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Star Jones Wedding Coverage Draws 4.1 Million to ‘The View’

Some 4.1 million people tuned in to “The View” on Friday, Nov. 12, for an hour devoted entirely to Star Jones’ heavily promoted wedding on Nov. 13 to Al Reynolds. According to data from Nielsen Media Research, “The View” on…

SBC, Yahoo! Deepen Their Relationship

SBC Communications and Web portal company Yahoo! on Thursday extended their three-year-old partnership and agreed to work together on delivering entertainment-related services to a raft of consumer electronics devices, including mobile phones, televisions and digital video recorders.As part of the…

Nielsen, NBC Universal Sign Seven-Year Deal

Nielsen Media Research and NBC Universal announced Thursday that they have signed a seven-year “landmark” deal that is the first to include effectively all of a company’s TV platforms-a display of NBC Universal synergy and collectivism that was months in…

Sievers to Exit ‘Nightline’ as ABC Tinkers With Format

Plans to change venerable “Nightline” in ways ABC News is not yet willing to discuss are going to result in the exit of a key “Nightline” player, award-winning executive producer Leroy Sievers, as the late-night news show prepares to celebrate…

FCC’s Adelstein Says Context Matters in Indecency Decisions

In a welcome development for the ABC affiliates that didn’t pre-empt the network’s Nov. 11 Veterans Day broadcast of “Saving Private Ryan,” Federal Communications Commission member Jonathan Adelstein suggested Thursday that he is not sold on the argument that the…

Veteran Syndie Shows See Ratings Grow

Despite various pre-emptions brought on by the Nov. 2 elections, the strongest veteran syndicated strips continued to grow for the week ended Nov. 7, while the majority of rookies either remained flat or declined. Among the new syndicated strips, Paramount’s…

UPN to Run TLC Audition Show

UPN is planning a reality-based music show that will pluck a female signer from obscurity and put her into the band TLC. The eight-week series, “R U the Girl with T-Boz & Chilli,” eliminates contestants until there’s only one, who…

Sonnenberg Resigns From E!

E! Networks executive VP Mark Sonnenberg has resigned his position effective December 1, the company announced Wednesday. In a prepared statement, the network said there are no plans to name a replacement. Mr. Sonnenberg was hired by former E! President…

‘Amazing’ Premieres, ‘Loser’ Wins

With help from the sixth season premiere of reality travel challenge “The Amazing Race,” CBS won Wednesday night in total viewers, but NBC took the win in adults 18 to 49 with weight-loss reality series “The Biggest Loser” and franchise…

Belo Strikes Alliance With Fort Worth Station

Belo Corp. said Wednesday it has signed a letter of agreement with HIC Broadcasting under which Belo will provide advertising sales help and technical and facility support for HIC’s Fort Worth, Texas, independent station KFWD-TV.As part of the alliance, Belo,…