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In Tribute: Arlene Francis Paved Way for Women in TV

This week, when Katie Couric says “Good evening” on “The CBS Evening News,” when Meredith Vieira sets the stage for a menu of guests on “Today” and when one of the quintet on “The View” utters another polarizing opinion, they…

Holiday Cheer for ABC Family’s Elf

With Net’s Ratings Up, New Placement Deal Stokes Ad Sales

The Insider: Bearing the Bad News in Hi-Def

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Animal Planet host and wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin spread out to 13 countries on four continents for “Planet in Peril,” a four-hour documentary about four issues threatening Earth…

MTV Follows DiSanto’s Script

Rock Drama ‘Kaya’ Fits Programmer’s New Vision for Net

Savre Sees MTV’s Potential for Hits

While 19-year-old Danielle Savre nearly decided she didn’t want to be on MTV, she and her friends are definitely fans. “I don’t get to watch a lot of TV, but you get hooked on it the second you start watching…

ESPN Leverages Online Consumers

Growing Web Site Usage Leads Way to Cross-Promotion

WGA Members Grant Strike Authorization

Writers Guild of America members voted to give their leadership authorization to strike late Friday, with the guild claiming record-setting participation in the vote. The guild said 90 percent the votes approved of the strike. The authorization allows WGA leaders…

Baseball Championship on TBS Posts Record Low Ratings Numbers

The first National League Championship Series broadcast on cable is over and the ratings for the week ended Oct. 14 paint a less-than-pretty picture for TBS, with the series posting record lows. Averaging a 2.8 rating/6 share, the Colorado Rockies-Arizona…

Chart: National Sports Ratings for Week of Oct. 8-14

National Ratings for Week of Oct. 8-14, 2007 Event  Outlet Household Rating Men 18-49 Rating Monday, Oct. 8 NFL Football (Cowboys-Bills) ESPN 8.5 8.2 MLB Division Series- Game 4 (Indians-Yankees) TBS 5.9 3.9 Thursday, Oct. 11       MLB…

Comedy Central Renews Stewart Through 2010

Comedy Central and Jon Stewart agreed to a contract extension that will keep the comedian at “The Daily Show” anchor desk through 2010. Mr. Stewart’s contract was set to expire at the end of 2008. “Jon Stewart is an extraordinary…