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Success Story: Stations Light Up Holidays

Being home for the holidays will never quite be the same for lucky TV viewers in three designated market areas. Three separate CBS offered sales promotions that included a homey gift for the viewer and great exposure for the client….

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Colin Farrell will make his American prime-time TV debut in an episode of NBC’s “Scrubs.” Mr. Farrell will guest star as Billy Callahan, a life-loving Irishman. The episode is scheduled to air Jan. 25. “Scrubs” is produced by Touchstone Television….

Indecency Hot Potato on the Hill

| Legislation | Fine Increase Dead for Now

Marc Cherry’s Winning Formula

‘Housewives’ Creator Mines TV Gold With Character-Driven Serial

Ferguson Suiting Up for ‘Late Late’

| Programming | Production Grooms New Host, Changes Music

Makeover Teed Up on 10th

Golf Channel Shifts Schedule, Revises Graphics, Sets New Logo

Many Syndie Shows Hit New Highs for Thanksgiving Week

A host of syndicated shows saw their household ratings hit new season highs the week ended Nov. 28, proving that Turkey Day football pre-emptions and post-Thanksgiving sales don’t necessarily mean lower numbers. King World’s “Dr. Phil,” for example, was up…

A La Carte Faces Resistance

| Research | Viewers Unlikely to Pay More Than a Dollar for Favorites

Biz Briefs: Levy to Succeed Fourtou at Vivendi

Jean-Rene Fourtou, the executive credited with saving Vivendi Universal from breaking under a mountain of debt, last week said he will step down as CEO of the French conglomerate next spring to chair a newly created supervisory board. His No….

Ratings Not Key to Satisfaction

| Cable | Study Indicates Audience Prefers Specialty Programs