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Guest Commentary: Marking time with 9/11, `24′

Since fall, the American public has waited for the defeat of elusive terrorists who murder innocents to advance their private, confused agenda. Told with innovative television techniques, this drama has made TV history. It’s not the chronicle of Al Qaeda…

McGowan upfront forecast: cable rise

Early buyers will get the lowest prices, and when the smoke clears from this year’s upfront, broadcast will be flat at $7 billion compared with 2001, while cable will rise dramatically, up 12 percent, adding $500 million to last year’s…

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Posted Sunday, April 14, at 1:05 p.m. (PT); last updated Monday, April 15, at 2:55 p.m. Shell moves to Gemstar-TV Guide Fox Cable Network Group President and CEO Jeff Shell has relinquished his post to join Gemstar-TV Guide International as…

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Posted Friday, April 12, at 9 a.m. (PT); last updated at 5:20 p.m. Tannenbaum files breach-of-contract suit against Ovitz Eric Tannenbaum, the former head of the now-defunct Artists Television Group series production unit, brought a lawsuit against Michael Ovitz and…

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Posted Thursday, April 11, at 10:55 a.m. (PT); last updated at 4:45 p.m. FCC approves NBC’s KNTV purchase The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday gave its approval of NBC’s purchase of KNTV-TV in San Jose, Calif. The Peacock Network agreed…

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Posted Wednesday, April 10, at 12:05 p.m. (PT); last updated at 4:40 p.m. AOL Time Warner stock slides to $20 More problems are surfacing for AOL Time Warner and its CEO-elect, Richard Parsons. The company’s stock slid to $20 a…

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Posted Tuesday, April 9, at 10:35 a.m. (PT); last updated 2 p.m. ‘West Wing’ to run interview episode without Bush administration participation Following controversial published complaints from series creator/executive producer Aaron Sorkin last February about Bush administration policies, NBC’s “The…

Out & About

At the “Fear No More: End Violence Against Women” screening in New York are Dr. Sayantani DasGupta, left, Lifetime’s Rosemary Sykes, Dr. Shamita Das Dasgupta, Lifetime’s Bill Brand, the documentary’s Karen, Sachet and Marisol, and Lifetime’s Mary Dixon and Gerry…

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Posted Monday, April 8, at 4:40 a.m. (PT); last updated at 2:15 p.m. Dark days over for ‘Nightline,’ statements say The “Nightline” fire that started when it was learned ABC had hoped to hire David Letterman and install him in…

Liberty eyes cable TV fold

The diverse media concern that John Malone built hinted last week that it could return to the domestic cable TV fold if its pan-European cable ambitions are foiled, even as it moves to strengthen its position in AOL Time Warner.Strategic…