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C-SPAN to Telecast Indecency Arguments

C-SPAN won permission today from the second appellate court to broadcast the oral arguments at Fox Television Station’s appeal of the Federal Communications Commission decision that Cher and Nicole Richie’s comments on an awards show violated broadcast indecency standards.A C-SPAN…

NFL Network Serves Up Freebie for N.Y.

NFL Network said Tuesday it would offer its network free in the New York market for a week so that Time Warner Cable and Cablevision subscribers there can watch Rutgers University play Kansas State University in the Texas Bowl on…

House Democratic Leaders Chastise FCC Counsel

Democrats’ anger over Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin’s attempt to bypass government ethics rules and enlist Commissioner Robert McDowell to vote on a deadlocked AT&T/BellSouth merger continued to grow Tuesday with warnings from two powerful House Democratic leaders.A day…

ABC’s ‘World News’ Closing In on NBC

Only a one-night viewership spike for its one-sponsor edition Dec. 4 appears to have saved “NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams” from being overtaken by ABC’s “World News With Charles Gibson” in total viewers and the 25- to 54-year-old viewers…

Ad Spending Up in 2006

Ad spending is up 5.1 percent in the first three quarters of 2006, according to Nielsen Monitor-Plus.Nielsen on Tuesday reported its latest figures, which showed spending on the Internet up 49.2 percent from a year ago. Spanish-language television also showed…

ABC Family’s ‘Falcon Beach’ Headed for SoapNet

SoapNet said Tuesday it will rerun the first season of “Falcon Beach” from its Walt Disney Co. sibling ABC Family.SoapNet will launch the series with a two-hour episode Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. (ET) and Jan. 7 at midnight. Subsequent…

Nick to Televise Animated Series From ‘SNL’s’ Poehler

Nickelodeon plans to televise a new animated series created by Amy Poehler of “Saturday Night Live.”The new series, “Mighty B,” is part of an extensive animation slate announced Tuesday by the network that includes a sixth season of “SpongeBob SquarePants.”In…

FCC Hears Arguments for, Against Easing Ownership Rules

The Federal Communications Commission heard calls for easing media ownership curbs and arguments over newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership Monday night in the evening portion of a Nashville hearing on media consolidation.It also heard pleas to stop cable companies from stripping digital multicasting…

Football Gives NBC Biggest Audience Sunday Night

“Sunday Night Football” rebounded Sunday night to give NBC a ratings victory. The New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys match earned a 7.5 rating among adults 18 to 49, according to preliminary Nielsen Media Research figures. That was enough to…

Granite Files for Chapter 11 Protection

Granite Broadcasting on Monday filed for protection under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The filing included a plan of reorganization that has been pre-negotiated with the company’s secured debt holders and…