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Roberts, Chetry Replace O’Briens in CNN ‘Morning’ Slots
John Roberts and Kiran Chetry will replace Soledad O’Brien and Miles O’Brien on CNN’s “American Morning,” which has been jockeying for second place in the cable morning show wars with “Imus in the Morning” on MSNBC. Tops in the cable…
Cities Launch Battle Against FCC Cable Order
Cities and counties are mounting a no-holds-barred fight against the Federal Communications Commission’s bid to limit their cable franchising authority, challenging the FCC in not one court but in three.Three weeks after the FCC issued an order intended to spur…
Hopkins Takes Reins at Fox Cable Nets
Fox Cable Networks today announced the appointment of Michael Hopkins as executive VP and general manager of affiliate sales and marketing. Mr. Hopkins replaces Lindsay Gardner, who resigned to join Mediatech Capital Partners; he becomes director of global media development…
WB Cable Arm Promotes DeVitre
Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution President Eric Frankel announced today the promotion of Mark DeVitre to senior VP of business affairs and operations.Mr. DeVitre becomes the senior business executive for WBDCD, overseeing all business and legal affairs activities for the…
Domestic Shooting at CNN Center
The CNN Center in Atlanta got some backyard breaking news when a man shot a woman just 30 feet from the back door of the CNN.com newsroom, causing a temporary evacuation.According to a CNN.com story, Turner Broadcasting employee Charles Williams…
‘Black Donnellys,’ ‘7th Heaven,’ ‘Wedding Bells,’ ‘Six Degrees’ Cancelled
Networks are getting itchy trigger fingers.In rapid succession, a flurry of struggling shows are being yanked from the schedule. NBC’s “The Black Donnellys,” The CW’s “7th Heaven,” Fox’s “Wedding Bells” and ABC’s “Six Degrees” have either been pulled off the…
NCAA Final a Slam-Dunk for CBS
The NCAA Basketball Tournament championship game gave CBS a firm Monday night victory, while Fox’s “24” and ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” slid from previous weeks. CBS started the evening with a couple of repeats, followed by the big game…
NATPE Preps TV Festival for L.A.
The National Association of Television Program Executives is launching a Los Angeles-based television fiesta dubbed the LATV Festival. The July event will tie in to the 5-year-old Television Producer’s Boot Camp and feature a citywide celebration of video content showcasing…