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O’Brien to Return to ‘Insider’ May 5

“The Insider” host Pat O’Brien, who left the show to enter an alcohol rehab program, will return to the rookie syndicated strip Thursday, May 5. Mr. O’Brien was released from rehab on Sunday. He began his program in March.In a…

ABC Announces Summer Slate

ABC will premiere four new reality series and the six-hour ancient Rome drama “Empire” in summer 2005 and run repeats of its current top 10 drama “Lost” and reality series “Supernanny” in new time periods the network hopes will introduce…

ESPN Holds Open House for Broadband Site

ESPN will open its exclusive content broadband site, ESPN360, for a free preview to any Internet user with a high-speed connection, the network announced Tuesday. Starting Wednesday ESPN360.com will have a one-week open house, where viewers can watch exclusive content…

Fox Warns ABC About Potential Legal Action

The day after ABC News announced a special edition of “primetime>live” that would air Wednesday, May 4, and would devote an hour to “explosive claims” about off-camera activities at Fox hit “American Idol,” there were reports that Fox has warned…

New Series in Development for Bravo

Bravo has more than 30 new series and special in development and production over the next 18 months and plans to increase it original programming slate by 25 percent from last year, network president Lauren Zalaznick said at a press…

Dolan Backs Off Plan to Reshape Cablevision Board

Cablevision Systems Chairman Charles Dolan is backing off of a plan to reshape the cable operator’s board of directors, including reducing the number of directors and having Mr. Dolan himself elect three-quarters of its members.Mr. Dolan offered no explanation for…

CBS Wins Week in Viewers, Ties Fox for No.1 in Demo

CBS was the clear winner in the battle for total viewers for the week ended April 24, but in adults 18 to 49 the network tied Fox for the top spot in the demographic.CBS’s forensic drama “CSI” was the top-rated…

Bill Would Require Audio Program Descriptions

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., introduced legislation Tuesday requiring TV stations to include audio descriptions of the action in some programs to help serve the visually impaired. The Television Information Enhancement for the Visually Impaired Act would require audio descriptions of…

Sundance Cleans House, Paves Way for More Series

Sundance Channel on Monday said it laid off 10 of its staffers in a restructuring to shift its focus from in-house production to the acquisition of original programming. The network plans to increase its program spending and be more active…

Advertising Research Foundation Appoints Four Directors

Four people have been appointed to the Advertising Research Foundation’s board of directors to fill an at large seat and three openings left by board retirees. Joining the board of the industry group are Steven Fredericks, president and CEO of…