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In a defeat for the Consumer Electronics Association, the Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously Thursday to reject a CEA request to throw out a requirement that manufacturers include digital TV tuners in half of the midsized sets sold in the…
Liberty Media Chairman John Malone stepped down this week as a director of Cablevision Systems, saying that his remaining on the Cablevision board would be a conflict of interest given Liberty’s and Cablevision’s respective ownership of cable channels.Mr. Malone joined…
The season premiere of HBO’s “Six Feet Under” drew 2.6 million viewers Monday, down from 3.7 million for its premiere last year, according to Nielsen Media Research figures. Last year “Six Feet Under” premiered on Sundays, traditionally HBO’s night for…
Diane McInerney has been named co-anchor of “Inside Edition Weekend” and substitute anchor for Deborah Norville on the weekday version of “Inside Edition” was announced today by executive producer Charles Lachman. Ms. McInerney will continue as a correspondent for the…
The first full post-May sweeps week was dominated by repeats, but NBC’s new music reality series “Hit Me Baby One More Time” helped the network take the top spot in the adults 18 to 49 demographic for the week ended…
Three years in the making, Discovery Channel’s ambitious “Greatest American” countdown series debuted to disappointing ratings Sunday. The three-hour premiere was seen by an average of 949,000 viewers and generated a 0.6 household rating, barely building on its “American Chopper”…
The years-long feud between Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp and French conglomerate Vivendi Universal ended Wednesday when IAC agreed to sell its 5.4 percent stake in Vivendi Universal Entertainment to NBC Universal for $3.4 billion, giving NBCU full control of VUE.The sale…
CNN announced Wednesday that longtime NBC Sports commentator Bob Costas is joining the CNN roster as a substitute host on “Larry King Live.” Since 2001 Mr. Costas has hosted “On the Record With Bob Costas” for HBO, a corporate stablemate…
Univision, which went to court a year ago in an unsuccessful attempt to stop Nielsen Media Research’s rollout of the Local People Meter service, has signed a new comprehensive contract that includes LPM service in six major markets.The new deal,…
Those celebrating the fact network TV held its own last season, after years of declining audiences, should not read too much into that rebound, because there are still tremendous challenges ahead due to “hyper-fragmentation,” which will mean more outlets, more…