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Viral Video: Naughty Noggin

TelevisionWeek is trawling video-sharing Web sites to find the hottest clips spreading on the Internet. The setup: Talk about not using your head. During the second period of extra time in the July 9 World Cup final, using what appeared…

CTAM Case Studies: Oxygen/ Time Warner Cable Air Karaoke

Third Place: Free VOD

CTAM Case Studies: ‘In Good Company’ Local Ad Sales Promotion

First Place: Movies/Transactional

‘Runway’ Auf to A Great Start

“Project Runway’s” launch party at the hip Buddha Bar in Manhattan’s “meat packing” district was heaven to “Project”-iles, who would be delirious at the start of season three some 26 hours later.Outside, on the busy blue carpet, photographers shouted, “Heidi!”…

Digital Dealmakers: Dave Noll

The player: Dave Noll, president of City Lights Television, a TV production company that launched a digital division late last year to produce shows for mobile phones, video-on-demand, broadband and other new media forms.The play: The company’s new digital unit,…

Summer 2006 Critics Poll: Critics Mixed on iPod Viewing

Asked whether viewers will continue to embrace watching television shows on portable devices such as iPods, critics gave wildly mixed responses. Some said they had never tried the format. Others said portable players are already widely accepted and will continue…

Summer 2006 Critics Poll: Respondents Heap Praise on Broadcast Net Web Sites

Nobody appreciates a well-designed network Web site more than a television critic. On a regular basis, critics must browse channel sites for everything from what time “Deadliest Catch” airs on Discovery to the correct spelling of Edna Krabappel from “The…

Lionsgate Picks Up TV Distributor

Few Changes for Debmar-Mercury

News Briefs: FCC OKs Adelphia Sale

The Federal Communications Commission last week approved Comcast’s and Time Warner’s $17.6 billion purchase of the assets of Adelphia Communications after imposing some of its broadest limits yet on cable companies signing exclusive deals with the regional sports networks. On…

CTAM Case Studies: Mag Rack ‘Walk the Line’ Tie-In

Second Place: Movies/Transactional