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Lifetime’s Big Weekend: a Huge Turnout for ‘Steel Magnolias’ and Big Numbers for ‘Carlina White Story’

Lifetime enjoyed a huge night Sunday with its original movie “Steel Magnolias” — which followed a strong Saturday night with the world premiere of “Abducted: The Carlina White Story.” The cable channel reports that an average of 6.5 million total…

Former NBCUniversal Ad Exec Lands at Univision — With Other Former NBCU Execs

Spanish-language broadcaster Univision is reorganizing its ad sales unit, and it seems as though having NBCUniversal on one’s resume is a plus for those interested in being a part of it. Advertising Age reports that the latest to make the…

President Obama Is Asked to Stop Using NBC Footage in Ad

President Barack Obama has been asked by NBC to stop using footage from the network in a new reelection ad, reports Politico.com. NBC sent a letter on Friday to ask the campaign to stop using the footage, which shows Andrea…

Dish Network and Gannett Settle Retransmission Dispute

An agreement has been reached in the retransmission dispute between Dish Network and the Gannett stations, Deadline.com reports. The companies issued a brief statement saying they had reached an agreement, but did not immediately provide any details, the report notes….

Sarah Silverman, Adam Carolla Launching New YouTube Channels

YouTube is rolling out new channels from Sarah Silverman and Adam Carolla, working with producers known for their work with David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new channels are Jash and Video Podcast Network, which…

Thursday Night Ratings: Feeble Premiere for NBC’s ’30 Rock’ as CBS Wins the Night

Powered by a big number for “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS won Thursday night among the broadcast networks, based on Nielsen overnights, while the final season of NBC’s “30 Rock” premiered to disappointing ratings. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “30 Rock” opened…

How Oprah’s OWN Has Turned Things Around

With the numbers in for the third quarter, the situation at OWN has improved dramatically from a year ago. OWN’s prime-time average in total viewers was up 55% for the quarter (314,000 average vs. 203,000 in 2011), with an even…

NBC Orders Comedy Project From ‘Community’ Producer

NBC has signed on for a new comedy from one of the producers behind “Community,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network has ordered a script plus penalty from Chris McKenna, the report says. McKenna moved on from “Community” to…

Lifetime to Go Ahead With ‘Steel Magnolias’ Premiere After Winning a Round in Court

Lifetime won a key decision in the legal scuffle over its remake of “Steel Magnolias,” with the takeaway being the show will go on as planned this Sunday, Deadline.com reports. A Los Angeles judge tossed out a request today for…

Gannett Issues Ultimatum Over Dish’s AutoHop

Dish Network will be dumped by the broadcasting division of Gannett if the satellite-television provider doesn’t block its AutoHop commercial-skipping feature on DVRs or pay huge penalties, reports Reuters. Dish subscribers in 19 cities including Washington, D.C., and Atlanta could…