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News Briefs: Kerger to Take Reins of PBS on March 13

Paula Kerger, a top executive at New York’s Educational Broadcasting Corp., will become the Public Broadcasting Service’s sixth president and CEO on March 13, PBS’s board of directors announced last week. Ms. Kerger will replace Pat Mitchell, who has served…

New System Syncs Ratings Data

Nielsen’s Grabix Tracks Show Numbers Minute by Minute

Profile: The Fifth Network

At-a-glance look at The CW Television Network

Fox Stations Are Optimistic

Opportunity for Profitability Seen; Novela Has Appeal

Did Cable Topple UPN and The WB?

Netlets Chased Same Young Demos Targeted by MTV, Others; Merger May Boost Cable

Sudden Scramble for Programming

Stations Unsure of Future Status Consider Sports, Prime-Time Talk, Past Series

The CW: Winners and Losers

WinnersStrong stations: Change means new opportunities for the stations best positioned to prosper.Stations with sports telecast rights: The ultimate in local programming becomes more valuable to the new independents. Designers: Everyone from webmasters to branding consultants will have hundreds of…

NATPE Notes: Stewie to Host Talk Show on the Web

Fox is planning to launch a Web-based late-night talk show featuring Stewie, the toddler character from the animated series “Family Guy.” Ross Levinson, president of Fox Interactive Media, made the announcement last Tuesday during a session at the National Association…

‘World News Tonight’ Co-Anchor Bob Woodruff Seriously Injured in Iraq

“World News Tonight” co-anchor Bob Woodruff and his cameraman, Doug Vogt, were seriously injured Sunday when their convoy was hit by an explosive device in Taji, Iraq, according to ABCNews.com. Woodruff and Vogt both suffered head injuries and were undergoing…

ABC Gives ‘Sons & Daughters’ Premiere Date, Sidelines ‘Commander’

ABC’s new hybrid comedy “Sons & Daughters” will air back-to-back episodes beginning Tuesday, March 7, at 9 p.m. (ET). The hour block of “Sons” replaces the first-season presidential drama “Commander in Chief,” which is going on hiatus until the spring,…