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CBS Gets 56 Daytime Emmy Nominations

CBS led the way with 56 nominations for the 35th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, announced today. PBS was a close second with 50. The nominees were announced live on ABC’s “The View.” The ceremony will air live on ABC June…

Time Warner to Separate from Cable Unit; 1Q Net Profit Off

Time Warner expects to make a “complete structural separation” from Time Warner Cable, new Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes said Wednesday as the company announced lower first quarter earnings. Time Warner Cable already has its own publicly traded stock, but…

Bewkes Set to Unplug Cable

Time Warner expects to make a “complete structural separation” from Time Warner Cable, new Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes said Wednesday as the company announced lower first quarter earnings, TVWeek reports. Time Warner Cable already has its own publicly traded…

FX Orders ‘Anarchy’ for Fall

FX has given a 13-episode order to “Sons of Anarchy” from “The Shield” writer-executive producer Kurt Sutter, says the Hollywood Reporter. Set in the world of motorcycle clubs, the drama follows a multigenerational family centered around Jack (Charlie Hunnam), a…

CBS and NBC Fight to Control Weather

In a second round of bidding due to close May 8, CBS Corp. and GE’s NBC Universal are expected to make a play for the Weather Channel, reports Reuters. The channel has been put up for sale by privately held…

‘Ghost Whisperer’ to Haunt Ion in Syndication

Ion Television has obtained the broadcast syndication rights to CBS’ “Ghost Whisperer,” reports Multichannel News. The program will make its syndication debut in prime time on Ion TV beginning in 2009. Ion also recently acquired syndication rights to “Criminal Minds”…

Clinton Goes One-On-One With O’Reilly

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is scheduled to make her first appearance on Fox’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” reports Daily Variety. The two-part interview with host Bill O’Reilly is set to air Wednesday and Thursday. The one-on-one discussion will take…

Study Ranks Cable Nets’ Ability to Motivate Purchases

With the upfronts just around the corner, ad buyers might want to know which networks inspire their viewers to go out and buy the products advertised on that channel. Topping the list are two Scripps-owned networks, Food Network and HGTV,…

Home Run for HBO at Sports Emmy Awards

HBO walked away with eight wins at the 29th annual Sports Emmy Awards Monday, reports Broadcasting & Cable. Among the HBO programs recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences were the documentary “Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of…

Cablevision Might Meld IFC, Sundance

Long Island-based cable operator Cablevision could be acquiring cable outlet the Sundance Channel, says the Hollywood Reporter. Already home to the similarly programmed IFC Channel, Cablevision may combine the channels or run the two channels separately with one overlapping staff….