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EchoStar to Carry Oxygen

EchoStar, in a dispute with Lifetime Entertainment that knocked Lifetime and Lifetime Real Women off Dish Network, on Monday said it is making Oxygen available to its subscribers. The channel will be available to all 12 million Dish subscribers as…

Ancier Touts The WB’s Value to Parent Time Warner

The WB is close to finalizing its deal with the Tribune Broadcasting stations to continue distributing the network, WB Chairman Garth Ancier said Monday at the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour.“We are very, very far down the road with…

O’Reilly Challenges Viewers for Sweeps

While other TV shows offer fantasy vacations, teary-eyed weddings or harmless peeks behind the scenes in sweeps ratings periods, Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly is offering viewers a chance to debate him face to face on “The O’Reilly Factor.”“Bloviate With…

‘Springer’ Re-Ups With NBCU for Multiyear Deal

NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution has signed Jerry Springer to a new multiyear contract and has renewed his syndicated strip “The Jerry Springer Show” in more than 85 percent of the country through the 2006-07 TV season. Barry Wallach, president…

NBC: iPod Boosts Prime Time

‘The Office’ Scores Demo High Following Top Download Ranking on iTunes

TCA Notes: GSN Signs Three-Series Sony Deal

GSN has signed a three-series deal with Sony Pictures Television for “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” executive producer Michael Davies to develop game show programs for the network. The deal is a cable first-look agreement with Mr. Davies, and…

WB, Tribune Close to Affil Pact

Agreement Expected to Address VOD, Downloads, Wireless

Museum Moves Toward ‘All-Digital’ Goal

Mitchell Wants Center to Be More Like Think Tank

Argentino Joins NBCU Sales Team

NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution has hired syndication advertising executive Barbara “Bo” Argentino as senior VP of advertising and media sales.Ms. Argentino, who was an executive VP at Sony Pictures Entertainment, replaces Chris Kager, who has left NBCU.In October 2004…

Sales Calls Top Job for Cable Ad Association

CAB: Message Is Getting Results