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I should know better. A year ago at this time, while working for Daily Variety, I joined my colleague Michael Schneider in coming up with a list of eight predictions for 2008. Among our in-print forecasts: The Olympics would be…
Recent “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Cloris Leachman will serve as grand marshal for Thursday morning’s Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., the Associated Press reports. Leachman says there is “no possibility” that she will revive any of her dance moves…
Univision was the most watched Spanish-language broadcast network last week, averaging a 1.5 rating/3 share among viewers 18-49, the Associated Press reports, citing information from Nielsen Media Research. Univision’s strong performance was enough to beat all the English-language broadcast networks…
CBS’ “60 Minutes” was the second-most watched program for the week ending Dec. 28, Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing Nielsen Media Research information. With 14.1 million viewers, the news show trailed NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” match-up between the San Diego…
Kevin Martin’s last meeting as FCC chairman Jan. 15 will focus on implementing the recently signed DTV nightlight bill, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Congress recently suggested the agency should focus on DTV matters and issues, since it faces time constraints…
The American Cable Association demanded that Viacom stop the crawl running during its programming that tells cable subscribers that they might lose networks such as Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon at midnight. The crawl was being televised to all cable…
The Media Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission is again stepping in to speed the resolution of a complaint that cable systems aren’t dealing fairly with an independent cable network, this time to the benefit of the NFL Network. The…
Time Warner Cable says Viacom, which is threatening to pull signals for 19 cable networks from the operator’s system, is seeking $39 million more annually in the companies’ fee dispute. Viacom plans to remove its channels—including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and…
The National Association of Broadcasters will have its DTV trekker truck along the parade route at the Fiesta Bowl Jan. 3, Broadcasting & Cable reports. In addition to creating awareness for the upcoming switch to digital, the truck will have…