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The Senate Commerce Committee is planning two hearings July 12 on the broadcasting industry’s transition to digital television. Witnesses for the morning session will be Eddie Fritts, president & CEO, National Association of Broadcasters; Manuel Abud, VP and general manager,…
CBS is promoting Nancy Daniels and Joe LaBracio and adding former producer Sandy Varo to its alternative series development department.Ms. Daniels has been named VP, and both Mr. LaBracio and Ms. Varo have been named directors.All three executives will develop…
Two Dodge vehicles have been written into TNT’s upcoming series “Wanted” as part of a deal that makes Dodge the exclusive automotive sponsor of the show, the network said Friday.Dodge’s Charger and its Dakota will be driven by characters in…
MTV has announced a do-over on its Live 8 concert broadcast, after last weekend’s program drew scathing reviews and low ratings.This Saturday, MTV and VH1 will collectively air 10 hours of commercial-free performances from the July 2 concerts to fight…
The Writers Guild of America is backing 12 reality television staffers in a class action lawsuit filed against eight networks and production companies alleging violation of labor laws. The suit, filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims reality…
Nielsen Media Research informed clients Thursday that rather than waiting for a channel change to prompt viewers to signal they are still watching, it will display the prompt at 42-minute intervals as it rolls out the new Active/Passive meters (which…
A Senate appropriations subcommittee has scheduled hearings July 11 to consider the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s federal funding next year-and all indications are that public broadcasters will fare much better in the Senate than they did in the House of…
Tuesday night’s debut of MTV’s “The 70s House” brought home 5.9 million viewers for the network.The show, in which 12 people live in a 1970s-era house and compete for prizes, outdelivered the broadcast networks in key demographics and won its…
UPN announced Thursday it is changing the title of the new fall drama series “Sex, Lies & Secrets” to “Sex, Love & Secrets.” The series explores the relationships of a group of friends in Silver Lake, a small, hip neighborhood…
Tribune Broadcasting Co. has announced its support for a bill that would mandate accreditation by the congressionally created Media Rating Council before television ratings services are launched. The bill, submitted July 1 by Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., is called the…