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ABC Names Midseason Premiere Dates, Moves ‘Lost’

ABC announced premiere dates for its two midseason comedies, as well as a time-shift for one of its keystone dramas. The network will debut “The Knights of Prosperity” (originally titled “Let’s Rob…”) and “In Case of Emergency” at 9 p.m….

Senators Warn FCC on Media-Ownership Rewrite

Nine senators are urging Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to put off consideration of new media-ownership rules until the agency finishes its long delayed examination of how local ownership of media outlets affects content.In a signal that the FCC…

Higgins Memorial Set for Dec. 12

There will be a memorial honoring the late Broadcasting & Cable business editor John Higgins in New York next week. MTV Networks will host the event on Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at The Lodge, located at…

WE Online Store Open for Business

WE tv debuted a new online store today at shop.we.tv to sell merchandise as part of the network’s recent rebrand. WE now operates under the tagline “WE Have More Fun” and the network said the merchandise featured in the store…

‘NBC Nightly News’ Wins Week of Nov. 27

“NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams” won the ratings race the week in which the anchor and his counterparts spent a lot of effort and money on two days in Amman, Jordan, to cover the Mideast summit about the increasingly…

NBC Beats ABC For 11th Week Victory

For the first time this season, ABC’s thunder was stolen in the weekly ratings race. NBC won the 11th week of the season, fueled by NFL football, “Heroes” and a strong performance from its newly formed Thursday night comedy block….

TV One General Counsel John Jones Dies

John Jones, general counsel of TV One, died Sunday night of an apparent heart attack. He was 38.“John played a critical role in TV One’s genesis, working tirelessly to see that TV One’s distribution and other legal agreements necessary to…

NBC Wins Monday, Though ‘Studio 60’ Hits Series Low

The holiday programming malaise continued Monday, with a rerun-soaked field easily dominated by NBC’s ongoing powerhouse combo of “Deal or No Deal” and “Heroes.” But NBC’s weakest link, “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” hit a season low. NBC led…

FCC’s McDowell Touts Free Markets to Analysts

The “twin cornerstones” of democracy are free markets and free reign for ideas, Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell said Tuesday to a room full of Wall Street analysts attending the annual Credit Suisse Media and Telecom Week conference. When…

Comcast Opens Subscriber Gaming Service

Comcast has opened its online gaming service Gameinvasion.net to anyone with Internet access as part of its efforts to make Comcast.net a competitive broadband portal. The site, designed for hardcore gaming enthusiasts, previously was available only to Comcast’s high-speed subscribers….