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George Lopez to Speak at Family Programming Symposium

Comedian George Lopez of ABC’s “George Lopez” will be the featured lunchtime guest speaker at the Family Friendly Programming Forum’s annual symposium Sept. 20 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. Mr. Lopez will discuss the importance of family…

New York Times Purchases TV Station From Viacom

The New York Times Co. said Wednesday that it is acquiring KAUT-TV in Oklahoma City from Viacom Television Stations Group. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.In purchasing KAUT-TV, a UPN affiliate, New York Times Co. is able to create…

Huddy, Jerrick to Co-Host FNC’s ‘Dayside’

Juliet Huddy and Mike Jerrick have been named co-hosts of “Dayside,” Fox News Channel’s 1 p.m. weekday newsmakers show that originates live in front of a studio audience. Ms. Huddy and Mr. Jerrick are familiar faces to Saturday and Sunday…

Moonves Says He Intends to Charge Cable, Satellite for CBS Signal

Viacom President and co-Chief Operating Officer Leslie Moonves repeated Wednesday that he intends to charge cable, satellite and telephone companies a fee to carry programming from CBS, indicating that the rate he might want would be on par with what…

SBC Asks FCC to Ease IP Video Requirements

SBC Communications has asked the Federal Communications Commission to rule that Internet-protocol video services such as the company’s Project Lightspeed are not subject to traditional cable franchising requirements. In a filing Wednesday at the FCC, SBC argued, among other things,…

‘Filmore Middle’ Gets NBC Midseason Pickup

NBC is picking up the comedy “Filmore Middle” for a six-episode midseason order. The NBC Universal Television Studio production focuses on an iconoclastic English teacher at a New Jersey public school.Justin Bartha stars with Sarah Alexander, Deon Richmond, Phil Hendrie,…

ESPN and MLB Sign 8-Year Deal

ESPN and Major League Baseball have agreed to an eight-year deal, ESPN and ABC Sports President George Bodenheimer and Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced Wednesday. The agreement includes eight regular seasons, from 2006 to 2013, including the continuation…

UPN Reschedules Thursday Comedies

Before it even premieres, UPN is shuffling its Thursday lineup of comedies, moving the debuting “Love, Inc.” into what is expected to be the valuable “Everybody Hates Chris” lead-out position.The high-profile “Chris” will stay in its previously announced 8 p.m….

Ross Promoted at Arbitron

Kathleen Ross has been promoted to the newly created position of chief administrative officer for Arbitron Inc. Ms. Ross, who joined Arbitron in 1991 and who most recently was executive VP for organizational effectiveness and public relations, will oversee and…

Fox Wins Demo With Returning ‘House,’ Debuting ‘Bones’

Fox’s debuting Tuesday night lineup won the network the night in the adults 18 to 49 demographic, with the second-season premiere of the medical mystery “House” at 9 p.m. (ET) coming in as the highest-rated Tuesday night show in the…