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Could there be a more natural candidate for a classy, four-hanky ABC made-for-TV movie than the story of Bob Woodruff’s brush with death in Iraq and his amazing recovery with much help from his family? Of course not. It would…
Gupta Seems to Have Best of Both Worlds
The transition to digital television is moving to the next level. The National Telecommunications & Information Administration, a branch of the Commerce Department, has won approval from the federal Office of Management & Budget to proceed with the next step…
Comcast and Sinclair Broadcast Group reached an agreement on retransmission consent, but disagreed on whether one of the largest broadcasters received cash from the nation’s biggest cable operator.In a statement, Comcast said it “achieved its objective of not paying cash…
Against a repeat-strewn field, Fox won Thursday night thanks to “American Idol” and “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader,” though “Grader” slipped a notch from last week. “Idol” earned a 10.3 rating among adults 18 to 48, according to…
There were smiles mixed with sadness at the annual Radio & Television News Directors Association foundation dinner in Washington, where former ABC World News Bob Woodruff and CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozier, both among the numerous journalists severely injured in…
Fox News chairman-CEO Roger Ailes is warning presidential candidates about following in the path of former Sen. John Edwards in boycotting candidate debates based on the media company sponsoring them.A day after the Democratic candidate dropped out of an August…
Tom Karsch, general manager of Turner Classic Movies since 1995, is leaving the cable network.No replacement has been named.“I can’t adequately express to you my satisfaction and pride in what we have accomplished together,” Mr. KIarsch said in an internal…
The director of the federal government agency charged with educating the public on the coming digital TV transition predicted the next step in the switchover is imminent.John N.R. Kneurer said the Office of Management & Budget is nearly ready to…
Fox plans to announce during tonight’s episode that it’s teaming with “American Idol” and Charity Projects Entertainment Fund for a televised musical charity event to benefit children in America and Africa.“Idol Gives Back” will include the top six contestants singing…