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CBS Corp. Shares Up, Viacom Off in First Day of Separate Trading

Shares in CBS Corp. and Viacom went their separate ways Tuesday. Wall Street appeared to give its nod to CBS while shying away from the new Viacom on the first day of trading since Viacom and CBS split at the…

Paxson Completes Debt Refinancing

Paxson Communications said Tuesday that it has completed a $1.13 billion debt refinancing that company executives said will position the broadcaster for greater financial flexibility and allow it to concentrate on growing its business.Proceeds from the debt transaction were used…

EchoStar Yanks Lifetime Off Its System

Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network went dark Sunday on EchoStar Communication’s Dish Network after the satellite operator and Lifetime Television failed to reach a new carriage agreement.Though both sides said they are working toward a resolution, the two cable channels…

TCA a Case of Access vs. Expense

Beleaguered Print Outlets Beginning to Chafe at High Cost of Semiannual Tours

Discovery Devises HD Net Showcase

Previews of Sister Channels’ Fare

Sony Signs Davies to Development Deal

Producer, Company Have 3-Year Pact

BBC America Boosts Lineup

Shakespeare, School Drama in Queue as Development Team Forms

Chung, Povich on the Lighter Side

EP Winstead Plans Irreverent ‘Weekends’ for MSNBC

Deal Puts Ball in Icahn’s Court

Industry Awaits Financier’s Reaction to AOL-Google Pact

Univision Outpaces Nets in New Sample

Univision outperformed The WB and UPN in total viewers and 18- to 49-year-old viewers in prime time during the first few days in which the Spanish-language broadcaster was included in Nielsen Media Research’s national ratings sample.When the preliminary nationals for…