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The CW Names Two Programming Execs

The CW announced two executive appointments in its programming department Tuesday, both new hires for the company. Former Regency Television executive Joanna Klein has been named VP of drama development. Ms. Klein previously served as VP of development and current…

GM Planworks Names Two Presidents

GM Planworks named Mary Carpenter president of strategy and operating and Mike Rosen president of investment and activation.In her new job, Ms. Carpenter will oversee all planning activity across all General Motors divisions. Mr. Rosen will be responsible for investments…

‘Heroes’ Continues Climb on NBC

NBC’s good news/bad news Monday performance continued this week with “Heroes” once again climbing to a new perch at 9 p.m., only to be followed by a disappointing performance for the10 p.m. drama. The twist this week was that instead…

NBC Stations Renew ‘Martha Stewart’

Sophomore syndicated series “The Martha Stewart Show” has been renewed for a third season, the show’s distributor NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution announced Monday.The show has been sold to nine of the ten NBC owned and operated stations that carry…

CBS News Takes Half of Business and Financial Emmy Noms

CBS News romped to an easy lead in the nominations announced Tuesday for the Business and Financial Emmys, to be given out Dec. 7 by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. CBS News nabbed 15 of the 33…

Martha Stewart Firm Posts Narrower Loss

By Jon Lafayette and James HibberdMartha Stewart Living Omnimedia on Tuesday reported that its third-quarter net loss shrank to $25.2 million from $26.1 million a year ago.The loss narrowed as advertising revenues rebounded from the days when founder Martha Stewart’s…

MSNBC Partners With HotSoup Web Site

MSNBC.com and MSNBC TV are partnering with HotSoup.com, a new Web site for political and public issue debate.HotSoup’s “Hot Loop” by editor-in-chief Ron Fournier will be posted daily on MSNBC.com. Mr. Fournier, who broke a number of big political stories…

ABC Reclaims Sunday

Free of World Series competition, ABC reclaimed Sunday night with its drama-and-reality lineup and held off a surprisingly strong charge from the NFL on NBC. Leading the evening with a 5.6 rating among adults 18 to 49, ABC led with…

Google Video Making Moves on Ad Front

Google Video launched a new service Monday to help viral video creators make money via advertising and also lured a pair of high-profile Web video creators to Google Video for an exclusive run. Earlier Monday, Google Video posted the sequel…

Price Reups With ‘Early Show’

Dave Price has signed a new multiyear contract with “The Early Show” on CBS.According to a CBS News spokesperson, Mr. Price’s contract now also promises “entertainment-based projects” with CBS.When Mr. Price joined “The Early Show” in July 2003, his contract…