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MyNetWorkTV Snags Five More Markets

Fox’s MyNetworkTV announced Tuesday that it has wrapped up agreements for affiliates in five markets, including Raycom Media for its UPN-affiliated WUAB-TV in Cleveland (market No. 16), WB-affiliated KFVE-TV in Honolulu (market 72) and UPN-affiliated WBXH-TV in Baton Rouge (market…

Fox Wins Week in Adults 18-49; ABC Scores With Oscars

Fox was the top network in the adults 18 to 49 demographic for the week ended March 5, but the top show in the demo was ABC’s telecast of the “78th Annual Academy Awards.”The Sunday night Oscars telecast scored a…

‘Apprentice’s’ Jarvis Hired as CNBC Associate Reporter

CNBC announced Tuesday that it has hired Rebecca Jarvis, the runner-up in “The Apprentice 4,” as an associate reporter, effective April 3. Ms. Jarvis will be based at CNBC headquarters in New Jersey, where she will work with every department,…

Woodruff’s Brother Tells ‘GMA’ Anchor Is Walking, Talking

ABC “World News Tonight” co-anchor Bob Woodruff has made “a lot of great leaps forward,” his brother David Woodruff said in an interview Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”David Woodruff said his brother is “starting to talk. He’s speaking with…

PBS Will Dedicate ‘Medicine’ to Dana Reeve

Dana Reeve, who died Monday of the lung cancer that was diagnosed last year, will be remembered later this month for the work she did on a two-part PBS series. The widow of actor Christopher Reeve taped the introductions in…

Cablevision Votes to Mull Issuing $3 Billion Dividend

Cablevision Systems’ board has voted to mull issuing a special $3 billion dividend to shareholders, the company announced Monday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.The dividend, which Cablevision has been mulling since January, would be paid if…

Paxson Warns It May Lose Distribution in DirecTV Fight

Paxson Communications warned that it could lose more than 5 percent of its prime-time television households if it fails to reach a new affiliation agreement with satellite operator DirecTV Group — but stressed the loss would be temporary.In a filing…

Deal Would Allow TiVo Programming via Verizon Cellphones

Digital video recorder manufacturer TiVo said Tuesday that it struck an agreement with Verizon Wireless to enable TiVo subscribers to schedule recordings remotely using Verizon cellphones.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. TiVo said it plans to introduce the…

‘Runway’ Renewed for Third Season

Bravo has renewed “Project Runway” for a third season, the network announced Monday. Heidi Klum will return as host of the series and open calls for fashion designers will be held soon in major cities. The series has been the…

CBS Renews 14 Prime-Time Series for Fall

CBS has given full-season orders for the 2006-07 season to 14 of its prime-time series, representing 13 hours of programming. The mass renewal includes three first-season series: dramas “Criminal Minds” and “Ghost Whisperer” and comedy “How I Met Your Mother.”Returning…