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Cartoon Network Wins in Emmy Juried Award Category

Animators working for Cartoon Network won six of eight outstanding individual achievement in animation Emmys, one of three juried award categories whose winners were announced by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Tuesday.Ed Baker, Mike Moon and Craig McCracken…

Creative Arts Emmys Team Unchanged

Though the Primetime Emmys have undergone revisions and changes in the wake of falling ratings, the Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be produced by the same three-man team that has run the show for the past eight years.Michael Hoey, John…

CBS Wins Total Viewers, Ties ABC in Adults 18 to 49; ‘Home Edition’ Tops Demo

CBS was the top network for the week ended Aug. 14 in total viewers and tied ABC for No.1 in the adults 18 to 49 demographic. ABC also scored the highest-rated show in the advertiser-friendly demo with its feel-good reality…

‘Friends’ Up in Slow Syndie Week

Buoyed by a marathon run on WTBS Superstation, Warner Bros.’ “Friends” hit a season high in syndication for the week ended Aug. 7 while most of the other top-rated off-network and repeat-laden first-run strips saw little growth.“Friends” scored a 6.7…

Nielsen-Anystream Agreement Advances VOD Measurement

Nielsen Media Research has taken another step toward measurement of video-on-demand viewing with a non-exclusive agreement that allows software provider Anystream to deploy its automated VOD content production solution with Nielsen VOD encoding technology already built in. The agreement, according…

ABC Family Orders Season Two of ‘Wildfire’

ABC Family has ordered a second season of its scripted drama “Wildfire,” the network announced Monday. Thirteen new episodes have been ordered from Lions Gate Television in association with Piller² and The Segan Company. The series has been a solid…

Asman to Lead Fox News Documentary Unit

Fox News Channel weekday anchor David Asman has been named head of the network’s documentary unit and host of a series of investigative specials. He will continue hosting “Forbes on Fox,” part of the network’s weekend business lineup.Bill Shine, senior…

Berwanger Steps Down as WDIV GM

Joe Berwanger has resigned as VP and general manager of WDIV-TV, Post-Newsweek’s NBC affiliate in Detroit. Post-Newsweek Stations President Alan Frank announced Tuesday that he has “reluctantly” accepted Mr. Berwanger’s resignation and named Post-Newsweek veteran Steve Wasserman to succeed Mr….

Comedy Central Extends ‘Mencia’

Comedy Central has ordered three additional episodes of “Mind of Mencia,” the network announced Tuesday. Since its premiere July 6, comic Carlos Mencia’s show has averaged 1.4 million viewers. The additional episodes bring the season total to 13.

Chapin Named CNN New York Bureau Chief

CNN has tapped its Midwest bureau chief, Edith Chapin, to become its New York and Northeastern bureau chief, effective Aug. 29. Ms. Chapin was a deputy bureau chief and managing editor in New York before being put in charge of…