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Bernath to Join Comedy Central

David Bernath is leaving BBC America to join Comedy Central as senior VP of programming, replacing Kathryn Mitchell, who is leaving the network to become general manager of BBC America. Mr. Bernath had been VP of programming at BBC America….

‘Idol’ Wins Big Again, Helps ‘Point Pleasant’ Debut

The second outing of the fourth season of Fox’s music performance reality series “American Idol” once again delivered for the network, winning its 8 p.m. (ET) time period in total viewers and in all major adult, female and male demos….

Interpublic Group Acquires Stake in Endeavor Marketing

Ad agency holding company, The Interpublic Group, has acquired a minority stake in Endeavor Marketing, the corporate entertainment marketing division of talent agency Endeavor, and has entered into a consultancy agreement with Mark Dowley, the division’s chief executive. Endeavor Marketing…

Prime Access Strips Show Ratings Growth

Spurred by coverage of the upcoming Michael Jackson trial and the release of Amber Frey’s book profiling her relationship with convicted murderer Scott Peterson, entertainment newsmagazine strips led the way for overall prime access ratings growth for the week ended…

NBC Wins Week in Adults 18 to 49; CBS Wins in Viewers

With help from its regular scheduled programming, the recently debuted drama “Medium” and the yearly telecast of the Golden Globes awards ceremony, NBC skated by CBS to win the week in adults 18 to 49. CBS was still able to…

UPN Brings Back More ‘Model,’ Moonves Talks Up Network

At the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour Wednesday, UPN President of Entertainment Dawn Ostroff announced the network’s reality series “America’s Next top Model” is coming back next season for fifth and sixth cycles. The fourth cycle of “Top Model”…

NEP to Hold Exit-Polling Data Until 6 p.m.

Exit-polling data collected by the National Election Pool in the future will not be delivered to its NEP clients — chief among them the six national news organizations that fund and run the NEP — until 6 p.m. (ET) to…

NBC to Air National Lacrosse League All-Star Game

The National Lacrosse League today announced a deal putting its All-Star Game and its championship game on NBC. The All-Star Game will be played Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. (ET) at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Champion’s…

‘Idol’ Premiere Outperforms Other Big Nets Combined

Fox’s “American Idol” returned to the network’s schedule Tuesday with gains from last season’s premiere among adults 18 to 49, adults 18 to 34 and total viewers, in addition to outperforming ABC, CBS, NBC, The WB and UPN combined in…

Wood Named to Head Creative for King World, Paramount

Terry Wood has been named president of creative affairs and development for both King World Productions and Paramount Domestic Television, it was announced Wednesday by Leslie Moonves, co-president and co-chief operating officer of Viacom.Ms. Wood has been serving as executive…