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NBC scored a solid base hit Sunday night with its new reality block of “Grease: You’re the One That I Want” and the sixth-season opener of “The Apprentice.”Of the two shows, “Grease” fared better, its 90-minute debut averaging a 4.3…
Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin J. Martin is extending an olive branch that could soothe some Congressional feathers but delay any FCC ownership rules changes: A long overdue study about the impact of local media ownership will now get completed…
“To Iraq and Back: Bob Woodruff Reports” has been scheduled for 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, on ABC. Originally meant to air in the spring, the special was moved up to the penultimate night of the February sweeps ratings period…
Three days after being forced to drop 22 Sinclair Broadcast Group TV stations in 12 states from its cable systems, Mediacom Communications took action. First, it asked the whole Federal Communications Commissions to take a second look at its complaint…
Creators of broadband content can compete for more Broadband Emmy Awards and may use the Web to submit entries to the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.Entries should be sent to www.myemmy.tv during the appropriate window. The dates can…
Henry Ahn has been promoted to executive VP, NBCU Television Networks Distribution.In his new role, Mr. Ahn will be responsible for selling NBCU’s television content to cable, satellite and telco companies. Mr. Ahn will continue to work closely with JB…
The U.S. Supreme Court today without comment turned down EchoStar Communications’ request to hear an appeal from a district court ruling that has stopped the satellite service from providing distant network signals to rural customers. The move, which had been…
Total U.S. ad spending is expected to increase just 2.6 percent this year, according to a new forecast by TNS Media Service.Although the media service estimates that ad spending rose 3.8 percent in 2006, the $153 billion projected for 2007…
Ford Motor, Coca-Cola and Cingular Wireless are returning as official sponsors of “American Idol,” the highest-rated series on television.The official announcement was made Monday by Fox Broadcasting, 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia.Ford has been a sponsor of the show since 2002….
ION Media Networks television station group has launched a 24/7 digital kids channel carrying an expanded version of the qubo lineup that has been broadcast on NBC, Telemundo and Ion’s I network since September. “We are fortunate to be working…