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Sinclair Signs ABC Affiliation Pact for 9 TV Stations–Concedes That Part of Deal Is a Pass Through To ABC of Some of Sinclair’s Retrans Monies

Sinclair Broadcast Group has signed a new affiliation agreement with ABC Network covering nine television stations, and as part of the deal Sinclair acknowledged that the agreement includes a license fee, based in part on retransmission consent revenue, MediaWeek reports. According…

Woods of ‘FlashFoward’ Cast in NBC Pilot

Christine Woods, the co-star of "FlashForward," has been hired as the co-star of NBC’s comedy pilot "Perfect Couples," the Hollywood Reporter says. The concept focuses on three couples, with the focus on the character played by Woods and her fictional…

DirecTV to Launch ESPN’s 3D Channel

DirecTV has become the fist distributor to announce that it will carry ESPN’s new 3D channel. According to the ESPN announcement, "ESPN 3D will showcase a minimum of 85 live sporting events during its first year, beginning June 11 with…

In Living Color: Fox Picks Up Jamie Foxx Pilot

Fox has picked up a pilot from the multi-talented Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx. Foxx, well known for being on Fox’s popular early 1990s series "In Living Color" before moving on to his own self-titled show, has pitched Fox on…

‘Smallville’ Team Sues Warner Bros. TV

Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, who served as showrunners and executive producers of "Smallville" during its first seven seasons, have sued Warner Bros. TV for breach of contract, The Hollywood Reporter says. Tollin-Robbins Prods., which helped develop the show, is…

CNBC’s Bartiromo Ditches ‘Money Honey’ Trademark for Consumer Products

Maria Bartiromo has allowed the trademarks on her 1990s bull-market nickname "Money Honey" expire for several consumer trademarks, the New York Post reports. While Bartiromo had reportedly initially disliked the name, she filed in 2007 to trademark the term across…

Damn! It’s Official–’24’ Really Canceled

In what might be the longest "expected" cancellation of a show in TV history, Fox’s "24" has been officially canceled. There are 11 hours left and the show will end with a two-hour finale during the May sweeps on Monday,…

Report: Amanpour’s $2 Million Paycheck for ‘This Week’ Gig Upsets Some ABC News Staffers

Despite ABC News slashing jobs in its newsroom, former CNN host Christiane Amanpour will make a rumored $2 million a year for her new position as anchor of ABC’s "This Week," The New York Post reports.  ABC News announced it…

Video: Letterman Tells Jamie Oliver Why Trying to Get Americans to Eat Better Will Never Work

NBC’s ‘Minute’ Getting More Time to Win It with Viewers

An email sent to NBC affiliates announced that the game show "Minute to Win It" is taking over the 8 p.m. Wednesday time slot held by struggling drama "Mercy," TheWrap reports.  The move will be for three weeks only, and…