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RBOCs Elbowing Into Marketplace

Study Indicates Subscriber Drain May Hurt Satellite More Than Cable

Fox, CBS Battle for Sweeps Crown

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Atlas Positioning to Shoulder VOD Ads

Campaign Management Tools Optimize Inventory

Newsmag Closure a Warning to Others

’60’ Spinoff Staff Seeks Reassignment

Interconnects Changed Scene

One-Stop Shopping Ability Brings Parity With Broadcasters

Soap stars, Ellen DeGeneres Fly High at 32nd Annual Daytime Emmys

By Alan CarterSpecial to TelevisionWeek First-time winners and youth were the big story at the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards held Friday evening at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and broadcast on CBS. The awards, which acknowledge excellence in…

Tara Reid Will Host ‘Wild On’

Actress Tara Reid will host this summer’s season of the bawdy E! travelogue series “Wild On,” the network announced Friday. The hire has been expected for weeks (TelevisionWeek, May 16). Ms. Reid rose to fame starring in the comedy “American…

NAB Unveils Text for DTV Transition Ad

The National Association of Broadcasters on Friday released the copy for an advertisement the association plans to run in Capitol Hill newspapers next week urging lawmakers to proceed cautiously on a plan to force broadcasters to make the switch to…

FX Near ‘The Shield’ Renewal

FX is near a deal to order a fifth season of “The Shield,” sources said Friday. The police drama is having a strong year with the addition of Glenn Close to the cast. Though Ms. Close will not return for…

Burnett, Madison Road Settle Dispute

Mark Burnett Productions and Madison Road Entertainment have settled their legal dispute, executives said Friday.As part of their agreement, the companies have agreed to co-produce a future branded entertainment show. Additionally, Madison Road will sell a number of advertising opportunities…