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Hensen Joins ABC as Alt Series VP

Corie Hensen has been named the vice president of alternative series and specials for ABC Entertainment, Daily Variety reports. Hensen was previously the executive producer for “The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom,” the newspaper notes. —Vlada Gelman

Senate Frees Up More DTV Funds

The Senate approved an amendment to the Deficit Reduction Act that would free up “leftover funds” from the DTV-to-analog converter box program, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The funds will be used to assist senior citizens, minorities and rural viewers in…

Hearst CEO Ganzi Resigns

Hearst Corp. CEO Victor Ganzi resigned from his post after policy disagreements with the company’s board, the Associated Press reports. Former CEO Frank Bennack Jr. will take over the position in the interim until a permanent replacement can be found,…

Actors Join Sci Fi, HBO, Showtime Shows

Ever Carradine has been cast in a recurring role on Sci Fi Channel’s “Eureka” as the sister of Colin Ferguson’s character, the Hollywood Reporter says. Meanwhile, Mark L. Young and Valerie Cruz have joined HBO’s “Big Love” and Showtime’s “Dexter,”…

Disney Channel to Debut 3-D Miley Concert

The Disney Channel will premiere the concert film “Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert” on July 26, Multichannel News reports. The network will lead into the film with a six-hour “Hannah Montana” marathon, in addition to a rock-themed…

Jonas Bros’ Music Video to Close ‘Camp’

The Disney Channel will cap its premiere of “Camp Rock” this Friday with the debut of the Jonas Brothers’ new music video, Multichannel News reports. The “Burnin’ Up” music video will air at 9:55 p.m. and will encore after ABC’s…

Showtime Eyes Perry’s ‘Steve’ Pilot

Showtime has given a pilot commitment to Matthew Perry’s new show “The End of Steve,” from Sony Picture Television, the Hollywood Reporter says. Perry will write and executive produce the half-hour show about an egomaniacal local talk show host on…

Nielsen Goes Out-of-Home

Nielsen’s out-of-home tracking service, which measures viewing in bars, hotels and gyms, will launch later this summer, Media Daily News reports. Nielsen Out-of-Home Report will collect data from 4,700 panelists, who will carry AT&T cell phones with program exposure tracking…

‘Tori & Dean’ Sets Oxygen Rating Highs

The third season premiere of Oxygen’s “Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood” marked the network’s highest-rated and most-watched season debut of an original series, Multichannel News reports. The episode garnered a 0.7 household rating and was up 14% among women…

Dramas Top DVR Playback

Dramas, particularly of the science-fiction sort, are among the most played-back shows on DVRs, Media Daily News reports. NBC’s “Heroes” and ABC’s “Lost” experience the most DVR playback with 29% and 28% of viewers, respectively, putting the shows on their…