NBC is making good on its promise to stand by lackluster performer “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” making a full-season pickup order for the Aaron Sorkin drama. The network has ordered an additional nine episodes of the series, which…
MTV Networks on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with Nexon to enhance MTVN’s Neopets.com online youth community and market Nexon’s online game titles via MTVN’s cable networks in North America.Nexon, whose massive multiplayer online games are extremely popular in Korea,…
The vast bulk of television shows being watched on digital video recorders are played back within three days of being aired, according to Nielsen Media Research.The analysis, released Thursday by Nielsen, is based on data that was released to clients…
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 this week that it has added stations from Sinclair, Hearst and Belo…
Tom Mazzarelli, a well-regarded senior producer of NBC’s “Today” show for four years, has been named executive producer of the national morning show to be launched in January 2007 on Fox-owned television stations. Mr. Mazzarelli is to be toasted by…
The “fall finale” of “Lost” led ABC to a Wednesday night victory, despite the show still underperforming compared with the prior year. At 9 p.m. (ET), “Lost” earned a 7.0, up 6 percent from last week’s season low, according to…
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