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‘Angels,’ ‘Arrested’ Shine at TCA Awards

HBO’s sweeping AIDS saga “Angels in America” and Fox’s quirky family comedy “Arrested Development” cleaned up at the Television Critics Association Awards Saturday night, winning two awards each. “Angels” executive producer and director Mike Nichols accepted awards for Outstanding Achievement…

Moonves: If Fined, Viacom Will Fight

Even though Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl “wardrobe malfunction” happened six months ago, Viacom Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Leslie Moonves once again apologized for the mishap during the summer Television Critics Association press tour, but warned of increased government scrutiny…

Strong Summer for CBS, Moonves

Riding high on his network’s summer ratings performance, Viacom Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Leslie Moonves on Sunday pointed out that the use of reruns and familiar shows by CBS pokes holes in the idea of a 52-week programming year….

Television Week Daily

‘Top Model’ Struts for UPN “America’s Next Top Model” returned to UPN with a bang last night. It scored a 2.2 Nielsen Media Research rating and 6 share in adults 18 to 49 and 4.9 million viewers-the second-largest audience ever…

Electronic Media Daily Fax

What’s your pick for the best and worst on TV?NATPE News TV January 22-24 In Vegas, via satellite and on this web site The latest TV, cable and new media jobs posted daily Shows and events in the world of…

Fox to Launch Reality Network

Fox Cable Networks Group will launch a reality-themed cable channel in early 2005, the company announced Tuesday. The decision pits the new network, called Fox Reality Channel, against the soon-to-debut Reality Central (which announced distribution deals with Insight and Mediacom…

Superior Court Delays NBC Motion in O’Brien Case

The Los Angeles Superior Court delayed a motion for a restraining order by NBC Universal seeking to prevent Pat O’Brien from actively promoting “The Insider.” The hearing will now take place July 23, as the court waits for more information…

Electronic Media Daily Fax

‘Survivor II’ to cast off with younger group A pair of cyberjournalists claim to have receive leaks on the identities of the 16 contestants on “Survivor II: The Australian Outback,” which begins airing on CBS on Jan. 28. Author Peter…

Electronic Media Daily Fax

AT&T to sell assets AT&T says it will comply with the Federal Communications Commission’s demands that it sell some of its assets as an agreed condition of the company’s acquisition of MediaOne this year. In a letter sent Wednesday to…

Electronic Media Daily Fax

Posted Friday, July 19 Pittman out, Bewkes and Albrecht elevated at AOL TW Robert Pittman has resigned as the chief operating officer of AOL Time Warner, the company said Thursday when it announced an operation restructuring that elevates HBO Chairman…