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ABC has picked up its surprise midseason medical drama hit “Grey’s Anatomy” for the 2005-06 season.The “Desperate Housewives” lead-out has led its Sunday, 10 p.m. (ET) time period in total viewers and the adults 18 to 49 demographic. For the…
House and Senate negotiators announced on May 3 an agreement to include an amendment in a major appropriations bill to bar federal agencies from producing video news releases that don’t clearly identify their sponsorship.A Senate Appropriations Committee summary said the…
Producer Bruce Catania has been named VP of production for Telepictures Productions. The announcement was made Wednesday by Hilary Estey McLoughlin, executive VP and general manager of Telepictures Productions.Mr. Catania will oversee the day-to-day production of various Telepictures television series,…
The reality dating show “Beauty and the Geek,” which is being produced by “Punk’d” producers Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, will run on The WB for six episodes beginning Wednesday, June 1, at 8 p.m. (ET). The announcement was made…
Reality TV production company Mark Burnett Productions and Internet company Yahoo Inc. have signed a multiseason extension to their relationship whereby Yahoo! builds Web sites for versions of “The Apprentice.” The extension will include versions of “The Apprentice” with Donald…
Nexstar Communications Chairman Perry Sook said Wednesday he isn’t budging on his stance against cable operators carrying his stations’ signals without paying a retransmission fee. He also indicated more cable operators could lose Nexstar stations unless they agree to pay…
Sinclair Broadcast group reported Wednesday that it swung to a profit in the first quarter, thanks to lower expenses and a gain on investments.The Baltimore-based owner of 61 television stations reported a profit of nearly $9 million, compared with a…
A network TV-backed coalition has announced the launch of a major campaign to fight escalating efforts by lawmakers to crack down on off-color programming. “We’re starting to push back,” said Jim Dyke, executive director of TV Watch, a new group…
Media giant Time Warner on Wednesday reported a slight increase in revenue and profit for the first quarter as gains at the company’s cable and networks units offset revenue declines at the America Online division.Time Warner’s profit rose to $963…
Showtime Networks said Wednesday it has greenlighted a pilot for a show based on Chicago Public Radio’s award-winning radio series “This American Life.” Series creator and host Ira Glass along with acclaimed independent film producer Christine Vachon from Killer Films…