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Returning to New Orleans, NCTA Taps Volunteer Energy, Top-Name Speakers
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Moms Fast-Forward Ads
A MindShare study found that 91% of American mothers surveyed do not watch commercials on their DVR, AdWeek reports. Watching television was the third most chosen me-time activity behind reading and surfing the Web, the newspaper says. MindShare surveyed 600…
GSN’s Roberts Rolls Dice on Indie Production
GSN senior VP for programming Jamie Roberts plans to leave the network to open an independent production company. Mr. Roberts will continue in his current post while GSN searches for a successor. His new company is expected to work on…
‘Weeds’ Going Through Changes
Showtime’s “Weeds” will have a new theme song and a new locale when it returns for its fourth season on June 16, the New York Post reports. Nancy’s new life as a pot dealer near the California/Mexico border also means…
Tennis Channel, ESPN to Share U.S. Open Cable Rights, Source Says
The United States Tennis Association on Monday is expected to announce a deal to move cable rights for the U.S. Open to ESPN and the Tennis Channel beginning next year, according to a source familiar with the deal. USA Network…
Justin Timberlake to Produce New MTV Reality Series
Justin Timberlake will produce a new show for MTV called “The Phone,” which is scheduled to premiere in the fall. The reality series is based on a Dutch format. Each episode of “The Phone” begins with two strategically hidden cell…
Cablevision Grilled Over Deals
Analysts tried to get answers about what appeared to be a new acquisitive strategy by Cablevision Systems’ Dolan family during the cable company’s earnings call Thursday, the New York Times says. CEO James Dolan didn’t rule out more deals, but…
Discovery Delays Going Public
Major shareholders of Discovery Communications have delayed taking the company public until the third quarter, the Wall Street Journal reports. The transaction had been scheduled to take place in the second quarter. “Sometimes it takes more time than you would…