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NATPE Finds Hole in Schedule After Fox Execs Bow Out

By Chris PursellNATPE officials said they are unlikely to fill an empty spot in the schedule for their January television syndication conference created by the withdrawal of Fox’s head of scheduling Preston Beckman and reality-show producer Mike Darnell.Fox’s decision to…

Hallmark Goes to D.C. to Do Well by Doing Good

The Hallmark Channel went to Washington to support U.S. troops and try to bolster its status among politicians.The cable network signed on as the 32nd corporate sponsor of the “America Supports You” and sent some of the stars of its…

Sieberg Joins CBS News

Daniel Sieberg has been named science and technology correspondent for CBS News. Mr. Siebert covered technology for five years at CNN, where he hosted “Next@CNN” and shared in an Emmy won for the 2002 documentary “Enemy Within” and in a…

NBC Continues Monday Winning Streak

NBC’s one-two punch of “Deal or No Deal” and “Heroes” once again gave the channel a Monday night ratings win. The Peacock Network handily dominated the field last night, with “Deal” starting off the evening with a 5.2 rating among…

Verizon’s V CAST to Carry YouTube Clips

In the highest-profile pact to date between a viral video Web site and a cellular carrier, YouTube will partner with Verizon to provide video clips to the phone company’s V CAST mobile television service starting in December.It’s YouTube’s first distribution…

Mandel to Head VNU’s NielsenConnect

Outspoken ad buyer Jon Mandel has joined VNU as CEO of a new unit called NielsenConnect, the company said Tuesday.NielsenConnect is designed to bring different VNU resources together under the Nielsen banner for clients. It will draw information from dozens…

A&E Slates Back-to-Back ‘Sopranos’

A&E officially said Tuesday it will air “The Sopranos” on Wednesday nights beginning Jan. 10 at 9 p.m. ET.A&E bought rerun rights the HBO mobster drama for a record $2.5 million an episode. The network will run two episodes back…

‘Ugly Betty’ Mini-Telenovela Added to ABC.com

ABC added the mini-telenovela that it features each week during its prime-time hit “Ugly Betty” to both ABC.com and to Verizon Wireless’ V CAST service. The two-to-four minute show, called “Vidas de Fuego,” went online yesterday and will be added…

Seacrest’s ‘Paradise City’ Rolls for E!

Production began on “Paradise City,” a new series for E! Entertainment from Go Go Luckey Productions and Ryan Seacrest Productions, the network said Tuesday.The half-hour weekly show follows the lives of 20-somethings in Las Vegas. It is expected to debut…

Bravo Renews Griffin’s ‘D-List’

Bravo on Tuesday said it has renewed “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List” for a third season.Six episodes of the one-hour show are scheduled to air on the cable channel in 2007.Also returning to the show are the comedienne’s…