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Nielsen Media Research has jumped into the world of buzz measurement with a new service called Nielsen BuzzMetrics. The company will monitor, measure and analyze comments about TV programs and other products on blogs and in Internet chat rooms. BuzzMetrics,…
U.K. Broadcaster’s Playbook Includes Multiplatform Deals
1961“The Regis Philbin Show” premieres in October on KGTV in San Diego. Due to budget constraints, the program has no writers and Mr. Philbin starts each show by improvising a dialogue with the audience about current events and what’s going…
Industry’s Attempt to Self-Police May Not Curb Legislation
Flood of New Strips Breaks Last Year’s Syndication Drought
NBC’s prime-time troubles continued to weigh on NBC Universal’s overall results in the 2005 fourth quarter, as strength at the media company’s film and cable operations failed to offset ratings challenges at the network.NBCU’s segment profit fell 7 percent to…
By Chuck Ross Yahoo is in discussions with various TV networks and studios about co-financing video content that would be seen on the Internet portal.Saying that Yahoo is not yet prepared to make an announcement about any particular deals, David…
“American Idol” is coming to syndication in fall 2006, with Tribune Entertainment, FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment tweaking the first season of the Fox network reality hit as a one-hour weekly off-network series. Called “American Idol Rewind,” the syndicated…
Lifetime said it rejected a “take it or leave it” offer on Sunday from EchoStar Communications’ Dish Network. A Lifetime spokesperson said the offer would have cut the fee Lifetime gets for its main Lifetime Network and Lifetime Movie Network…
NBC has given full-season pickups to two recently transplanted Thursday night comedies, “My Name Is Earl” and “The Office.”Both shows have 22-episode orders for the 2006-07 season, NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said Sunday during the network’s executive session at…