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King World Productions has renewed “The Oprah Winfrey Show” through the 2010-11 season on stations representing more than 60 percent of the country, Roger King, CEO, CBS Enterprises and King World Productions, announced Wednesday.In addition to many ABC owned-and-operated stations…
The Federal Communications Commission late Tuesday announced that it has fined Fox Broadcasting Co. and its affiliates $1.183 million for indecent material aired last year on the reality show “Married by America.” As reported in the Oct. 11 edition of…
A researcher at a media buying company is predicting that the growth of reality series on the broadcast networks will reverse itself next season. Steve Sternberg, executive VP and director of audience research at Magna Global USA, noted that reality…
The New York Times Co. on Wednesday reported a slightly lower third-quarter profit as higher costs offset growth in advertising at the company’s newspapers and eight network-affiliated television stations.The company reported a 4 percent decline in profit to $48.3 million,…
Billy Hall has joined Turner Network Television as VP of programming, reporting to Ken Schwab, senior VP of programming for TNT and TBS. Mr. Hall will be based in Atlanta and is responsible for all scheduling for the network, as…
CBS’s “CSI: Miami” was the top show Monday night in total viewers and the adults 18 to 49 demographic, leading the network to a win in both demos.“CSI: Miami” scored a 8.0 rating and 9 share in adults 18 to…
E. W. Scripps Co. on Tuesday said it has agreed to pay $140 million in cash to acquire Great American Country, a 24-hour country music video network, from Jones Media Networks.The sale, which is expected to be completed by late…
Nina Tassler, president, CBS Entertainment, and David Stapf, president, Paramount Network Television, announced Tuesday the network has promoted Peter Golden to executive VP, talent and casting, CBS. This expands Mr. Golden’s responsibilities to include casting oversight of Paramount Network Television….
Besides winning the third week of the 2004-05 season in total viewers and adults 18 to 49, CBS also had the top-rated show in both categories for the week ended Oct. 10 with “CSI.”“CSI” scored a 10.1 rating in the…
Shareholders should have the right to nominate The Walt Disney Co.’s directors, four big pension funds said in a resolution submitted today to the Securities and Exchange Commission.The proposal was made by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the…