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Nielsen Media Research said Tuesday it has acquired AudioAudit, a Paramus, N.J.-based provider of television commercial tracking services, as Nielsen looks to bolster what it already offers in the area of broadcast verification.Financial terms were not disclosed. Plans call for…
Giving the public another venue in which to beef about programming on public television, the Public Broadcasting Service announced Tuesday that it is creating an ombudsman position. At the same time, PBS announced the publication of a new set of…
Promax&BDA has announced the finalists for the 2005 Promax Awards, which honor achievements in marketing, promotion and broadcast design for electronic media. More than 200 categories recognize the best TV, radio, Web and film promos created, produced, broadcast or published…
With the addition of Rick Schroder to the cast, the season premiere of Lifetime’s “Strong Medicine” June 12 drew a 2.6 household rating and 2.9 total viewers, up 25 percent from the show’s June 2004 season premiere. “Strong Medicine,” in…
Sundance Channel said on Monday that its development slate for 2006 includes four original series and it has four documentary films in production. The network is looking to broaden its appeal, the original programming, combined with acquired fiction and nonfiction…
Brooks Hogg has been promoted to VP and general manager of WOAI TV, the Clear Channel Communications owned NBC affiliate in San Antonio. He was station manager and director of sales. Mr. Hogg will report to CCTV Executive VP and…
The first two airings of the premiere of TNT’s 12 hour miniseries “Into the West” were seen by 9.6 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.“Wheel to the Stars,” the first of the miniseries’ six parts, helped TNT outperform the…
Monte Carlo Television Festival officials announced Monday the star-studded international lineup for the 45th annual gala, taking place in Monaco and including talent from top U.S. series.Matthew Fox of “Lost” and Marcia Cross of “Desperate Housewives” will attend the festival…
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. said Monday it is launching a stock buyback program for up to $3 billion worth of shares, a move that has analysts wondering whether negotiations to buy back Liberty Media’s 18 percent voting stake in News…
NBC News received four awards and CBS Radio News received three to lead their respective divisions of the national 2005 Edward R. Murrow Awards, announced Monday by the Radio-Television News Directors Association. Overall excellence awards went to ABC News Radio;…