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TLC Names Steve Cheskin Exec VP of Programming

Steve Cheskin, former senior VP of programming at WE tv, was named to the new position of exec VP of programming for TLC, Variety says. He’ll be based in the network’s Silver Spring, Md., headquarters and will oversee the program…

Steve Brennan, Longtime TV Biz Reporter, Dies

Veteran television industry reporter Steve Brennan, 57, a longtime force on the international TV and syndication beats, died July 2 following a year-long battle against cancer. The Hollywood Reporter, Brennan’s home for the past two decades, has a complete obituary…

E! Will Air Jackson Memorial Live on TV and Online; Ticket Demand for Service is Massive

Demand for the memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday hit more than half a million requests in the first seven hours fans were allowed to register for the lottery for the 8,750…

Comcast, Time Warner Cable to Test Expanded Video-on-Demand

In what Multichannel News is calling an "Internet Acid Test," Comcast and Time Warner Cable are going to allow 5,000 subscribers to see new episodes of TV shows on the Internet. Cable TV executives have talked about a concept they…

Report: TV Stations Degrading Main HD Signals in Favor Multicasting

TV stations are increasingly "degrading their hi-def picture quality. The culprit is multicasting, i.e., transmitting digital subchannels alongside the primary HD stream within a station’s 19.4 Mbps digital TV pipe," according to B&C. The reason is to increase revenues through the subchannels….

The Buzzmakers: Four Shows You Need to Be Watching

The Fourth of July holiday is upon us—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com has beeb turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows…

‘Jon & Kate’ Drama, Ratings Has Producers Shooting for New Reality

TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8’s” strong recent ratings performances, fueled by real-life marital woes, has other reality TV producers hoping for the same kind of hype, the Hollywood Reporter says.  "You don’t want something to happen like what’s happened…

Best July 4th Fireworks on TV

Basically, besides whatever coverage of local fireworks you have in your city tonight, there are three choices on national TV networks. First choice of TV Critic Robert Bianco of USA Today, is A Capitol Fourth (8 ET/PT), on your local PBS…

NBC Universal, Group M Upfront Deal Said to Be Wrapped

NBC Universal and Group M have wrapped up the first upfront deal of the year, sources tell Broadcasting & Cable. The two companies denied that the deal is complete. Source said the agreement calls for an overall 7 point CPM…

Big Payday for News Corp.’s Chase Carey

Chase Carey will be rewarded handsomely for his decision to rejoin News Corp. as deputy chairman, president and chief operating officer, the Los Angeles Times says. He received a signing bonus of $10 million, will earn a base salary of…