‘Joey’ Gets Full Season Order
NBC is giving “Friends” spinoff “Joey” a full season order. The Warner Bros.-produced show is the first new sitcom of the season to get a back nine, and the second new show to receive a pickup.“Joey” airs in the old…
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TiVo, Netflix Join in Movie-on-Demand Project
With both TiVo and Netflix seeking to stay ahead of the escalating competition in their business, the two companies reportedly signed a deal to develop a movie-on-demand service, a possibility that had been speculated about in recent weeks. The move…
Watchdogs Protest Exclusion From FCC DTV Transition Campaign
A coalition of watchdog groups is protesting a Federal Communications Commission plan to launch a joint government/industry campaign in Washington on Monday to publicize the digital TV transition-without the participation of watchdog group representatives. “A public education campaign that fails…
Paramount, Warner Bros. Commit to NATPE
The National Association of Television Program Executives announced Thursday that two more companies have been added to the exhibition floor at the NATPE 2005 Conference & Exhibition. The new floor exhibitors are Paramount Domestic Television and Warner Bros. International Television.Paramount…
‘Capital Report’ Capped
“Capital Report” will have its last outing on CNBC Friday, Nov. 12, staffers were told this week. Anchor host Alan Murray will continue as CNBC’s Washington bureau chief and contribute to CNBC’s regular coverage, while co-anchor Gloria Borger will stay…
Mac, Chappelle, Top BET Awards
The first-annual BET Comedy Awards gave its top honors to Fox’s “The Bernie Mac Show,” Comedy Central’s “Chappelle’s Show” and ABC’s “My Wife and Kids” at its taping Tuesday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. Steve Harvey…
NBC Universal Promotes Tremain
NBC Universal has promoted Shelly Tremain to VP, media law. The announcement was made today by Andrea Hartman, senior VP and deputy general counsel, NBC Universal, to whom Ms. Tremain reports.Ms. Tremain joined NBC in December 2000 as media counsel,…
‘Lost’ Attracts Adults 18 to 49, but CBS Wins the Demo
The continued performance of ABC’s “Lost” and a strong premiere for reality show “Wife Swap” made the network competitive in the adults 18 to 49 demographic Wednesday, but a “CSI” repeat and the second episode of “CSI: New York” led…
CBS Wins Tuesday Viewers; NBC Wins Adults Demo
NBC’s Tuesday comedy lineup of “Father of the Pride” and “Scrubs,” plus “Law & Order: SVU” won the network the night among adults 18 to 49, but CBS still prevailed in total viewers, thanks to “NCIS,” “Clubhouse” and “Judging Amy.”According…
ABC to Develop Etheridge, Hayek Projects
ABC is developing two shows for high-profile stars Melissa Etheridge and Salma Hayek. Ms. Etheridge will star as a lesbian rocker-turned-music teacher in a comedy pilot for Twentieth Television and Brad Grey Television, while Ms. Hayek will star in the…