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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…

‘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!”…

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…

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,…

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…

Upfront Deal Already Done With New Nielsen Ratings

Starcom, one of the first media buying agencies to buy a new stream of minute-by-minute ratings from Nielsen Media Research, made an upfront deal last week with The Weather Channel based on the new data. The deal covers eight Starcom…

Couric: ‘CBS Evening News’ to Be More Relatable to Viewers

Additional News Product to Be Available Online

CBS Expects Competitive Thursday for ‘CSI’

Entertainment Chief Tassler Sees ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ as Ratings Challenger

Producer Abrams Leaves Touchstone for Warner Bros.

Bad Robot Production Company Switches Studios for Six-Year Deal

Lifetime Orders Psychic Reality Show

Six-Episode Series Will Be Paired With Off-Net ‘Medium’