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Lights, Camera … Apparition!
TelevisionWeek Senior Reporter James Hibberd wrote this account after he tagged along on a couple of tapings for the second-season finale of Sci Fi’s “Ghost Hunters.” Winchester Mystery House San Jose, Calif. It’s tough to be truly scared when you’re…
Ailes Takes Aim at Stations’ Flaws
LPMs, Programming Weaknesses Are Priorities
Cartoon Network Snares 6 Awards
Animators working for Cartoon Network won six of eight Emmys for outstanding individual achievement in animation, one of three juried award categories whose winners were announced last week by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Ed Baker, Mike Moon…
ATAS Names Interactive Emmy Award Winners
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Friday the two winners of its Interactive Television Emmy Awards. The “2005 TV Land Awards All Access Pass” won for outstanding achievement for program-specific enhanced or interactive television for their unique online…
Fox Stations Seek Transfer of O&O Licenses
Fox Television Stations asked the Federal Communications Commission on Friday to approve the transfer of licenses of its 35 owned-and-operated stations from News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch to the corporation itself, through a subsidiary. Because of restrictions on…
ImaginAsian to Be Carried on Charter Cable
Charter Communications and ImaginAsian Entertainment on Friday said it reached an agreement that will put ImaginAsian TV, a network aimed at Asian-Americans on Charter cable systems.
Former Arbitron CEO Shaker Dead at 83
Former Arbitron CEO Ted Shaker died Wednesday in New Canaan, Conn. He was 83.Mr. Shaker was president and CEO of the media and marketing research firm for 17 years, during which he introduced a number of methods to track television…
George Lopez to Host Creative Emmys
Comedian and sitcom star George Lopez will host the Creative Arts Emmy Awards Sept. 11 at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.“George is one of today’s funniest and most talented television performers,” said Spike Jones Jr., one of the show’s producers….
Comedy Central Renews ‘Distraction’
Comedy Central has ordered a second season of its game show “Distraction,” the network announced Thursday. In the show, contestants try to answer trivia questions while being distracted by a series of challenges.Comedy Central has ordered 14 episodes for debut…