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Nielsen Media Research announced Tuesday that the total number of television households in the United States has grown to 109.6 million, an increase of 1.2 million television households from the 2003-2004 season.The increase means a national rating point will now…
Start-up cable network EdgeTV has signed “Spider-Man” actor Tobey Maguire and World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth to its board of advisers, the company announced today. Edge is seeking to become the first entertainment channel devoted to “games of…
RCN Corp., the bundled cable, telephone and high-speed data company that filed for bankruptcy protection in May, late Monday unveiled a restructuring plan that would reduce the company’s debt load by $1.2 billion.The plan, which faces approval from both a…
Bruce Taub, a 29-year veteran of CBS, has been promoted to the newly created position of executive VP of operations for Viacom after serving five years as chief financial officer of CBS. Mr. Taub will help set development and financial…
Adelphia Communications, the bankrupt cable operator at the center of a high-profile fraud case earlier this year involving founder John Rigas, is suing Mr. Rigas and the rest of his family, claiming the Rigases owe the company $3.23 billion.In a…
Seasoned music executive Del R. Bryant on Monday took on the role of president and CEO of BMI, announced Kenneth J. Elkins, chairman of the BMI board of directors. Mr Bryant was appointed last April by Mr. Elkins and longtime…
The Library of American Broadcasting will honor 17 radio and television pioneers at its second annual “Giants of Broadcasting” luncheon, Wednesday, Sept. 15, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York.“It will be our good fortune to convey, in person,…
Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Franz and Matt LeBlanc will be among the presenters at the “56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards” Sept. 19 in Los Angeles, which airs live on ABC this year. The announcement by ABC and the Academy of…
Fox announced Monday it is moving the premiere of new boxing reality show “The Next Great Champ” to Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 9 p.m. (ET), three days earlier than its originally scheduled Sept. 10 debut. The move comes after more…
World Wrestling Entertainment has reported a 192 percent surge in fiscal first-quarter profit, helped by an increase in the number of pay-per-view events compared with last year.Stamford, Conn.-based WWE reported a profit of $7.6 million for the three months ended…