TelevisionWeek is trawling video-sharing Web sites to find the hottest clips spreading on the Internet. The setup: Ever feel exasperated with your job, like you’re the only one who lifts a finger? You’re not alone. Even Darth Vader’s little brother…
Genre Up 7 Percent in Past Month; Others Fizzle
The debate over whether the Federal Communications Commission should ease media ownership rules is being played out in filings with the commission as Monday’s initial deadline for comments approaches.In filings late this week, the Progress and Freedom Foundation and the…
“Shark,” the freshman drama about the life of a self-confident defense attorney turned prosecutor, was given a full-season order, CBS announced Friday.The show is averaging 14.36 million viewers with a 5.3 rating and 13 share in adults 25 to 54…
Nissan is launching a Heisman Trophy campaign that culminates with the award ceremony on ESPN, which will be presented by the automaker.The multifaceted “Chase for the Heisman” campaign features the 2007 Nissan Titan. It includes national TV spots that debut…
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said the company’s new-media assets “are moving quickly toward profitability” during his address Friday to the annual shareholders’ meeting in Manhattan.“With the acquisition of MySpace.com and other popular sites, in the space of one year,…
MSNBC said its Web site was the most-visited news site for the week ending Oct. 15, a stark contrast to MSNBC’s perennial third-place position on-air behind Fox News Channel and CNN.MSNBC.com reported that it finished the week of Oct. 15…
The CW has picked up the back nine episodes of its freshman comedy “The Game” and returning series “7th Heaven” for full seasons, CW President Dawn Ostroff announced Friday. “The Game,” based on the lives and relationships of women with…
YouTube removed nearly 30,000 video clips from Japanese TV programs, music videos and movies after The Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers requested they be taken down, the Associated Press reported Friday. Video-sharing sites that have built…
NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said the loss of 700 jobs at NBC Universal won’t affect the quality of the flagship network’s content. Sitting on a panel alongside the programming chiefs of the five major broadcast networks and MyNetworkTV for…