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The cable TV industry should fight efforts by Regional Bell Operating Companies to get into the television business by side-stepping the local franchising obligations that apply to cable. Robert Sachs, president and CEO of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association,…
ESPN’s fourth original made-for-television movie, “3,” drew the network’s highest- movie rating ever in its Dec. 11 premiere. The film, about the life of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, drew a 5 rating, representing 4 million households, and stands as the…
With help from “CSI” and the buildup to the finale of the latest “Survivor” finale, CBS was the top-rated network among the adults 18 to 49 demographic for the fifth consecutive week and the top network among viewers for the…
In Brian Williams’ first complete week as the titular anchor, “NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams” did ratings business as usual, winning key categories on all five weeknights and finishing with a lead of more than 1 million average viewers…
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell has privately recommended that his fellow commissioners reject complaints alleging that “Saving Private Ryan” ran afoul of the agency’s indecency prohibitions, agency sources said Tuesday. Concerned that the frequent use of the F-word and…
Rebecca Marks has been promoted to executive VP of the West Coast-based publicity division of NBC Universal Television Group. Ms. Marks, who has served as senior VP of publicity since July 2001, will continue to report to Jeffrey Zucker, president…
Microsoft will sponsor two of Discovery Communications’ documentary programs under a partnership announced by the two companies today. Microsoft will sponsor the SilverDocs Film Festival and be presenting sponsor of “Discovery Docs” on Discovery Channel. Microsoft-sponsored vignettes promoting SilverDocs will…
CBS’s “The Early Show” and Meredith’s More magazine, which is aimed at 40-plus women, are collaborating on a monthly series, “Reach for More,” that will deal with issues featured in the magazine, from fashion and health to parenting and relationships….
A potential wrench has been thrown into the Adelphia Communications’ sales process, after the U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge to enter a $2.53 billion judgment against two members of Adelphia’s founding family in an attempt to seize…
Colin Farrell, whose tendency to use language not suitable for broadcast networks had kept censors’ bleeping fingers busy as he made his recent TV rounds promoting “Alexander,” uttered the S-word during his last seconds as guest host of “Saturday Night…