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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the watchdog Free Press have asked the Federal Communications Commission to reject Media General’s license renewal application for WMBB-TV in Panama City, Fla., alleging that the company’s ownership of the…
Lowry Mays, chairman of Clear Channel Communications, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters’ distinguished service award, the association said Tuesday. The award will be presented April 18 during NAB’s annual convention in Las…
Local broadcasts of New York Yankees games will appear on WWOR-TV this season under an exclusive multiyear agreement announced Tuesday between YES Network and the Fox Television Stations Group. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. CBS-owned WCBS-TV in…
Animal Planet will broadcast a one-hour programming special on NASCAR drivers and their family pets the week of the Daytona 500. “NASCAR: Animal Crew” will debut Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. Produced by Tomwil Entertainment for Animal Planet, “NASCAR: Animal…
“Moesha,” the sitcom featuring pop star Brandy, will appear on Chicago-based WGN-TV beginning Sept. 10. WGN has the exclusive broadcast rights to the series on the analog tier within the cable universe. “Moesha” was acquired by the Tribune Broadcasting unit…
In response to the South Asian tsunami tragedy, NBC Universal Television Group will televise a live benefit special across its broadcast and cable platforms Saturday, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. (ET). The hour-long music- and celebrity-filled broadcast will air live…
TiVo on Monday unveiled its TiVoToGo service, which will enable TiVo subscribers to transfer television programming from their TiVo box to their laptop for portable viewing.The service is the first in a series of new products to be unveiled in…
Bob Barker, the host of CBS’s “The Price Is Right,” has agreed to continue to host the show for a 34th season, it was announced by Barbara Bloom, senior VP of daytime programs for CBS, and Syd Vinnedge of FremantleMedia…
WRAZ-TV, the Capitol Broadcasting-owned Fox affiliate for the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., market, is pre-empting “Who’s Your Daddy?,” tonight’s 90-minute network special that turns biological fatherhood into a reality/guessing game. WRAZ will substitute an earnest documentary about adoption, “I Have Roots and…
Bravo announced Monday it has pocketed a deal with Laurelwood Entertainment to produce a backdoor for “Celebrity Pool”: a one-hour program featuring eight celebrities battling it out on the green felt. The show is scheduled to air on Bravo in…