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Comedy Central Renews ‘Mencia’ and ‘Lil’ Bush’

Comedy Central renewed two of its shows, “Mind of Mencia” and “Lil’ Bush,” the network said. The second season of the animated “Lil’ Bush” will consist of 10 episodes and is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2008. “Lil’…

TBS Televises Baseball Playoffs for First Time

Turner Sports President David Levy is touching all the bases this week. Mr. Levy will be at his broadcast center in Atlanta checking out Cal Ripken Jr., Frank Thomas and Ernie Johnson’s new baseball studio show on TBS on Wednesday….

U.S. Version of ‘BBC News’ Debuts

Election Coverage to Play Significant Role

National Geographic Takes Global Approach

International Focus for Both Production, Ads

Gwynn Revved Up for Playoffs on TBS

Hall of Famer Is a Team Player at Turner

Matt Frei is Keen on U.S. Politics

“BBC World News America” anchor Matt Frei comes to the assignment with the sort of international experience U.S. newsmen seldom have the luxury to accrue. The German-born 43-year-old has covered Asia for the BBC, as well as the first Persian…

HubFX Links Cable to Web

Ubisoft Signs on as First Sponsor of FX’s Online Promo Site

FCC Extends Deadline for Comments on Media Ownership Studies

The Federal Communications Commission is responding to critics’ complaints that the agency isn’t giving them enough time to examine the scientific studies prepared for the agency’s media ownership review. The FCC’s Media Bureau today extended the deadline for comment by…

E! to Rerun 2 ABC Series

E! will repeat episodes of ABC’s “Dirty Sexy Money” and “Big Shots” on Sunday as part of a stunt the cable network is calling “”Super Filthy Freakin’ Fabulous Weekend.” In addition to the ABC shows, the cable network will show…

Oprah Is TV’s Top Money Maker, According to Forbes

Talk show giant Oprah Winfrey ranked first on Forbes magazine’s list of 2007’s top paid television celebrities, taking in $260 million between June 2006 and June 2007. Ms. Winfrey led the list by a considerable margin, making $200 million more…