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Customer Takes Out Full-Page Ad to Slam Time Warner Cable

Cable companies are used to being ripped by customers, but one of them took it a step further by taking out a full-page ad in the New York Press to blast Time Warner Cable for shoddy service, reports Business Insider….

Thursday Ratings: ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Gives Fox a Win Against Light Competition

The return of Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance" Thursday night was a ratings success, as Fox wound up with a comfortable win in the 18-49 demo for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. But it helped that all the other…

American Airlines Will Hold an Unusual Distinction in the NBA Finals

With the win last night over the Chicago Bulls, the Miami Heat will face the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, which means not one but two American Airlines arenas will be in the spotlight, reports SportsNewser.com. Both the Mavs…

Time Warner Cable Names New CFO

Time Warner Cable has named a new chief financial officer, who will take over for former CFO Rob Marcus, B&C reported. Marcus is now the company’s chief operating officer. Former insurance industry executive Irene Esteves in the new CFO. Esteves…

New Reality Show Tracks Partner-Swapping Couples

Suburban couples who swap partners will be the focus of a new reality series from Lionsgate Television, reports Deadline.com. The project about so-called “swingers” is now being shopped to cable networks and marks one of the first projects from reality…

Former ‘American Idol’ Judge to Be Focus of Reality Show

A former "American Idol" judge will be the focus of a reality show on Bravo, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog.  The show will follow former "Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi as she handles her business and professional life. The show, "Kara,"…

TVWeek Marks Memorial Day Holiday

TVWeek will mark the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 30, 2011. The TVBizWire, E-Daily and Viral Video newsletters will not be published that day. The regular publishing schedule will resume Tuesday, May 31. As always, we will keep readers…

Fox News Says It’s Sticking With Sarah Palin

Despite indications that Sarah Palin may be readying a presidential run, Fox News said Palin will remain on the network as a paid contributor, reports The Huffington Post. "We are not changing Sarah Palin’s status," said Bill Shine, an executive…

Cablevision Petitions FCC for Retrans Reform

Cablevision is pushing for measures that will help keep down retransmission costs, and has filed a set of proposals with the FCC that seeks to change the rules, MediaPost reported. The current system has led to rising retrans costs, difficult negotiations…

Educating Ray Romano: Peabody Award for ‘Men of a Certain Age’ Sheds Light on What TV Is Doing Right

Ray Romano quipped at the recent TNT/TBS upfront presentation that he had to go on the Internet to look up what a Peabody Award was, as he and the TNT show "Men of a Certain Age" were about to win…