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Viral Video: Nice Butt
TelevisionWeek is trawling video-sharing Web sites to find the hottest clips spreading on the Internet. Visit TVWeek.com to view the latest. The setup: Move over, Britney. There’s a new viral-video star in town and the name’s Tyra. But get this:…
Coming of Age in Digital Era
Stand-Alone Channels a Thing of the Past
Starz Launching Three HD Nets
New Channels Will Give Starz Edge Over Competitors
Nielsen to Report HD Ratings
Measurement Company Plans November Roll-Out for HD Estimates
‘Idol’ Continues Winning Streak
Fox conquered Wednesday with “American Idol” up a tick versus last week, paired with procedural drama “Bones.” “Idol” scored a 10.8 among adults 18 to 49, according to preliminary Nielsens, with lead-in “Bones” earning a 3.0 to win the 8…
‘Gilmore Girls’ Run Comes to End
The CW will not renew veteran drama “Gilmore Girls.” The final episode of the 7-year-old series, which originally launched on The WB, will air May 15. The most recent four episodes of the show averaged a 1.8 rating among adults…
Cablevision Narrows Loss
A day after announcing that it has accepted a bid to be acquired by its founding family, Cablevision Systems Corp., said it narrowed its first-quarter loss. On the company’s earnings conference call Thursday, Cablevision president and CEO James Dolan said…
Cable Operators Run Free Advertising for New Orleans Tourism
A consortium of the nation’s largest cable operators have joined together to donate at least $12 million in advertising time to help the city of New Orleans promote tourism to the area. The group includes cable interconnect Adlink along with…
CBS Reports Q1 Earnings Drop
Charges associated with the sale of 34 radio and nine TV stations and lower syndication revenues helped drive first-quarter profits for CBS Corp. down 6 percent. However, television revenues for the quarter ended March 31 rose to $2.6 billion, up…