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NBC’s Kalouria Chosen to Head MSLO TV Operations

NBC Entertainment Daytime Senior VP Sheraton Kalouria is going to take over television operations for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. The move, which is expected to be announced shortly, will reunite Mr. Kalouria with MSLO President and CEO Susan Lyne, to…

CBS Top for the Week in Adults 18 to 49, Viewers

CBS was the No. 1 network in both total viewers and the adults 18 to 49 demographic for the week ended Nov. 13, but ABC boasted two of the three highest-rated programs in both demos.In adults 18 to 49, ABC’s…

Watchdog Groups Urge CPB’s Harrison to Resign

Watchdog group representatives urged Corporation for Public Broadcasting President and CEO Patricia Harrison to resign following the release Tuesday of a long-awaited report by CPB’s inspector general alleging that “political tests” played a major role in her promotion to CPB’s…

E! Orders Lisa Loeb Series

Singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb will star in a new E! reality series, the network announced Tuesday. “#1 Single” will follow the Ms. Loeb, who is newly single, as she moves back to New York and begins dating. Eight episodes have been…

‘Boondocks’ Grows Week 2

Despite lukewarm critical reviews for the series, the second episode of Adult Swim’s “The Boondocks” enjoyed double-digit ratings growth over its record-setting premiere, Cartoon Network announced Tuesday. The episode, “The Trial of R. Kelly,” was seen by 1.1 million adults…

NBC Picks Up ‘E-Ring’

NBC has given its Wednesday night freshman drama “E-Ring” a full-season order.“E-Ring,” which stars Benjamin Bratt and Dennis Hopper as intelligence officers inside The Pentagon, was originally scheduled at 8 p.m. (ET) on Wednesdays but switched time periods with the…

Blumberg Resigning from Walt Disney TV Animation

Barry Blumberg announced Monday he is resigning as president of Walt Disney Television Animation after 11 years with the company. He will remain with the WDTVA through the end of January to aid the integration of the company into Disney…

‘SpongeBob’ Sets Record

Six years into its run Nickelodeon’s animated daytime ratings behemoth “SpongeBob SquarePants” continues to set new ratings records. Last Friday’s Veterans Day half-hour special “Where’s Gary?” was the highest-rated “SpongeBob” ever among kids 6 to 11 (3.4 million viewers) and…

Deen’s ‘Southern Thanksgiving’ Cooks Up Ratings for Food Network

Food Network’s “Paula’s Southern Thanksgiving” on Nov. 10 whipped up the network’s highest ratings ever, drawing a 1.6 household rating, representing 1.45 million households. During it’s time period, the program was the No. 1-rated show among women 25 to 54….

U.S. Digital Rolls Out Subscription Service in Dallas

U.S. Digital Television introduced its over-the-air subscription TV service Monday in the Dallas/Fort Worth television market, marking the company’s first commercial launch.U.S. Digital has been running trials of its service in three test markets-Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and Albuquerque,…