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GSN Succeeding by Sticking to Games, Rather Than Broadening Offerings — as Well as Giving Viewers a Chance to Win

The New York Times takes a look at the success of GSN, the cable channel devoted to games that began 16 years ago as a place to air reruns of classic game shows.  GSN will boost its television advertising revenue…

Cable Network Gets New President

A major cable network announced a new president today. WIth Paul Lee going to head up the ABC network, that left a void atop ABC Family, from whence Lee came. The company filled the position today, Monday, Aug. 30th, 2010, with the…

Tribune Stations To Air More Classic TV Shows

The Tribune stations will air more classic TV shows. Beginning Jan. 2, 2011, Tribune will start airing Antenna TV as part of its digital multicast, Tribune Broadcasting announced on Monday, Aug. 30, 2010. Antenna TV will also be made available…

Tina Fey Spills Two ’30 Rock’ Scoops on Emmys Red Carpet

Tina Fey may have been shut out from winning any Emmys Sunday night, but she was in a generous mood when she spilled two major casting scoops about "30 Rock" during an interview on the red carpet, reports Entertainment Weekly….

‘Idol’s’ Lythgoe Confirms One of the Judges for Upcoming Season

At Sunday night’s Emmys ceremony, the executive producer of Fox’s "American Idol," Nigel Lythgoe, broke some news about the judges, reports Zap2it.com. It wasn’t exactly the news everyone has been waiting for, concerning rumors that Elton John and other celebrities…

How to Keep In-Show Promotions From Falling Flat? Just Look at ‘Vampire Diaries’

Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age takes apart how television shows are increasingly ensuring that in-show television promotions don’t fall flat by looking at an upcoming promotion in "The Vampire Diaries." While the CW show won’t feature a Ford Fiesta until…

‘Scrubs’ Actor Among New Cast Members Lined Up for ‘SNL’; Do the Additions Mean More Veterans Are Leaving?

Three new performers will join the cast of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” this fall, the New York Post reports, and speculation is that some of the current cast members may be out of the lineup when the show’s new season…

Shift in Focus for MTV? Latest Project Could Signal a Return to Hip

MTV is working on a new television series that could signal the network is trying to tap back into youth culture, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. The series, based on the book "I Just Want My Pants Back," is…

CBS Counting on Familiar Theme Music to Help Push New Show

CBS is counting on the well-known theme music from a popular 1970s show to help draw viewers to the new version of the show, which will debut this fall, reports The New York Times. Composed by CBS executive Morton Stevens…

ESPN Invites Fans to Submit Their Own Sports Highlights to Air on ‘SportsCenter’

Fans who have always wanted to get 15 minutes of fame on “SportsCenter” now have a way to try to make it happen, according to B&C. ESPN is teaming up with YouTube to encourage viewers to make their own sports…