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Judge: Fox’s ‘Champ’ Can Air
A California Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the court would not prevent the Fox Network and producers Endemol USA and Lock & Key Productions from airing the reality boxing show “The Next Great Champ,” which is scheduled to premiere…
L.A. Anchor Larry McCormick Dead at Age 71
Larry McCormick, one of the first African American television news anchors in Los Angeles, has passed away at age 71, according to an announcement by KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, where he worked for the past 24 years. The cause of…
Cable Veterans Reported Interested in Adelphia Assets
Three cable veterans are likely to join Comcast and Time Warner as bidders on the Adelphia Communications assets, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday afternoon.The cable veterans-Bill Bresnan, Jerald Kent and Steven Simmons-are each backed by a private-equity firm, the…
TBS Begins Production on New Reality Series
TBS has begun production of a new reality series, “He’s A Lady,” which is schedule to premiere Oct. 12. The show, from Evolution Film & Tape, features 11 men who leave their wives and girlfriends behind to take part in…
NAB Calls FCC Programming Proposal Unfair
The National Association of Broadcasters today told the Federal Communications Commission that a controversial agency proposal to require radio and TV stations to keep tapes of their programming for at least 60 days is “extraordinarily broad and fundamentally unfair” to…
CBS Orders Tommy Hilfiger Reality Show
CBS announced Friday it is ordering a new reality show starring fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger in which 16 contestants will compete for the chance to get a contract to design their collection under the Hilfiger label.“The Cut,” which is being…