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Meril Upped at Warner Bros.

Rick Meril has been promoted to executive VP and general sales manager of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, the company announced Wednesday. Mr. Meril will be responsible for overseeing distribution sales for the company’s first-run and off-network properties, and will…

Interpublic Reorganizes, Dissolves Media Unit

In a move that reverses the trend of media agencies working separately from advertising agencies, Interpublic Group of Cos. is dissolving its Interpublic Media unit and restructuring the media units that were part of it.Interpublic Media Chairman and CEO Mark…

‘Rachael’ Continues to Dominate New Syndies

King World’s “Rachael Ray” continued to lead among new syndicated shows by a wide margin during the week ended Oct. 8. “Ray” scored a 2.0 national household rating, a figure that includes live viewing plus same-day viewing via digital video…

Universal Music Sues Video-Sharing Sites

Universal Music Group has sued two video-sharing sites, alleging illegal use of its music videos.The music label filed lawsuits in U.S. District Court against Grouper.com and Bolt.com for copyright infringement. Sony purchased Grouper in August for $65 million. Popular video-sharing…

CBS News Veteran Glenn Dead at 68

Christopher Glenn, an award-winning CBS News radio and television correspondent, died Tuesday of liver cancer. He was 68. Mr. Glenn was best known as the voice of “In the News,” a short TV news segment for children in the 1970s…

Showtime Puts Shows up for Sale on Unbox Service

Continuing its expansion into the new media space, Showtime announced Wednesday it would offer digital downloads of several series on Amazon.com’s Unbox digital video service. Series such as “Weeds,” “Sleeper Cell,” “Fat Actress” and “Penn & Teller: Bullshit!” will be…

Yahoo Earnings Disappoint but Video Visitors Increase

Yahoo delivered a disappointing earnings report to investors Tuesday with the news that its third-quarter profit dropped 38 percent as ad sales slowed in the important automotive and financial services sectors. But video is the one bright spot for the…

ABC Wins Fourth Week in a Row

Four weeks into the season, ABC squeaked into another demographic victory over CBS. The week ending Oct. 15 was the closest race yet, with ABC garnering a 5.19 rating among adults 18 to 49 and CBS pulling in 5.15, followed…

ABC Picks Up ‘October Road’

ABC has ordered six episodes of the drama “October Road,” the network announced Tuesday. The series, about an acclaimed young novelist who returns to his hometown to teach at a local university, stars Tom Berenger and Geoff Stults. “October” will…

‘Deal,’ ‘Heroes’ Lift NBC to Nightly Win

NBC scored a Monday night victory thanks to the ongoing ratings driver “Deal or No Deal” and the popular freshman drama “Heroes.” The Peacock Net had a 4.7 preliminary rating among adults 18 to 49, according to Nielsen Media Research,…