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NBCU Folding NBBC Into New Web Video Venture

NBC Universal started shutting down its online video syndication venture NBBC this week and folding it into the NBC-Fox joint venture that’s slated to launch later this year. NBCU launched NBBC late last year as an online video syndication marketplace…

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Cooks Monday Competition

Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen” continued to grill the competition Monday night, while viewers apparently think NBC’s “Age of Love” is getting old. “Kitchen” was the top-rated program for the evening, with a 3.8 rating among adults 18 to 49, according to…

‘Kimmel’ to Air in Atlanta, Charlotte

WSB-TV and WSOC-TV, the Cox-owned ABC affiliates in Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., respectively are finally going to carry the network’s five-season-old “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” finally putting “Kimmel” on every network-affiliated station in the country. Starting July 10 in Atlanta and…

QuickTakes: What Was the Worst Show of the Season?

On Monday, July 9, TelevisionWeek will publish the results of its semiannual Critics Poll. The votes are in and there are a number of surprises. What do you think the was the worst show of this TV season? Leave your…

AOL Video Portal Gets Makeover

AOL relaunched its video portal today at http://video.aol.com to include a revamped home page and improved video search. The goal with the makeover is to give consumers access to more videos from across the Web, in addition to the licensed…

ABC News’ Joel Siegel Dies at 63

Joel Siegel, “Good Morning America’s” entertainment critic, died today, according to ABC News. ABC News’ Web site reported that Mr. Siegel died in New York, after after a long struggle with cancer, at the age of 63. Mr. Siegel graduated…

NFL Punts on European League

The NFL today said it was closing down NFL Europa, its 16-year-old European league. All 31 of the league’s games were televised live in overnight time periods last season on NFL Network, where they drew relatively low ratings. To replace…

Boomerang to Air ‘Flintstones’ Marathon

Yabba Dabba Do! Boomerang, the commercial free sister network of Turner Broadcasting’s Cartoon Network,’ is planning a marathon of “The Flintstones” that will show every episode of the first animated primetime series in chronological order. The three-and-a-half day stunt begins…

State Farm Sponsors MLB’s Home Run Derby

State Farm will be the title sponsor of the Home Run Derby that will air on ESPN as part of Major League’s Baseball’s All-Star Week. State Farm also agreed to become the official insurance company of Major League Baseball. Terms…

‘5th Grader’ Pushes Fox to Thursday Win

Fox led Thursday with the top two shows as “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” and the “So You Think You Can Dance” results show led the night. “Grader” scored a 2.9 rating among adults 18 to 49; “Dance”…