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TBS Greenlights Engvall Sitcom

TBS has greenlit a new sitcom featuring Bill Engvall, best known as part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.The network has ordered eight episodes of the series, which is scheduled to premiere this summer.“The Bill Engvall Show” will feature Mr….

MTV Cuts 250 Jobs

Viacom is joining the ranks of media conglomerates reducing their workforce. MTV Networks Chairman and CEO Judith McGrath announced Monday morning that 250 employees would lose their jobs. The cuts will be made across MTV Networks channels and departments, consolidating…

YouTube Pacts with DMGI to Cover User-Gen Clips

YouTube today struck a deal with TV and music content owner Digital Music Group to feature classic TV shows from its library and to allow DMGI music videos to be featured in user-generated clips uploaded to YouTube.The TV shows includes…

Nielsen Forms Digital Plus for Set Top Boxes

The Nielsen Co. is focusing its projects dealing with digital television set top boxes into a new service called Nielsen Digital Plus.Nielsen DigitalPlus will comprise information from Nielsen Media Research, Nielsen Monitor Plus, A.C. Nielsen, Clairtas and Spectra and Bases.The…

NBC News’ Wilner Resigns

Well-regarded NBC News Political Director Elizabeth Wilner has resigned. Although her departure is “not imminent,” she told TelevisionWeek she began thinking about it seriously following the 2006 midterm elections. Usually, an election is followed by a breather, she said. This…

Fremantle in Deal With Jackie Collins

Romance Novelist to Develop Projects

Finding the Sweet Spot in Kids TV

Primal Screen Balances Giving Youngsters What They Want and What They Need

NBC Universal Television Studio

NBCU TV Group: How the Divisions Shape Up

Understanding the Options in Local TV

Broadcast and Cable are Very Different Animals

New Data Tweaks Some Old Beliefs

Gender Gaps Are Narrow on Most Shows