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‘Sopranos,’ ‘The Office’ Win SAG Ensemble Awards
“The Sopranos” took home all three of the Screen Actors Guild Awards for which it was nominated—ensemble, lead actor and lead actress in a drama series—placing a definite final bullet point on the iconic HBO series. James Gandolfini kicked off…
And the SAG Winners Are…
The winners of the Screen Actors Guild Awards, announced Sunday evening at the Shrine Auditorium, are: Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series James Gandolfini, “The Sopranos” (HBO) Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Edie…
‘Mad Men,’ ‘Pushing Daisies’ Top DGA Awards
AMC’s first original series, “Mad Men,” picked up another award Saturday night, as Alan Taylor and his team won the drama series directing award for the pilot at the 60th annual DGA Awards dinner. The Directors Guild of America presented…
Comcast to Shutter AZN in April
Comcast is closing down its AZN Television network, which targeted Asian American viewers. The cable giant said the channel failed to attract enough advertising and other revenue to make it economically viable. “AZN Television’s last day of broadcasting will be…
NPR’s Kernis Joins CNN/U.S. as Managing Editor
A day after National Public Radio told its staff that Jay Kernis was leaving his post as senior VP of programming to return to television, CNN/U.S. announced he will take its newly created position of managing editor on Feb. 4….
Nielsen Links With Comcast to Measure VOD Usage via Set-Top Boxes
The Nielsen Co. said it launched a new video-on-demand measurement service using data from cable set-top boxes and is getting data from Comcast, the nation’s biggest cable operator. The new measurement service is called Nielsen on-Demand Reporting & Analytics, or…
ESPN Revs Up Earnhardt Series
ESPN is launching a new show featuring race driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.. “Dale Jr.—Shifting Gears” will premiere Feb. 8. The network has scheduled a conference call Friday to discuss the program. ESPN and ESPN on ABC carry NASCAR races on…
‘Life’ Makes History for Cable Channel
The History Channel’s special “Life After People” on Monday generated the biggest audience in the cable network’s history. The show was seen by 5.4 million viewers and drew a 3.9 household rating, also a record for the History Channel. “Life…