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Cable Expanding Original Programming

The Cable Advertising Bureau found that the number of original shows on cable during a week in April was double what it was in 2003, AdAge reports. There were 1,407 original shows during an average April 2008 week, far more…

USA Shows Top Ratings

USA Network had five of the 10 most-watched programs among ad-supported cable networks for the week ending Aug. 10, MediaWeek reports. WWE Raw continued to deliver, garnering the network’s best rating at 5.06 million viewers, the newspaper says. USA’s originals…

Adams Gets ‘Hung,’ Stevenson Set for ‘Suburbia’

Jane Adams will star opposite Thomas Jane in the Alexander Payne-directed HBO pilot “Hung,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Also, Cynthia Stevenson has been cast opposite Bob Saget in The CW’s “Surviving Suburbia,” while Mike MacRae has joined the cast of…

‘It’s Always Sunny’ Prepping for Syndie Deal

Producer 20th Century Fox TV is preparing FX’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” for cable syndication, MediaWeek reports. The series was picked up for 39 more episodes by FX, bringing its total number to 84, the newspaper says. FX will…

‘Hee Haw’ Reruns Back on TV

“Hee Haw” will return to the air with reruns on Nashville’s RFD-TV Sunday lineup at 8 p.m. beginning Sept. 7, Daily Variety reports. The episodes, which will air in their original order, then will be rebroadcast Monday mornings, the newspaper…

Acme Revenue Up 4% on ‘Buzz’

Net revenue for Acme Communications increased 4% to $8.7 million during the second quarter, Broadcasting & Cable reports. A 3% increase in net revenues for its TV stations and a 10% revenue increase for its syndicated morning program “The Daily…

Silverman, Wiatt, Samples Slated for NYTVF

NBC Entertainment Co-Chairman Ben Silverman, William Morris CEO Jim Wiatt and Media Rights Capital President of Television Keith Samples will be among the panelists at the New York Television Festival’s “industry day” on Sept. 15, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The…

‘SNL’ Crew Debuts Web Series

Broadway Video Entertainment has launched “The Line,” its first broadband series, created by and starring talent from “Saturday Night Live,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The series had a soft launch on Crackle.com and will be added to Hulu, Heavy.com and…

‘Larry King Live’ Honors Mac

“Larry King Live” will pay tribute to Bernie Mac on today’s show, Multichannel News reports. Ashton Kutcher, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, Camille Winbush and Dee Dee Davis will appear on the program, the newspaper says. Mac died…

‘Lights’ Finds Mother in Dickens

Kim Dickens (“Deadwood”) has been cast as Matt’s mother on “Friday Night Lights,” TV Guide reports. She first appears in the second episode of season three, which premieres Oct. 1 on DirecTV, the magazine notes. —Vlada Gelman