WPWR-TV),…

HBO Execs See ‘Best Yet to Come’

In their first public appearance since being put in charge of programming at HBO after the departure of former CEO Chris Albrecht, Richard Plepler and Michael Lombardo said they would not be making any strategic changes at the network. “I…

Lionsgate Stakes Break

Break.com, the Beverly Hills-based online video site, said it has received an undisclosed amount of funding from major independent film and TV studio Lionsgate Entertainment. Lionsgate will distribute clips through Break.com, and Break will showcase its users’ talent for possible…

Univision’s First Web Novela a Branded Effort

Unilever’s Caress Is Integrated Into Plot of ‘Mi Adorada Malena’

Crichton Miniseries Rolls for A&E

“The Andromeda Strain,” an A&E original miniseries based on the Michael Crichton book of the same name, began production last week in Vancouver, British Columbia. Benjamin Bratt (“Law & Order”), Rick Schroder (“24”), Eric McCormack (“Will & Grace”), Christa Miller…

Lifetime Gives ‘Wives’ a Second Season

Lifetime picked up a second season of “Army Wives,” the highest rated series in its history, the network said Thursday. The network ordered 18 episodes that should be ready to air in the Spring of 2008 from ABC Studios. Lifetime…

Cadillac Sponsors FX’s ‘Damages’

The premiere of FX’s new Glenn Close series “Damages” will be presented commercial-free by Cadilliac. Cadillac vehicles also will be integrated into episodes of the series, about high-stakes litigators. Earlier this year, Pontiac was the sponsor of a commercial-free premiere…