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ABC’s ‘Hot Properties’ Debuts to Decent Numbers

The series premiere of ABC’s real estate comedy “Hot Properties” on Friday was down from its year-ago time period performance in the adults 18 to 49 demographic, but built on its “Hope & Faith” lead-in to become the highest-rated comedy…

SBC Hires Fox Cable Executive to Assist Programming Efforts

SBC Communications, the nation’s No. 2 telephone company and soon to be a provider of video services, announced Monday that it has hired former Fox Cable Networks executive Rob Thun to help with SBC’s programming efforts.Based in Los Angeles, Mr….

DirecTV Eliminates 100 Jobs at Latin America Unit

DirecTV announced Monday that it has eliminated 100 jobs at its Latin American unit as the company moves ahead with a strategy to consolidate that division’s operations into a single office.Many of the affected jobs will be at the company’s…

Wanted Red!!!!! Abating

Cliché of the day: Some reporters will do anything for a story. Take Bill Geist, who is Mr. Wry-te to fans of CBS News’ “Sunday Morning.” Mr. Geist didn’t just submit to the “Trading Spaces” experience-which starts with rolling over…

Comedies Snare Network Pickups

NBC’s ‘Earl’ a Standout Early in 2005-06 Season

Innovation Scarce in Fall Ad Campaigns

Use TV’s Momentum as Opportunity to Up the Creative Ante

DIY Goes Online to Promote Itself

Network Using Banner Ads to Steer Traffic to Shows

Flavor Flav to Do VH1 Reality Show

Format Has Rapper Seeking Romance

Google Restarts Its Video Search Engine

Web Giant Extends Olive Branch in Bid for Television Content Rights

MTV’s Cameras Go to High School

Net Following Alabama Football Team