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NBC Universal parent General Electric said its fourth-quarter earnings will be at the low end of its forecast range due to higher expenses related to the shrinking of its GE Capital unit, the Associated Press reports. Also, the company may…
Disney Channel has ordered additional episodes for the third season of “Hannah Montana” in addition to ordering a second season of its new series “The Suite Life on Deck.” “Montana,” starring teen sensation Miley Cyrus, is the top basic-cable series…
Technology company Cell Journalist launched an iPhone application today that lets citizen journalists share news, information and events with local media outlets, the company announced today. The iPhone capability links into the existing Cell Journalist technology that is used by…
Original programming returns to Saturdays on CBS starting Jan. 3, with “Game Show in My Head” set to air at 8 and 8:30 p.m., the network announced today. “Head,” which has Ashton Kutcher as one of its executive producers, involves…
YouTube has started cracking down on sexually explicit content on its site, the company announced today on its blog. The world’s most popular video-sharing site said it has started implementing stricter standards for mature content. “While videos featuring pornographic images…
HGTV is dealing with the sluggish economy and depressed real estate market by premiering shows that offer advice on better ways to buy and sell and to boost home equity. The new shows premiere Jan. 1 during an afternoon marathon…
National Geographic Channel has signed on as the first network to buy second-by-second audience data from the Nielsen Co.’s DigitalPlus service. DigitalPlus gets data from 330,000 set-top boxes used by Charter Communications subscribers in Los Angeles. The data is combined…
Cablevision this week will launch four new high-definition channels from NBC Universal, including HD versions of Bravo and USA, Multichannel News says. Comcast’s Golf Channel and Versus will also get HD versions on Cablevision, Multichannel News reports. —Danny King
Set designer Richard Stiles, who was nominated for an Emmy in 1994 for his work on the game show “Wheel of Fortune,” died last week of pneumonia at age 74, Daily Variety reports. Stiles’ credits also include “The Red Skelton…
Actress Marg Helgenberger and Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg have separated after 19 years of marriage, People reports. Rosenberg, whose union may be nearing a strike, and “CSI” star Helgenberger have an 18-year-old son, the magazine says. —Danny King