Comcast said it has begun talking to programmers about providing promotional opportunities for their linear shows on its video-on-demand platform. The initiative follows some of its current VOD partnerships with programmers, such as the on-demand airing of Noggin’s holiday movie…
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A host of syndicated shows saw their household ratings hit new season highs the week ended Nov. 28, proving that Turkey Day football pre-emptions and post-Thanksgiving sales don’t necessarily mean lower numbers. King World’s “Dr. Phil,” for example, was up…
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An NBC spokesperson on Friday said the Federal Communications Commission requested a tape of NBC’s coverage of the Summer Olympics opening ceremonies to determine whether some of the dancing in the programming violated agency indecency prohibitions. An FCC spokesperson declined…
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution has sold the weekend broadcast window for the Jerry Bruckheimer procedural dramas “Without a Trace” and “Cold Case” to the Viacom Television Stations Group. The announcement was made Friday by Jim Paratore, president of Telepictures…
The Syndicated Network Television Association and former SNTA President Eugene DeWitt today said they have settled their lawsuit. After he left the organization in August 2003 Mr. DeWitt sued, claiming a breach of his three-year contract. He sought more than…
Viacom announced today that it has finalized its acquisition of SportsLine.com. SportsLine will operate as a division of CBS Sports, reporting to Sean McManus, President, CBS Sports.