Upfront Season Off to Ambitious Start
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Spiraling Piracy Threatens TV
Unauthorized DVDs of Popular Shows Proliferate Despite Enforcement Efforts
Makeover for Miss America
Recast as Multipart Reality Show, Probably for Cable
Fritts Confirms Plan to Exit NAB
| Organizations | CEO Turned Group Into Potent Lobbying Force
Benchley Mini in Works at USA
| Cable | ‘Devil’s Cargo’ Continues Network’s Emphasis on Limited Series
Comedy Pilots Get Creative
Pickups Reflect Quest for Innovative Shows to Lure Viewers Back
CBS Tops in WGA TV Awards
CBS programs received more awards than those of any other network during simultaneous Writers Guild of America award ceremonies Feb. 19 in New York and Hollywood. Fox, NBC, HBO and PBS programs dominated in comedy, drama, long form and documentary,…
Stewart in Development Deal With Comedy Central
“Daily Show” host Jon Stewart has made a development deal with Comedy Central for his production company, Busboy Productions. The deal gives Comedy Central first look at projects by Mr. Stewart, who has been signed to continue hosting “The Daily…
‘Survivor: Palau’ Helps CBS to Nightly Win
The 10th installment of the reality series “Survivor” gave CBS its strongest Thursday night delivery in the 8 p.m. (ET) hour in more than two years and propelled the network to a nightly win in the adults 18 to 49…
USA Teams With Yahoo for ‘Nashville Star’ Promotion
USA Network has struck a deal with Yahoo Music to promote the third season of the talent-search reality show “Nashville Star.” Yahoo will host the “Nashville Star” Web site and provide footage of the contestants and clips from the show….