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NBC Nurses Reality ‘Baby Borrowers’

Like ‘Kid Nation,’ Children Are Cast

Insider: Column for Mature Audiences

HBO has been telling the world for years that “It’s Not TV. It’s HBO.” Showtime has begun telling its subscribers that its original series are “the best shit on television.” To be perfectly honest, The Insider only feels that way…

John Larroquette Adapting to ‘Boston Legal’ Ensemble

John Larroquette is joining the cast of “Boston Legal” for its upcoming fourth season, playing Carl Sack, a senior partner who transfers from the New York office to Beantown. He’ll be a rival of sorts to Denny Crane (William Shatner)…

Lifetime Builds Web Identity

As Site Traffic Grows, Lifetimetv.com Aims to Stand on Its Own

R. Kelly’s ‘Trapped in the Closet’ Generates Online Rush for IFC

“Trapped in the Closet,” the hip-hop opera from rapper R. Kelly, generated lots of traffic for IFC’s Web site last month. The spike in viewership should translate to online ad revenue for IFC, as it attracted viewers to IFC who…

Warner Bros. Stretches Syndication Launch Budgets

Detailed Research Helps Werner Target Promotions

Ratings Rise May Be Fleeting

In the first season under its $3.6 billion contract with the National Football League, NBC drew an average of 17.5 million viewers with “Sunday Night Football,” up 2.5 percent from what ABC drew in its final season of “Monday Night…

Meet the Presenters of ‘Today’s’ Fourth Hour

Ann Curry, Natalie Morales and Hoda Kotb recently were named co-anchors of the fourth hour of NBC’s “Today.” ANN CURRY Age: 50 Tenure with “Today”: 10 years plus many “many more as a fill-in person.” You’re getting more air time…

Morning Shows Worth $1 Billion in Ads Get Fresh Look

Nets Milk Daypart Cash Cows

Thomas Roberts Joins CBS’ ‘Insider’

CBS Television Distribution’s entertainment newsmagazine “The Insider” has a new home base, new talent and new upgrades. The series tapped former “CNN Headline News” co-anchor Thomas Roberts to serve as the show’s Los Angeles correspondent as it ditches its bicoastal…