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Newsman to Receive Paul White Award
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Daylight Extension to Affect Sweeps
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Design Developments Balance Information With Fun Elements
Cable’s Constant Watchman
Time Warner’s Dressler Refuses to Back Down From Friends or Foes
Viewers Object to Channel Lock
Phillips Technology Freezes TV During Ads
Amendment Threatens Retransmission Consent
Industry lobbyists in Washington late Friday were circulating the summary of a legislative amendment by Reps. Nathan Deal, R-Ga., and Charlie Bass, R-N.H., that could deal a major blow to retransmission consent-the law that clears the way for broadcasters to…
Oxygen Inks Doherty Series
Continuing their efforts to bring tough female personalities to the network, Oxygen has signed Shannen Doherty for a new half-hour reality series, “Breaking Up With Shannen Doherty.” The show’s format combines the elements of hidden-camera and makeover series, with Ms….
McGowen Named Senior VP for Kids’ WB! on The CW
Betsy McGowen will join The CW as senior VP and general manager for the five-hour Saturday morning animated programming block Kids’ WB! on The CW when it launches this fall. Dawn Ostroff, who will become president of entertainment for the…
Comcast Wooing Advertisers to Its VOD Service
Cable giant Comcast, having already won the hearts of its subscribers with its video-on-demand service, turned its attention Friday to wooing advertisers, launching the industry’s first upfront presentation devoted entirely to promoting the virtues of VOD.The pitch, made in New…
Court Rejects Former ‘Friends’ Staffer’s Harassment Complaint
The California Supreme Court unanimously rejected a former writers assistant’s claim that she was the victim of sexual harassment because of coarse language while working on the sitcom “Friends.”The 7-0 decision, which upholds a ruling reached by a lower court,…