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ABC Sports Gets Exclusive Belmont Stakes Broadcast Rights

ABC Sports will offer exclusive broadcast coverage of the Belmont Stakes beginning in 2006, taking the triple crown finale away from NBC Sports. As part of the long-term deal announced Monday, ESPN has acquired distribution rights for the race across…

ESPN to Debut Second HD Sports Service in 2005

ESPN to said it plans to debut ESPN2 HD, its second high-definition sports service, on Jan. 6, 2005. Together in 2005, ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD will deliver 300 major events plus 2,000 programs totaling 6,000 hours in high-definition.

FNC Correspondent Reprimanded for False Kerry Story

A spokesman for Fox News Channel said chief political correspondent Carl Cameron has been “reprimanded” for a made-up piece that was posted on foxnews.com after Thursday’s presidential debate and which was removed Friday afternoon.The piece, which purported to quote Democratic…

Local News Programming and Ads Most Immune to DVRs

A September report from Forrester Research on digital video recorder usage reports that despite the fact that DVR users watch nearly 60 percent of TV on a recorded basis and skip 92 percent of commercials, local TV stations can “breathe…

‘Towers’ Heroes Remembered

“Twin Towers” was conceived in 2001 as a pilot for a reality-based series about NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit. It was shelved after Dick Wolf’s and Maury Povich’s production companies ran into access problems related to legal and safety issues, but…

‘Model’s’ Banks Signs for Talker

Supermodel Joins Telepictures Roster With 2005-06 Syndie Deal

Debate Viewership Up 34% Over 2000

| Ratings | NBC Attracts Biggest Audience

ATAS Eyes Promoting Emmys

In Wake of Low Ratings on ABC, Group Mulls Supplementing Network Efforts

Carney Steps Up at Sony Ad Sales

| Advertising | Argentino Will Direct New Initiative for Studio

Veteran Shows Push Best Q3 Ever

| Ratings | USA, FX, A&E Winners in Cable Battle