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E! Makes Deal With Scrambled Eggs Productions

Alan Grossbard and Pamela Fryman have signed a production and consulting deal with E! Networks for their Scrambled Eggs Productions banner, the network announced Wednesday. Ms. Fryman has directed episodes of “Frasier” and “Friends”; Mr. Grossbard has produced sitcoms for…

TNT Reaches HD Feed Agreement with Charter

Turner Network Television said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Charter Communications to provide customers with the high-definition feed of TNT. The HDTV service will launch at different times in different markets.

O’Loughlin Joins Sullivan & Co.

Noreen O’Loughlin, former executive VP and general manager of AMC Networks, said Wednesday she has joined Sullivan & Co. to head a new marketing practice specializing in television and electronic media. Ms. O’Loughlin is one of 14 executives who left…

‘Idol’ Takes Tuesday Despite ‘NYPD’ Finale, ‘Race’ Premiere

Fox’s “American Idol” was the highest-rated show Tuesday in the adults 18 to 49 demo, easily beating both the two-hour premiere of the seventh installment of CBS’s “The Amazing Race” and the series finale of ABC’s long-running police drama “NYPD…

‘All My Children’ Leads in Daytime Emmy Noms

ABC’s “All My Children” snagged 18 of the Daytime Emmy nominations announced Wednesday, making it the early frontrunner for the awards, which will be handed out May 20 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall in a ceremony to be…

SAG CEO Pisano to Resign; Hessinger Will Replace Him

Bob Pisano will resign his post as Screen Actors Guild CEO and will be replaced by Greg Hessinger, national executive director of the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, sources said Tuesday. An SAG spokesperson said the guild will…

Fox Wins Demo Despite ABC’s Oscars

Fox won the week ended Feb. 27 in the adults 18 to 49 demo with its music reality series “American Idol” propelling it to a win over ABC’s Sunday night “77th Annual Academy Awards” Sunday. Fox also wrested No. 1…

Charter Reports Widened Q4 Loss

Charter Communications today said its fourth-quarter net loss rose to $340 million from $58 million a year ago. The company lost 83,000 basic video subscribers during the period. The company also said that co-Chief Financial Officer Derek Chang will resign…

FX, CBS Acquire Broadcast Rights to ‘Coach Carter’

FX and CBS have acquired television rights to the film “Coach Carter” from Paramount Television Distribution. The movie has earned $65 million at the box office since it was released in January. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed….

Lawmakers Endorse Indecency Regulations for Cable, Satellite

Leading lawmakers in the Senate and the House on Tuesday endorsed proposals to extend the government’s indecency prohibitions to cable and satellite. As it stands, the Federal Communications Commission’s prohibitions on off-color programming apply only to broadcast radio and TV,…