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Disney-ABC Names McNeal VP of Talent and Diversity

Disney-ABC Television Group has named Tim McNeal VP of talent development and diversity. Mr. McNeal will oversee the Disney-ABC Television Group’s talent development programs, including The Walt Disney Studios and ABC Entertainment Writing Fellowship, the ABC-DGA Directing Fellowship and the…

ABC Wins Top Ratings Spot for Week With Assist From ‘Grey’s’

ABC took the crown as highest-rated broadcaster in adults 18 to 49 for the week ended Oct. 1, propelled in part by the No. 1 show of the week, Thursday night medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.”“Grey’s” scored a 9.5 rating in…

‘CSI: Miami’ Takes CBS to Top Position on Monday

CBS was the top-rated broadcaster in adults 18 to 49 Monday, thanks in part to the highest-rated network series for the night, “CSI: Miami.” At 10 p.m., “CSI: Miami” scored a 5.7 preliminary national rating in adults 18 to 49,…

Fox on Demand Adds Streaming Shows to MySpace

Fox expanded its Fox on Demand streaming initiative Tuesday to put ad-supported episodes of Fox prime-time shows on MySpace in addition their appearances on Fox-owned local station Web sites. In late August, Fox put episodes of some of its prime-time…

MTV Greenlights Sketch Comedy Series

MTV announced Monday a new sketch comedy series “Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz” for a first-quarter 2007 premiere. The series will star Mr. Cannon, who also leads the MTV improv comedy series “Nick Cannon Present’s Wild ‘N Out,” which is…

ABC Takes Sunday Ratings Crown

The performance of soapy one-hour “Desperate Housewives” made ABC the top-rated broadcast network Sunday in adults 18 to 49. “Housewives” at 9 p.m. (ET) was the No. 1-rated program of the night, scoring an 8.5 preliminary national rating in adults…

‘Dateline’ Takes NBC to Friday Win in Demo

NBC was the No. 1 broadcast network Friday in adults 18 to 49 with help from the top-rated program of the night, the 9 p.m. (ET) newsmagazine “Dateline: To Catch a Predator.”“Dateline” scored a 3.2 preliminary national rating in adults…

News and Doc Emmys: Winners Span the Breadth of TV News, Documentary Universe

Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams (NBC), “Hurricane Katrina: Moment of Crisis”; executive producer: John Reiss; senior producers: Heather Allen, Patrick Burkey, Mary Laurence Flynn, Sharon Hoffman, Rich…

Diverse Voices: The Stigma of Being a `Diversity Writer’

By Sylvia Franklin I never thought this column would include the kind of secrecy that harkens back to the dark days of Watergate and Deep Throat, but I have several sources who did not want to be identified with their…

McManus: Dead Heat in News Race

‘CBS Evening News’ Makes Gains Despite Settling Ratings