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Showtime executive Richard Licata has been re-elected chairman of the Television Publicity Executives Committee. Mr. Licata was unanimously voted in for a second annual term. Supporting Mr. Licata are Vice-Chairs Cindy Ronzoni and Stacey Luchs, treasurer Gabriel Reyes and secretary…
Michael Jackson’s trial is getting under way this week in California, and Fox News Channel will telecast an interview with Mr. Jackson that was conducted by Geraldo Rivera in a West Coast studio in mid-January. The interview will air Saturday,…
Fox’s one-two punch of “American Idol” on Tuesdays and Wednesdays gave the network the No.1 spot in the adults 18 to 49 demographic, but CBS was able to win the week ended Jan. 30 in total viewers.The top-rated show of…
“Late Show With David Letterman” returned from a week off Monday with a tribute to the late Johnny Carson that attracted the largest ratings in a year in 56 metered markets. The guests were Peter Lassally, the former executive producer…
C-SPAN is breaking new ground by making its coverage of President Bush’s State of the Union Address and the Democratic response available on-demand for free to digital cable customers for two weeks. “C-SPAN will continue to deliver significant political events…
Emmy-winning “Everybody Loves Raymond” actress Patricia Heaton, in association with her production company, Four Boys Films, has signed a deal with ABC and Touchstone Television that has both development and acting components. The deal was announced Tuesday by Stephen McPherson,…
New Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, on Tuesday unveiled a reorganization plan for the committee that eliminates the Senate communications subcommittee-a panel that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., had hoped to chair this year. Sources said the reorganization ensures,…
In an effort to encourage MTV to clean up its programming, the watchdog Parents Television Council announced a plan Tuesday to target the cable network’s advertisers with negative publicity. “If it weren’t for their money, this garbage wouldn’t be on…
Bravo will air a seven-hour “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” marathon as counterprogramming to the Super Bowl, the network announced Tuesday. The marathon will feature episodes from the show’s third season including a show with a New York Jets…
Gray Television on Tuesday said it completed the $13.5 million purchase of NBC affiliate KKCO-TV in Grand Junction, Colo., from Eagle III Broadcasting. The purchase brings to two the number of television stations that Atlanta-based Gray owns in Colorado. The…