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Diss and Dat*

*Was the Week Dat Was Fraught With Contradictions, Questions and Complaints

Mobile Phones Catch Viral Bug

Deals May Signal Critical Mass for Video on Handsets

Get Them Before Bed, After Rising

Early Morning and Late-Night are Effective, Often Overlooked Dayparts

MySpace Video a Boon to ‘Mother’

CBS Sitcom Parlays Internet Ploy Into Viewership Surge

Pediatricians Call for Ad Restrictions

Broadcasters Face Uncertain Climate With New Congress

Redone Starcom Hopes to Shine

Company Names Activation Directors Responsible for Specific Types of Media

TelevisionWeek’s Syndication Roundtable

Five key players in syndication gathered Nov. 29 in Los Angeles to talk about the business during TelevisionWeek’s annual Syndication Roundtable, moderated by Managing Editor Melissa Grego. The panelists covered a wide range of topics, but the focus was especially intense on the opportunities and challenges presented by the rapidly changing business and technology environment.

GE Exec Pilot to Replace NBCU’s Turner, Sources Say

NBC Universal is expected to announce that long-time General Electric executive Mike Pilot will replace Keith Turner as president for advertising sales at the media business, sources said.Mr. Pilot’s name began circulating in ad sales and buying circles on Friday…

NBCU Opposes Pappas License Renewal

NBC Universal is taking the unusual step of objecting to the license renewal of Pappas Telecasting Co.’s Los Angeles area station KAZA-TV with a shot across of bow of Hispanic programming producer TV Azteca, which has a local marketing agreement…

EchoStar Challenged by Broadcasters

As EchoStar today finishes cutting off signals from distant networks to 900,000 rural subscribers to its Dish satellite-TV service, the company’s legal battle with broadcasters is taking a new turn.The National Association of Broadcasters in earlier proceedings has said EchoStar…