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This Week in HD: June 28-July 4
HD programming picks for June 28-July 4: “A Prairie Home Companion,” “Idlewild,” “Blind Horizon” — “A Prairie Home Companion” (HBO HD). Saturday, June 30, 8 p.m.: Lily Tomlin and Meryl Streep, among others, do their own singing in the HD…
Nielsen Mobilizes With Telephia Acquisition
The Nielsen Co. is getting in your pocket, as the consumer research company announced today an agreement to acquire Telephia, the leading provider of syndicated consumer research in telecom and mobile media markets. The agreement puts Nielsen’s foot in the…
ABC Renews ‘According to Jim’
ABC has given a belated renewal to veteran comedy “According to Jim,” sources close to the deal said. The network has ordered 18 episodes as a midseason replacement. The decision comes more than a month after the network’s upfront presentation,…
‘ER,’ ‘Christine’ Among Humanitas Winners
NBC’s “ER” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and HBO Films’ “Longford” were among the shows that took home writing awards at the 33rd Humanitas Prizes ceremony, held Tuesday at the Hilton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles. The Humanitas…
NBC’s ‘Talent’ Outshines Shaq
Guess Shaq’s biggest challenge is drawing viewers. ABC’s weight-loss reality series “Shaq’s Big Challenge,” hosted by basketball star Shaquille O’Neal, got off to a modest start in its debut Tuesday, finishing third in the 9 p.m. hour. “Challenge” posted a…
MTV Signs Deal With IAG to Measure Viewer Engagement
MTV Networks, which has been balking at using commercial ratings as the basis for advertising sales deals this upfront, said it signed a deal to measure viewer engagement with its shows, commercials and product placement. The deal with IAG Research…
NBA Extends Deals With ESPN, Turner
The NBA reached new eight-year deals with ESPN/ABC and Turner Sports. ESPN said its new deal allow it to program NBA content on 17 platforms, including international, radio, Spanish-language, mobile, digital and podcasting. The deal also covers new platforms created…
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