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U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., who sponsored V-chip legislation and has a long history of interest in media issues, has decided to head the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s telecom panel rather than take the chairmanship of a full house…
From “Wheel” to “Access” to “Alex,” an array of series from each of the first-run genres all climbed to new season highs for the second full week of the sweep, even while most of the syndicated strips held even or…
Lifetime Television opted not to renew its first-year series “Angela’s Eyes” and “Lovespring,” a spokesman said.The network is picking up “Army Wives,” a series starring Kim Delaney and Catherine Bell, the spokesman said Thursday. The show is produced by The…
ABC, winner of the November sweeps period, stumbled in the last night of the ratings contest as other networks’ shows set season-to-date records.The CW’s “America’s Next Top Model,” Fox’s “Bones” and NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” all had their highest ratings…
One television carriage dispute down, one to go.A stand-off between Pappas Telecasting Companies and DISH Network has ended with a five-year deal to have the satellite-TV company carry local stations’ signals, while Sinclair Broadcast Group said it expects cable operator…
CBS surgically removed “3 Lbs” from its Tuesday night lineup, cancelling the low-rated medical drama after a mere three weeks. The series most recently averaged a 2.4 rating among adults 18 to 49, which was down 11 percent from the…
Time Warner Cable and interactive television technology provider BIAP cut a long-term deal that calls for the operator to continue to work with BIAP to develop interactive services for Time Warner customers, the companies said.So, BIAP has furnished Time Warner…
Former UPN Chief Operating Officer Adam Ware joined talent agency UTA, where he will be head of business development. Mr. Ware will focus on creating partnerships to facilitate production and distribution of online content via new media for UTA clients…
With the sweeps period concluding Wednesday night, ABC is claiming its first November victory in seven years. The network is leading by a significant margin in the key 18 to 49 demographic, according to Nielsen Media Research, while rival CBS…
NBC unveiled its midseason scheduling strategy Wednesday, including a entirely new lineup for Sunday night.With its top-rated “Sunday Night Football” departing in January, NBC needs to find a new Sunday lineup that won’t result in steep viewership drains. Season to…