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Adalian Column: New Chief Must Bring FCC Up-to-Date

Barack Obama has so many crises on his plate, the concerns and troubles of the TV industry seem about as relevant as the Wednesday night lineup on the Reelz Channel. Nonetheless, those of us who care about the state of…

Dish Offers ‘Beast’ in 1080p Resolution

Dish Network has become the first pay TV provider to feature a TV series in 1080p resolution quality comparable to Blu-ray discT. Dish Network has partnered with A&E Networks to provide the network’s new series “The Beast” in 1080p via…

ABC Delays Final Episodes ‘Til Summer

ABC most likely won’t air the remaining original episodes of canceled series “Pushing Daisies,” “Eli Stone” and “Dirty Sexy Money” until this summer, E! Online reports, citing sources close to the network. The episodes were originally supposed to air this…

Average Pre-roll Ad Rates Down

Video advertising network BrightRoll said that the average price of a pre-roll video ad dropped 25% last quarter compared to the year before, MediaPost reports. The price was also down 12.5% from the quarter before, the site ads. BrightRoll has…

Conan, Clydesdales in Super Bowl Spots

Conan O’Brien and the iconic Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale horses will be making appearances in commercials for the brewer during next month’s Super Bowl telecast on NBC, AdWeek reports. O’Brien will be featured in a spot for Bud Light under its “Drinkability”…

Outdoor Channel Acquires Down Range Television

Outdoor Channel has bought Down Range Television, an online portal for firearms and shooting sports. Down Range TV offers video, forums and coverage for gun owners, sport shooters and hunters on the gun industry, products and services. The Web site…

8.5 Mil Homes Will See DTV Problems, Study Says

New estimates find that as many as 8.5 million households still using over-the-air TV signals will experience difficulty receiving DTV transmissions after next month’s scheduled analog shutoff, TVNewser reports, citing new information from research firm Centris. The firm’s study says…

‘Jericho’ to Continue in Movie

“National Treasure” director Jon Turteltaub says he is developing a feature film based on the canceled TV series “Jericho,” iF Magazine reports. The film, Turteltaub said, would not directly pick up from where the series left off in its CBS…

‘Daisies’ Unanswered Questions Addressed in Movie?

According to “Pushing Daisies” star Kristen Chenoweth, show creator Bryan Fuller is thinking of wrapping up some of the show’s unresolved storylines through a movie, TVGuide.com reports. ABC has yet to air the show’s final four episodes, although it has…

Univision’s KMEX-TV Dominates 18-49, Nielsen Says

Los Angeles’ Univision O&O KMEX-TV finished the 2008 calendar year as the No. 1 station in the U.S., regardless of language, among viewers 18-49 throughout several parts of the day. Year-end Nielsen Station Index Live + 7 information ranks KMEX…