TV Upfront Takes Its Baby Steps
Ad Plans Exchanged, But Players Go Slow
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Cable Bows Heat Up Summer Schedules
More Nets Launch New Scripted Series
HBO Looks at Life After ‘Sopranos’
Internal Promotions Signal Stability in Post-Albrecht Era
DVRs Blamed for Ratings ‘Slump’
Nielsen Says Number of Viewers Unchanged
Warner, VW Grab ‘Rescue Me’ Debut
MediaCom Clients to Share Sponsorship of Series Premiere
Moseley to Market History Channel
Dubuc Taps Cable Vet To Broaden Fan Base
Quick Takes: What was your reaction to ‘United 300,’ the amateur film about Spartans fighting terrorists that aired at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards?
“It just stirs up trouble, and I think it’s offensive to everyone who witnessed 9/11 from their homes or on the island.” —Bill M. “Humor is a valid response to tragedy, especially in the 21st century, and especially when one…
Moore Comes Up for Oxygen
Oxygen will air a one-hour special with actress and singer Mandy Moore. “I Am Mandy Moore” will be taped June 22 and will premiere on the women’s cable channel on August 14. The special will combine performance footage with scenes…
‘House of Payne’ Debut Draws Cable’s Largest Sitcom Audience Ever
The debut of “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” on TBS Wednesday drew the biggest sitcom audience in the history of cable. TBS aired two episodes, with ratings 12 percent higher for the second episode than for the first. The second…
Exclusive Podcast: ‘Entourage’ Creator Clears Up Scheduling
In this week’s exclusive Backlot Talk podcast, “Entourage” creator and executive producer Doug Ellin explains the unusual scheduling of the show, which Sunday wrapped the second half of its third season. After a two-week hiatus, HBO begins airing the 12-episode…