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Puppy Bowl X Adds Penguin Cheerleaders, More Sponsors and a VIP Lounge for Cats — Super Bowl Alternative Now Has Counter-Programming of Its Own

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age The inspiration for Animal Planet’s "Puppy Bowl" came from the Christmas airing of the yule log, and early incarnations were only a bit more elaborate than the classic video of a fireplace. But in the 10…

Nominations for the 86th Annual Academy Awards

Here is the full list of nominations for the 86th Annual Academy Awards, to be presented March 2, 2014: Best motion picture of the year“American Hustle” Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon, Producers“Captain Phillips” Scott Rudin, Dana…

The 2014 Golden Globes: Complete List

TELEVISION AWARDS Best TV series – drama Winner: Breaking BadDownton AbbeyThe Good WifeHouse Of CardsMasters Of Sex Best TV series – comedy Winner: Brooklyn Nine-NineThe Big Bang TheoryGirlsModern FamilyParks and Recreation Best mini-series or motion picture made for TV Winner:…

Is This the Year TV Finally Fixes Content Discovery? Catching Up With the Explosion in Viewing Choices

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age Consumers have more choices than ever when it comes to content, but the TV industry has been late in providing viewers with a simple way to find what they want to watch, said Tara Maitra, senior…

TV Guide’s ’50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time’

1. Cliff Huxtable (The Cosby Show)2. Ben Cartwright (Bonanza)3. John Walton, Sr. (The Waltons)4. Charles Ingalls (Little House on the Prairie)5. Danny Williams (Make Room for Daddy)6. Jim Anderson (Father Knows Best)7. Steve Douglas (My Three Sons)8. Andy Taylor (The…

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2014 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award Winners Announced — CBS and NBC Honored for Breaking News Coverage; CIR Wins Two Awards and ESPN Wins for the First Time for Investigative Reporting

Press release from Columbia Journalism School, Dec. 18, 2013: Fourteen winners of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards were announced today by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Four awards will be given for breaking news coverage including reporting by…

Miramax and The Weinstein Company Enter Into Multi-Year Production and Distribution Agreement Reuniting Weinsteins and Company They Founded

Press release from Miramax and The Weinstein Company, Dec. 16, 2013: Miramax and The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today a multi-year, multi-title film, television and live stage co-production and co-distribution agreement involving library- derived and original development projects covering some…

71st Annual Golden Globes Nominations (Announced Dec. 12, 2013)

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA a. BREAKING BAD AMCSony Pictures Televisionb. DOWNTON ABBEY PBSCarnival Filmsc. THE GOOD WIFE CBSCBS Television Studios in Association with Scott Free Productions and King SizeProductionsd. HOUSE OF CARDS NETFLIXDonen/Fincher/Roth and Trigger Street Productions, Inc. in…

A+E Networks to Launch New Network — FYI; BIO Channel Rebranding as FYI to Inspire Personal Creativity With an Adventurous and Less Prescriptive Approach to All Aspects of Viewers’ Lives in Summer 2014

Press release from A+E Networks, Dec. 11, 2013: Launching summer 2014, A+E Networks’ BIO Channel will be rebranded as FYI, a contemporary lifestyle network reflecting how people actually live their lives today, it was announced today by Nancy Dubuc, President…