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The CW announced a new reality series called “Crowned,” an eight-episode competition program where mother-daughter teams work together to win a beauty pageant. “Our new series ‘Crowned’ takes a close look at one of the most emotional and volatile of…
With the sixth season of “American Idol” breaking ratings records, Fox plans to use the powerhouse reality show to help debut its new David E. Kelley drama, boost ratings for a struggling sitcom, and possibly launch other new shows. Mr….
Fox’s two-hour “American Idol” delivered its highest Wednesday night premiere numbers ever among adults 18 to 49, following its record-setting Tuesday premiere. “Idol” earned a 15.4 rating after a 15.7 Tuesday night premiere. That’s up 18 percent from the same…
Add Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich to the list of challengers to the Federal Communications Commission — and potentially to media companies.The Ohio congressman was formally named on Wednesday to head the Domestic Policy panel of the House…
(Corrects Bid Amount) The Chandler Trusts has made a $7.6 billion bid to buy Tribune Co. and spin off its broadcast and entertainment businesses.In a filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the value of the Chandler deal was…
Former NBC News President Neal Shapiro will return to the television scene as president of the entity that runs public TV stations WNET-TV and WLIW-TV. His appointment becomes effective in February.The announcement was made Thursday by public broadcasting mainstay Bill…
VNU, owner of Nielsen Media Research, is changing its name to the Nielsen Company.“Nielsen is one of the great names in the information-services industry,” David Calhoun, chairman and CEO of the Nielsen Co. said in a statement released Thursday. “The…
Viewers of syndicated programming have a stronger connection with stars on those shows than network stars, according to a new study released by the Syndicated Network Television Association.The survey, conducted with E-Score, showed that viewers had more trust in stars…
The sixth season of Fox’s top-rated talent show, “American Idol,” will probably bring a twist to the singing contest’s format that will give more aspiring musical stars a chance to be discovered, executive producer Kenneth Warwick said.In the show’s final…
Fans of Bravo’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” who have been lamenting the cable outlet’s cancellation of the show will soon be able to receive a daily dose of the Fab Five.Episodes of the series from distributor NBC Universal’s…