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In a new Beta Research survey of media buyers and advertisers, Discovery Channel topped the lists of networks they expected to spend more money in the next 12 months. Discovery was named by 45% of those surveyed by Beta Research,…
Google continues to dominate the online search market, racking up a 21.7% increase in its number of searches in November, according to Nielsen Online. The total number of searches increased by 9.6%. The following chart shows the top search firms…
TNT has greenlighted an hourlong drama from Ray Romano called “Men of a Certain Age,” placing an order for 10 episodes, Daily Variety reports. The show is about three friends in their 40s dealing with lives that aren’t what they…
CNN International will be joining the U.K.’s Freeview digital TV service, adding some 13.8 million households to the news network’s audience, TVNewser says, citing a report from the Guardian. The move is scheduled to begin Thursday, which will give U.K….
Major Garrett has been named senior White House correspondent for Fox News, TVNewser reports. Garrett followed President-elect Barack Obama on the campaign trail throughout the 2008 election, and his appointment marks the only Washington, D.C., change at the network as…
Monday night’s premiere of Sean Hannity’s “Hannity” on Fox News Channel beat the competition in its timeslot among viewers 25-54 and total viewers, TVNewser reports. The premiere episode of the show sans former partner Alan Colmes beat out MSNBC and…
Fox Business Network sued the U.S. Federal Reserve Monday, alleging that the government has not released requested information related to companies receiving federal bailouts, Reuters reports. Fox made repeated requests under the Freedom of Information Act in November for disclosure…
Some analysts predict that if President-elect Barack Obama goes through with the expected nomination of Julius Genachowski as chairman of the FCC, the issue of a la carte cable pricing could go away, Multichannel News reports. “We would not expect…
HBO Co-President Richard Plepler told TelevisionWeek’s Jon Lafayette that he’s confident in the premium cable network’s growth, citing the network’s performance in past recessions and the performance of HBO Entertainment President Sue Naegle. Mr. Plepler was at the Universal Hilton…
Fox Reality Channel has promoted Melissa Rudman to vice president of scheduling, acquisitions and network operations. She will be responsible for planning daily broadcast scheduling, in addition to negotiating and implementing deals for domestic and international programs. Ms. Rudman previously…