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Two NBC News Shows Set for Video Podcast

“NBC Nightly News” and “Meet the Press” are the first broadcast news programs to be offered on complete video podcast starting Tuesday. “Nightly News” will be available each evening at 10 p.m. ET, and “Meet the Press” will be available…

VH1’s Syndicated Player Will Put Content on User Web Sites

VH1 announced Monday the Nov. 27 launch of a syndicated player as part of its VSPOT broadband channel that will allow users to put VH1-produced special content on their own Web sites.“Home Purchasing Club,” an eight-episode satirical series about home…

Goodwill Charges Lead Discovery Holding to Q3 Loss

Discovery Holding Co. on Monday reported a net loss of $76.6 million in the third quarter, with $93 million in goodwill charges reversing $1.2 million in net earnings a year ago.Net revenue rose to $169.9 million from $168 million a…

Tech Briefs: MacDonald Named Veoh Exec

Veoh Networks, an Internet television Web site, has appointed John MacDonald president, giving him responsibility for content acquisition and programming. Mr. MacDonald, the former general manager of Fine Living Network and former CEO and president of InnovaTv.com, also held positions…

NFL Net Cries Foul at MSOs

Football Network Belongs on Sports Tier, Say Time Warner Cable, Other Operators

Fox Hopes Spring Eternal Yet Again

Odds in Network’s Favor Despite Rough Start

CW Wraps Spots in Magazine Style

MediaVest Says Sponsored Content Holds Audience

News Briefs: Syndie Sales of ‘Intent’ Nearly Complete

NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution is close to wrapping up sales of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” for a broadcast syndication run starting in fall 2007. The distributor said last week that it has added stations from Sinclair, Hearst and…

Featured Viral Video: Loss of Faith

TelevisionWeek is trawling video-sharing Web sites to find the hottest clips spreading on the Internet. The setup: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and country singer Faith Hill is here to prove it. This little gem, boosted from…

On-Demand Helps ‘Wire’ Viewership

VOD Previews Prime Pump for Telecasts