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Netflix Goes Online

Netflix joined the crowded online delivery business today with the news that it plans to introduce over the next six months a new service that lets consumers watch TV shows and movies online. That adds to Netflix’s already strong position…

CBS Rolls Out Merchandising, DVD Units

CBS is launching a licensing and merchandising unit called CBS Consumer Products and another unit, CBS Home Entertainment, to handle its DVD business.The new units will try to generate new revenue for CBS beyond advertising on its broadcast network, a…

Nielsen to Offer Six Streams of Data on Commercials

Nielsen Media Research will give the networks and ad buyers plenty of data to choose from as they search for the right way to determine how many people are watching commercials.In May, Nielsen will offer Average Commercial Minute data with…

ABC Sweeps Best Series Globes

ABC swept the best series categories at the Golden Globe awards Monday night, with breakout freshman comedy “Ugly Betty” and top-rated drama “Grey’s Anatomy” winning the highest Globe television honors. “Grey’s” took home the Globe for best drama series. Last…

‘Betty,’ Ferrera, Win Golden Globes

Freshman ABC series “Ugly Betty” racked up two major Golden Globe awards, taking home honors for outstanding comedy television series and best actress. “Betty” triumphed over a strong field, defeating last year’s winner “The Office,” as well as “Weeds,” “Entourage”…

Fox Affiliates, Network Look to Future

Fox affiliates focused on the future at an annual meeting between the stations and the network that was one of the most peaceful on record. Both contingents are concentrating on how they can adapt to a changing business environment rather…

Program Partners Teams With Merv Griffin, William Morris

Syndication company Program Partners not only teamed up with legendary producer Merv Griffin to bring upcoming game show “Let’s Play Crosswords” to stations, it nabbed the William Morris Agency as a co-financier of the project.Facing an uphill battle to develop…

Laurie, Sedgwick Win Globes

“House” star Hugh Laurie and “The Closer” actress Kyra Sedgwick picked up best drama series acting honors at the 64th annual Golden Globe awards show. “I am speechless,” said Mr. Laurie, winning for the second year in a row for…

Mobile TV Data Depicts Baby Steps of a New Media

Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” is far and away the television program that consumers are most interested in watching on mobile telephones. During the second quarter of 2006, the Comedy Central show was the most popular show for mobile video…

Warner Bros.’s ‘TMZ’ Deal Gives Stations Show, Web Content

Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution sold its entertainment news magazine “TMZ” to the Fox Television Stations group, but the deal involves more, giving stations Web content intended to draw users to their Web sites.The multi-year agreement between Warner Bros. and…