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HBO will run “Tracey Ullman: Live & Exposed,” a new autobiographical special from the comedienne, beginning May 14. The special was taped in February before a live audience at the Henry Ford Theatre in Los Angeles. Other HBO run dates…
Spike TV has hired former A&E scheduler John Griffin as VP of programming, the network announced Tuesday. “John was instrumental in the recent resurgence of A&E, and he brings with him a different perspective, a wealth of programming experience and…
Media General, a newspaper and broadcasting company that owns 26 network-affiliated television stations, on Tuesday swung to a first-quarter loss, hurt by a $325.5 million charge related to an accounting change.The Richmond, Va.-based company posted a loss of $316.2 million…
The impact of the lack of political advertising spending on first-quarter earnings began to take shape Tuesday after Gannett Co.’s broadcast group reported revenue and operating cash flow declines.The company’s broadcast group, which includes 21 network-affiliated TV stations and office-building…
The Federal Communications Commission’s crackdown on indecent broadcasting since Janet Jackson’s exposure of her breast during the Super Bowl halftime show last year has won the agency a Muzzle award from the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free…
Don’t Count Us Out, the advocacy coalition formed a year ago to fight the rollout of Nielsen Media Research’s Local People Meter service, marked its first anniversary with the announcement Monday that it is taking out print and online advertising…
Liz Yamamoto has been named VP of ABC news sales proposals. The announcement was made Monday by Catherine Sullivan, senior VP of news sales, and Patrick McGovern, senior VP of sales and strategic planning. Ms. Yamamoto will report to both…
Theft of cable’s basic video service is down more than 50 percent in four years, largely because cable is increasingly moving to digital and operators have been cracking down on signal bandits. According to a study released by the National…
AMC Monday said it plans to launch a new series, “Celebrity Charades,” June 20. The show is executive produced by Bob Balaban, Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank, who are getting their showbiz buddies to play for charity on the show….
UPN is picking up its rookie drama “Veronica Mars” for a second season. The announcement was made Monday by Dawn Ostroff, president of UPN.The drama stars Kristen Bell as a 17-year-old apprentice private investigator who solves mysteries in the fictional…