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King World Productions has retained the rights to distribute the syndicated talk strip “Dr. Phil” for an additional five years, through the 2013-14 season.The announcement was made Wednesday by Roger King, CEO of King World/CBS Enterprises along with “Dr. Phil”…
Time Warner said Wednesday it reached an agreement in principle with a number of shareholders who sued the media titan after it merged with America Online. The company also said the settlement contributed to a second-quarter loss.As part of the…
“Night Court” has been put on the late-night docket of TV Land, the network said Wednesday. The 1980s NBC sitcom, which stars Harry Anderson, will be launched with a 48-hour marathon beginning at 6 a.m. (ET) Aug. 13. After that,…
Howard Stern has signed a three-year deal with iN Demand Networks to distribute the television version of his Sirius Satellite Radio program, iN Demand announced Wednesday.As reported July 25 in TelevisionWeek, Mr. Stern has been negotiating with several cable operators…
Thanks to a raft of repeats plus pre-emptions due to news coverage of the attempted June 21 London transit attacks, the top-rated syndicated strips had a mixed ratings performance the week ended July 24. The top-rated show in syndication, King…
A weakened advertising picture, including a lack of political advertising spending, weighed on a pair of station groups that reported earnings Tuesday.Nexstar Broadcasting Group, which owns 46 television stations, reported that it swung to a second-quarter loss of $20.9 million,…
CBS was the clear winner for the week ended July 31 in total viewers but ended up tying Fox in adults 18 to 49. A repeat of CBS’s Thursday procedural “CSI” was the top-rated show in total viewers (13.4 million)…
The Museum of Television & Radio will honor Peter Chernin, president and chief operating officer of News Corp., and John Wells, creator and executive producer of “ER” and “The West Wing,” at its annual Los Angeles-area gala. The event, which…
Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts on Tuesday played down the suggestion the cable giant is looking to transform its cable channel OLN into a full-on competitor of ESPN.“We are very proud with what happened with [OLN’s coverage of] the Tour de…
Charter Communications, the cable company controlled by billionaire Paul Allen, said Tuesday that it narrowed its second-quarter loss amid revenue gains in high-speed data subscriptions.The St. Louis-based company reported a second-quarter loss of $356 million versus a loss of $415…