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Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin raised some doubts Tuesday about whether the FCC’s media ownership proceedings would lead to as expansive a rewriting of ownership rules as were produced by his predecessor, Michael Powell.Mr. Martin told members of the…
Confirming weeks of industry speculation, Apple Computer announced Tuesday it will offer theatrical films for download through its iTunes service. At a media event in San Francisco on Tuesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said new movies will cost $12.99 during…
BBC World News has appointed Kevin Bishop to the position of BBC News senior producer in New York. Mr. Bishop replaces Jeremy Hillman, who before returning to London to take up the post of editor at BBC World News, brought…
MyNetworkTV’s two new dramas failed to increase its ratings in its second week on the air, with the 8 p.m. (ET) “Desire” dropping from its four-day weekday average in its debut week.“Desire” scored a 0.9 household rating and 1 share…
Fox was the top-rated network in adults 18 to 49 for the week ended Sept. 10, edging out NBC, which scored big with its prime-time telecasts of NFL football on Thursday and Sunday.The Sunday night matchup of Indianapolis Colts quarterback…
The three new first-run syndicated weekday shows to premiere this season got off to a slow start Monday, with Twentieth Television’s evening newsmagazine “Geraldo at Large” and daytime courtroom show “Cristina’s Court” performing the best among the debuting competitors.“Geraldo,” which…
Actor Ashley Hartman (“The O.C.”) has been signed as CBS Digital Media’s first “wireless hostess,” making her the face and voice of the service and as a guide to consumers in all of CBS’s wireless endeavors. She will appear on…
The second hour of ABC’s controversial miniseries “The Path to 9/11” was the top-rated broadcast network program Monday on a night filled with disrupted programming due to a presidential address.From 9:25 p.m. to 10:25 p.m. (ET), the conclusion of “Path”…
Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo plans to introduce its first stand-alone, high-definition DVR this month.The new product, which industry experts have been expecting to debut for about a year, allows users to record hi-def programming on a TiVo box. TiVo…
The debut week of “CBS Evening News With Katie Couric” won the week ended Sept. 8 in total viewers and adults 25 to 54, despite declines from the show’s premiere Tuesday through Friday.For the first time in more than five…