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By Chuck Ross Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said Friday that though he thinks consumers need choices and control over cable content delivered into their homes, he has “stayed away from pushing” any particular option, such as a la…
Matthew Rodriguez has been promoted to senior VP of marketing and creative for Twentieth Television. The announcement was made Friday by President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Cook, to whom he will report. Mr. Rodriguez will oversee consumer and corporate…
The blackout of NBC’s “The Book of Daniel” spread to three more small markets Friday.Refusing to carry the debut of the drama are a third Nexstar Broadcasting Group-owned NBC affiliate, KBTV-TV in Beaumont, Texas; Global Communications-owned WGBC-TV in Meridien, Miss.,…
Martha Stewart’s hopes of having her conviction overturned were dealt a setback Friday after a federal appeals court denied her request.Though Ms. Stewart completed her prison sentence in connection with the conviction, her lawyers were still attempting to have the…
Yahoo is getting into the portability act with the new Yahoo Go TV service for the PC, mobile phone and television that it introduced Friday morning during Chairman and CEO Terry Semel’s Consumer Electronics Show keynote. The service connects users…
Though its third season has yet to debut, HBO is set to renew its Western drama “Deadwood” for a fourth round, sources said Thursday. The premium network had no comment. The 2004 debut season of “Deadwood” paired the David Milch…
Debmar-Mercury has acquired domestic television distribution rights for the classic 1980s sitcom “ALF” from Patchett Kaufman Entertainment. The announcement was made Jan. 5 by Debmar-Mercury’s Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein. Debmar-Mercury is making the show’s 101 episodes available for all…
For the week ended Dec. 25, holiday shopping and a slew of repeats appeared to hit syndicated programming in the ratings, with virtually all of the first season offerings either flat or down for the week.The highest-rated debuting first-run strip…
ABC’s broadcast of the Rose Bowl Wednesday night drew the highest rating for a college football game since 1987. The game, in which Texas upset Southern California during the final 19 seconds, drew a 21.7 Nielsen Media Research rating, up…
“The Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart has been secured to host the 78th Academy Awards telecast, his first stint as an Oscar headliner. The 78th Oscar telecast will air Sunday, March 5, 2006, on ABC.“As a performer, I’m truly honored to…