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Univision Revenue Down, Ratings Up

Univision Communications’ net revenue declined 4.3% to $533.1 million during the second quarter, Broadcasting & Cable reports. However, Univision CEO Joe Uva argued that ratings for the network rose, making it “the No. 3 network in prime time with a…

Spike TV Gears Up for ‘Madden NFL’

Spike TV will air “Madden NFL ’09 Kickoff! Live” on Aug. 11 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the video game, Multichannel News reports. The special will start at 9 p.m. with an airing of the film “Rudy,” which will…

Kors to Guest on ‘Gossip Girl’

Fashion designer and “Project Runway” judge Michael Kors will guest star in an episode of The CW’s “Gossip Girl,” Marie Claire reports. Kor will appear in a New York Fashion Week-themed episode, the magazine says. —Vlada Gelman

Dish Features Interactive Olympics Coverage

NBC Universal, Dish Network and interactive TV company Ensequence have teamed to offer interactive Olympics coverage to Dish subscribers, the Hollywood Reporter says. Viewers of Dish’s “iTV mosaic” will be able to watch a multiple-screen showcase of coverage from CNBC,…

MSNBC Slates Olympics Post-Show

MSNBC will air a two-hour post-Olympics show weekdays at 5 p.m. starting Monday, TVNewser reports. Tamron Hall will anchor from New York, while Tiki Barber and Jenna Wolfe will anchor from Beijing, the Web site says.

New Kids Replace Abdul on ‘Today’

New Kids on the Block have stepped in after Paula Abdul backed out of her scheduled appearance on “Today’s” summer concert series on Aug. 29, the New York Post reports. Abdul originally was scheduled to appear in April, but canceled…

HBO Sends ‘Hard Knocks’ Online

HBO will make the season premiere of “Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Dallas Cowboys” available for free on HBO.com, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The episode, which premiered Wednesday, will be up for one week starting Friday, the newspaper says….

‘Tori & Dean’ Bring Home Big Ratings

Oxygen’s “Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood” brought in 1.4 million viewers for its Tuesday episode, the Hollywood Reporter says. The episode was Oxygen’s most watched telecast ever, the newspaper notes. —Vlada Gelman

AMC Plays ‘Cinemania’

AMC will air “Cinemania” during commercial breaks every Thursday evening beginning tonight, Multichannel News reports. The game show, hosted by Regan Burns, will feature two movie fans competing for prizes by answering trivia questions about that night’s film, the newspaper…

Fuse Brings ‘Music’ to Xbox Live

Music network Fuse and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 have teamed to bring the network’s “Summer of Music” series to Xbox Live Marketplace users, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The free service, featuring artist interviews and festival coverage, will be available through late…