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CBS Forms Band for ‘Rock Star’ Second Season

Three musicians are forming a band as part of the second season of CBS’s summer reality series “Rock Star,” and will select a lead singer as part of the show’s competition between a group of musical hopefuls. The new band,…

ABC Wins Thursday With ‘Inventor’

ABC won Thursday night among adults 18 to 49 with the two-hour premiere of its reality series “American Inventor,” eclipsing CBS’s NCAA basketball coverage and NBC’s comedy block.“Inventor” scored a 5.4 in the demo, a number that includes live-plus-same-day viewing,…

Martin Plans Hearing on Media Ownership Rules Revision

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said Friday that he plans to launch proceedings “as soon as we can” to consider revising the agency’s media ownership rules. In addition, during a briefing for reporters, Mr. Martin said he continues to…

ABC Family Acquires Several Warner Bros. Films

ABC Family acquired TV rights to a slate of movies from Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution, including “Corpse Bride,” “The Polar Express” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and two of the Harry Potter films, the companies said Friday. The…

Viacom to Sell DreamWorks Library

Sumner Redstone’s Viacom said Friday it has reached an agreement to sell the 59-title DreamWorks film library for $900 million to an investment group led by billionaire George Soros.The sale of the library, which includes films such as “Saving Private…

CBS Paramount Sells ‘NCIS’ to USA

CBS Paramount Domestic Television has sold the off-network rights to CBS’s drama “NCIS” to USA Network.USA will begin running “NCIS” sometime in 2008.

CW Signs 27 More Affiliates, Including Nine Pappas Stations

The CW announced Thursday it has signed long-term affiliation agreements with 27 stations reaching more than 66 percent of the TV homes in the country. The new CW stations announced today include nine Pappas stations, eight of them now affiliates…

NBC Orders 13 Episodes of ‘Kidnapped,’ Announces Original ‘Office’ Webisodes

NBC is ordering 13 episodes of the drama ‘Kidnapped’ for fall 2006 and is planning 10 original webisodes of its Thursday night comedy “The Office” on NBC.com. NBC President of Entertainment Kevin Reilly made the announcements Thursday during the network’s…

Big 4, Affiliates, NAB Join in Protest Letter to Federal Lawmakers

The Big 4 networks, their affiliate associations and the National Association of Broadcasters on Thursday sent a joint letter to all federal legislators protesting what they consider an effort by satellite operator EchoStar Communications and the American Cable Association to…

SoapNet, Sony Pictures Television Make ‘Y&R’ Deal

SoapNet and Sony Pictures Television said Thursday they have made a deal that lets SoapNet televise episodes of top-rated daytime drama “The Young and the Restless” the same day they appear on CBS. Beginning April 24, “Y&R” will appear weekdays…