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Viral Video: Bush’s Greatest Trips
TelevisionWeek is trawling cyberspace to find the hottest video clips spreading on the Web. The setup: Call it a State of the Union address, a speech to the nation, or, really, whatever you want. That’s straight from the commander-in-chief’s mouth…
Alltel to Sponsor ‘Rescue’ Special
FX Lines Up Web, VOD Outlets
News Briefs: Fox Picks Up Two Series for 2006-07
Fox made two series pickups last week, giving the green light to Sony’s marriage comedy “‘Til Death” and 20th Century Fox TV’s political thriller drama “Vanished.” Both shows have been given 13-episode commitments for the 2006-07 season. “‘Til Death,” created…
Sony Serious About New Platforms
Sony Pictures Television has big plans for digital television.The studio has set up a division dedicated to creating original content for alternative distribution platforms, said Zack Van Amburg, co-president of programming and production for the company.Sony’s strategy is “to look…
Biz Briefs: Viacom to Acquire Xfire Gaming
Viacom said last week that it reached a definitive agreement to acquire online gaming company Xfire for $102 million in cash as it looks to raise its profile in online video games. Viacom said that, as part of the MTV…
NAB Notes: Convention Attendance Up Slightly From Last Year
This year’s National Association of Broadcasters convention drew 105,046 attendees, up less than 1 percent from 2005, NAB said. The conference posted a 9 percent increase in foreign attendance, drawing 25,537 people from outside the U.S., the group said. In…
Hockey Team to Start Internet Channel
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