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ABC’s ‘Anatomy’ Takes Over on Sundays

ABC announced Friday its new medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” will continue airing Sundays at 10 p.m. (ET) through the end of the season, permanently replacing the pre-empted rookie drama “Boston Legal,” which has been picked up for next season. No…

Cablevision Still Pursuing Adelphia, May Sweeten Offer

Cablevision Systems reportedly has not given up its quest for bankrupt cable operator Adelphia Communications. The company continues to perform due diligence as it considers sweetening a $16.5 billion offer that Adelphia rejected last week.According to an article in Monday’s…

Masters Tournament Scores Big Ratings

Tiger Woods’ Masters golf win in a playoff drew a 10.3 rating and 21 share on CBS Sunday night. The final round rating was up 41 percent from a year ago. Ratings peaked during Mr. Woods’ playoff hole against Chris…

NCTA Selects New Officers

The National Cable & Telecommunications Association announced Monday that Brian Roberts, president and CEO of Comcast, has been elected chairman of NCTA’s board. Also elected were Nick Davatzes, CEO emeritus of A&E Television Networks, vice chairman; Tom Rutledge, chief operating…

Auto Marketing: Automakers’ New Audience

TV Still No. 1, but Advertisers Look Outside Traditional Media to Court Gen Y Buyers

Auto Marketing: It’s All About Mind-Set

By Jill Anne CiminilloSpecial to TelevisionWeek Scion, the newest marque of Toyota Motor Co., has a marketing plan that is as unconventional as its vehicles.Rather than focusing on the product, the brand focuses on image and mind-set. Dawn Ahmed, national…

Buying Adelphia Was the Easy Part

| Cable | Many Issues Remain to Be Settled in Comcast-TW Deal

MTV, VH1 Enlarge Online Offerings

MTV announced last week that it plans to launch a new ad-supported Web site with original content April 25. MTV Networks Group President Van Toffler called the site, MTV Overdrive, a “hybrid” network because it will deliver programming both on…

Press-to-Change-O

The rehab of the press workspace and briefing room in the White House isn’t the only restructuring being done this year at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week also brings changes in the White House liaison setup for TV news organizations….

Tech Briefs: Charter to Carry Universal HD

NBC Universal has inked a distribution deal with Charter to carry its high-definition network Universal HD. The network also has been added to several new systems with existing partners Cox, Mediacom and Cable One, expanding the network’s reach. The network…