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Facing a field of mostly repeats, the first Thursday edition of Fox’s new quiz show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” continued to generate blockbuster ratings.“Grader,” which aired for a full hour for the first time, earned a 9.4…
The BBC struck a deal with YouTube today to bring short clips to the video-sharing site, as part of YouTube’s ongoing efforts to ink above-board deals with content providers. Under the agreement, the BBC and YouTube will create two BBC-branded…
For the second time, opposition has arisen to the Tribune Co.’s bid to get license renewals for TV stations despite current FCC media cross-ownership limits.This time the challenge is over two Hartford, Conn., stations – WTXX-TV, licensed to suburban Waterbury,…
By Jon Lafayette and Ira TeinowitzDirecTV on Friday defended its plan to acquire exclusive rights to Major League Baseball’s Extra Innings out-of-market games package for $700 million over seven years.The cable industry has stirred up opposition to the unannounced, still-being-negotiated…
John Reiss, executive producer of NBC’s “Nightly News With Brian Williams,” is leaving the newscast on Friday, NBC executives have confirmed. A network representative said Mr. Reiss’ replacement will be announced next week.The decision to leave has been in the…
The eighth cycle premiere of The CW’s “America’s Next Top Model” set a record among the network’s target 18 to 34 demographic and tied its best premiere rating ever among adults 18 to 49. “Top Model” scored a 3.4 rating…
In this week’s Backlot Talk, “American Idol” Producer Ken Warwick warns TelevisionWeek Editorial Director Chuck Ross that tonight’s episode will have a surprise ending.“The outcome is not going to be the way you or the judges thought it was going…