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Voom lives. Rainbow Media Holdings on Friday announced that it will operate and market Voom 21 HD Originals and that EchoStar Communications has agreed to carry the high-definition programming service. The Voom channels originally were offered on Cablevision Systems’ money-losing…
“Inside Politics” anchor Judy Woodruff announced Thursday that she will resign from CNN when her contract expires. However, she will continue to be involved with the news network she joined in 1993 after covering Washington, D.C., for “The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour”…
The start time for tonight’s presidential press conference has been moved from 8:30 to 8. That accommodation wrung agreement from all four major broadcast networks to carry the conference live. As a consequence, the networks had to perform last-minute surgery…
NBC Universal on Thursday announced that the Peacock Network and Telemundo are planning to enhance the ratings they offer on-air to give viewers additional information about the programming.Citing First Amendment concerns, NBC has long been the only major TV network…
ABC has added the Tuesday sitcom “According to Jim” and Sunday night family show “America’s Funniest Home Videos” to its list of early pick-ups for the 2005-06 season.“Jim,” currently in its fourth season, is from Touchstone Television in association with…
NBC announced Thursday it would premiere four new reality series and bring back new installments of its “Average Joe” and “Biggest Loser” franchises.On Tuesday June 21 at 8 p.m. (ET) NBC will launch the two-hour premiere of “I Want to…
FOX has picked up a second season of its unscripted series “Nanny 911.”In its Monday 8 p.m. (ET) time period, “Nanny” has been a performer in adults 18 to 49 and teens. The show features a stable of nannies who…
Fisher Communications, a Seattle-based owner of 10 television stations in the Northwest, on Thursday reported a narrowed first-quarter loss of $5.1 million, compared with red ink of $9.8 million a year ago. Revenue rose slightly to $31 million from $30.9…
LIN TV on Thursday swung to a loss in the first quarter due to lower revenues in the period as well as a $12.3 million charge related to the paying down of debt.The Providence, R.I.-based owner of 25 television stations…
Insight Communications, the cable operator whose management plans to take private later this year, on Thursday reported a widened first-quarter loss, even as the company reported growth in digital cable and high-speed data customers.The company said its first-quarter red ink…