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Moonves Backs Couric, ‘Sopranos’ Finale

Katie Couric, traditional media as CBS defines and practices it, compensation for content wherever it appears and the finale of “The Sopranos” got spirited defenses from CBS Corp. President and CEO Leslie Moonves, who was questioned by New Yorker writer…

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Sizzles Monday

The second episode of Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen” cooked the competition Monday night, firing up a 4.2 rating among adults 18 to 49, according to preliminary Nielsen data. The series was up 14 percent from its debut last week, its best…

‘Sopranos’ Finale Draws 11.9 Mil Viewers

The finale of “The Sopranos” drew at least the fourth largest audience in the show’s history Sunday night. About 11.9 million people tuned in to the abrupt ending of the acclaimed HBO mob series. Within HBO’s universe, the program did…

TNS Study Sees Ad Spending Slowing, Shifting to Web

Advertising spending is expected to increase just 1.7 percent to $152.3 billion, according to a new forecast by TNS Media Intelligence. TNS had forecast 2.6 percent growth for the year in January and now expects traditional media to post their…

YouTube, Time Warner, Disney Join in Copyright Protection Test

YouTube will begin testing a homegrown video protection technology with Time Warner and the Walt Disney Co. in about a month, according to published reports today. The technology will scan video for copyrighted materials and then notify content owners, who…

Groups Petition FCC Against Tribune Bid

A consumer’s group and a religious group active in Federal Communications Commission media ownership issues are petitioning the FCC to deny Tribune Co.’s bid to sell itself while holding on to its TV stations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Hartford, New…

‘ReGenesis’ Brings HD to Syndication

Canadian Series Sold in Most of U.S.

NATPE Confirms LATV Festival Schedule

The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) announced the events for its first annual LATV festival Monday. The festival, an extension of the annual TV Producers’ Boot camp, will have a digital day, the NextGen TV competition and screenings…

Mandel Takes Day Job

NBC Universal Locks Up Host for Syndicated Game Show

What Did You Think of the ‘Sopranos’ Ending?

What grade do you give HBO and “Sopranos” creator and executive producer David Chase for the ending of the final episode of the show? Was the ending was satisfying or fitting? Let us know what you think in the comments…