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Dennis Weaver of ‘McCloud,’ ‘Gunsmoke’ Dies at 81

Dennis Weaver, star of the TV Western classic “Gunsmoke” and the title character of detective series “McCloud,” died Friday from complications due to cancer. He was 81.The actor, best known for his portrayal of rustic law enforcers in the two…

ABC Wins Sunday in Demo

Medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” and the two-hour finale of “Dancing With the Stars” gave ABC a No. 1 finish for the night in the adults 18 to 49 demographic, with Fox taking second place with its traditional Sunday night lineup…

Greenberg, Hope Win ASC Awards

The American Society of Cinematographers presented its annual awards for outstanding achievement in cinematography Sunday evening in Los Angeles. Robbie Greenberg won in the television movie/miniseries/pilot category for HBO’s “Warm Springs,” and Nathan Hope won in the episodic television category…

Galan Signs Deal to Develop English-Language Telenovelas for NBCU

NBC Universal Television Group has signed a two-year, first-look development deal with Galan Entertainment to adapt and produce telenovelas and other Spanish-language formats in English across NBCU’s networks. The companies will use the existing assets of the novela production system…

Finance Coach Ramsey Signs Pilot Deal With CBS

CBS has ordered a reality series pilot from radio host, author and personal finance coach Dave Ramsey. In the series, with the working title “The Dave Ramsey Project,” Mr. Ramsey will help families analyze and understand their financial state with…

DirecTV to Buy Back Portion of GM Pension Fund Stake

DirecTV Group said Monday that it has agreed to purchase up to 100 million shares, worth $1.6 billion, of its common stock from General Motors’ employee benefit plans.The purchase is part of a stock buyback program that DirecTV launched this…

Telecom Growth Feeds Cablevision’s Q4 Profit

Cablevision Systems said Monday it swung to a profit in the fourth quarter, compared with a loss a year ago as a result of charges related to the shutdown of a failed satellite service.The Bethpage, N.Y.-based cable operator reported profit…

Fox Ad Sales Gets Second Opinion

KMR Study Upholds TV’s Viability

Content Comes Out Swinging

YES’s Interactive MLB Elements Chock-Full of Sales Opportunities

FCC Indecency Rulings Coming

CBS Appeal a Loser; Decisions Hoped to Bring Clarity