XY.tv Set on Being a Factor
Starting Monday, Dec. 15, the Generations X and Y complaint that there’s nothing to watch on television will be a little less true.
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Suit Cites Conflict of Interest
A lawsuit filed against NBC and NBC Studios last week by the creators of “Will & Grace” is the latest evidence of the conflicts inherent in vertically integrated companies.
TNT’s Brand Getting Some Dramatic Help
Viewers of TNT probably aren’t sure whether ads featuring Cate Blanchett, Ron Howard, Liv Tyler and Jude Law are commercials for new movies or promotions for the network itself.
Editorial: Dishing Out a Dose of Reality for Cable
As the shadow of Rupert Murdoch loomed over the recent Western Show, few in the cable business seemed willing to characterize News Corp.’s impending acquisition of DirecTV as a positive development. But the merger, which appears likely to clear its…
Late-Night’s ‘Leno,’ ‘Kimmel’ Moving Up in Total Viewers
“Tonight Show With Jay Leno” was the only late-night show up year to year in adults 18 to 49 during the November sweeps. “Tonight” was up 9 percent in the demo and up 5 percent in total viewers with an…
ABC Affils OK ‘GMA’ Move to Seven Days
The ABC Affiliates Association Board of Governors meeting with ABC executives last week produced a unanimous green light for ABC News to expand “Good Morning America” to Saturday and Sunday mornings next fall (TelevisionWeek, July 28).
Canada Looks to the South
Canada’s largest private broadcaster, CTV, is crossing the border with a proposal that could help ease the pain of some U.S. TV series’ deficit financing.
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Michael Chiklis, a winner last year for his work in “The Shield,” will learn whether he is up for honors again from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association when nominations are announced very early Thursday for the 61st Annual Golden Globe…
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Focus on the Family Wants FCC to Crack Down on Indecency Focus on the Family, a morality group, announced Friday the launch of a public relations campaign aimed at forcing the Federal Communications Commission to crack down on broadcast indecency….
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‘Will & Grace’ Creators Suing NBC, NBC Studios Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, creators of NBC’s “Will & Grace,” are suing NBC and the show’s producer NBC Studios over the license fee for the show. They charge that NBC Studios…