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‘World News Tonight’ Co-Anchor Bob Woodruff Seriously Injured in Iraq
“World News Tonight” co-anchor Bob Woodruff and his cameraman, Doug Vogt, were seriously injured Sunday when their convoy was hit by an explosive device in Taji, Iraq, according to ABCNews.com. Woodruff and Vogt both suffered head injuries and were undergoing…
ABC Gives ‘Sons & Daughters’ Premiere Date, Sidelines ‘Commander’
ABC’s new hybrid comedy “Sons & Daughters” will air back-to-back episodes beginning Tuesday, March 7, at 9 p.m. (ET). The hour block of “Sons” replaces the first-season presidential drama “Commander in Chief,” which is going on hiatus until the spring,…
Gannett Reports Drop in Profits, Rise in Revenue
An increase in expenses and a dearth of political advertising spending helped push down Gannett Co.’s fourth-quarter results, with profit falling 9 percent to $343.3 million on a 6 percent rise in revenue to $2.1 billion, the company announced Friday.For…
Twentieth Announces More Clearances
Twentieth Television updated its syndicated strip clearances Thursday from the National Association of Television Program Executives annual convention in Las Vegas.Sitcom “Still Standing” has been cleared in 86 percent of the country. Courtroom strips “Judge Alex” (86 percent), “Divorce Court”…
CBS to Sell Theme Park Business
CBS Corp. said Thursday that it is selling its theme park business and has already received interest from a number of parties.While the company refused to identify the potential suitors, CBS officials said they are confident they can complete a…
‘Masterminds’ Cleared in More Than 70 Percent of U.S.
New Line Television has cleared the Court TV series “Masterminds” in more than 70 percent of the country for syndication beginning in September.David Spiegelman, New Line’s senior executive VP of domestic television distribution and marketing, announced additional major market clearances…
‘NASCAR Angels’ Picked Up in Major Markets
“NASCAR Angels,” a show that features NASCAR drivers and crew chiefs aiding people in need of automotive assistance, has been cleared for WABC-TV, New York; KABC-TV, Los Angeles; WSB-TV, Atlanta; and WLS-TV, Chicago. The half-hour weekly program is slated to…
RTN to Launch Fall Programming to Fill UPN, WB Vacancies
RTN Television Network announced Thursday it will launch three hours of original weeknight programming beginning Sept. 1, in response to the upcoming programming breach created by the merger of The WB and UPN networks.The first show announced: an hour-long variety-talk…
Former NAB Candidate May Represent NCTA
Mitch Rose, The Walt Disney Co. lobbyist who lost his bid to head the National Association of Broadcasters late last year, is launching his own consulting firm next month in Washington-and industry sources say that one of his first clients…