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Fox’s ‘Idol’ Boosts ‘Bones’

A day after big audiences for Fox’s “American Idol” boosted “House,” to record-breaking ratings, Fox’s drama “Bones” received a similar benefit.At 8 p.m. Wednesday, “Bones” delivered a 4.2 rating among adults aged 18 to 49, its highest rating in nearly…

New Congress Seeks to Scrutinize FCC

Members of Federal Communications Commission making their first appearance before the new Congress got a strong warning that they aren’t sufficiently assuring that broadcasters operate in the public interest. Now that Democrats are in charge, their actions will be drawing…

MyNetworkTV Adds Movies, Fighting to Schedule

After struggling to draw viewers, News Corp.’s MyNetworkTV has confirmed a new spring schedule. As first reported in TelevisionWeek, MyNetwork decided to add movies and ultimate fighting to its schedule as part of an effort to reduce the fledgling network’s…

Costas to Host Peabody Ceremony

Award-winning sportscaster Bob Costas will host the 66th Annual George Foster Peabody Awards ceremony on Monday, June 4, at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City. “He has made the world of sports accessible to everyone and has guided television…

Comcast Q4 Net Income Up Nearly 200%

Comcast said it is adding customers at a record-setting pace while reporting a nearly 200 percent increase in net income for the fourth quarter.The nation’s biggest cable company said it expected that even more customers would be adding its video,…

Arbitron and Nielsen Extend ‘Project Apollo’

Arbitron and the Nielsen Co. agreed to form a jointly owned limited liability company to continue to develop Project Apollo, a research service designed to track the media exposure and product purchase behavior of consumers.Project Apollo relies on the Arbitron…

Fox Unleashes ‘The Beast’

Fox has picked up a comedy pilot called “The Beast” from FremantleMedia North America.The show is based on a British series with the same name, about a womanizing veterinarian who dislikes animals, but enjoys seducing their female owners. The series…

Google Profit Triples in Fourth Quarter

Google tripled its profit in the fourth quarter, helped by an increase in Web-advertising sales.The company’s net income rose to $1.03 billion on a 67 percent increase in revenue that put sales at $3.21 billion.“Our impressive performance in the fourth…

Leonard Goldberg Joins CBS Board of Directors

CBS Corp.’s board of directors now includes Hollywood veteran Leonard Goldberg, the man credited with conceiving and developing the made-for-TV movie genre and helping the late Aaron Spelling produce milestone series such as “Charlie’s Angels.”Mr. Goldberg ran entertainment operations including…

Turner Apologizes for Adult Swim Promotion

Turner Broadcasting CEO Phil Kent apologized to the people of Boston, where a promotional stunt for the company’s Adult Swim network that involved suspicious packages with blinking lights forced law enforcement to close roads and train lines.The packages contained magnetic…