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Oprah Expected to Quit Syndie in 2011, Discovery Says

Discovery Communications, which will partner with Oprah Winfrey in the new OWN cable network starting next year, expects her to stop doing her syndicated show in September 2011. “The expectation is that after that, her show will go off of…

Fox Does Midseason Shuffle

Fox is making some major midseason moves, shifting “House” to Mondays and “Bones” to Thursdays. In addition, the network is giving first-year drama “Fringe” a major boost by scheduling it behind the Tuesday night edition of “American Idol.” New drama…

‘Oprah’s’ Post-Election Show Hits Household High

“The Oprah Winfrey Show’s” post-election program Wednesday took in its highest ratings in metered household markets in almost nine months. The show drew a 6.5 preliminary household rating in 56 metered markets, which is also a season high. Ms. Winfrey,…

Waxman, Dingell Duel for TV, Media Power

Tuesday’s Democratic win is kicking off a battle among two leaders of the House of Representatives for a top committee post, a fight with potentially large implications for the television advertising market. U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, a California Democrat and…

CBS Launches Initiative to Improve Daytime Diversity

CBS Diversity Institute and Casting is launching an initiative designed for actors of color who are at least 18 years old to gain access to the talent pool for CBS’ daytime dramas “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold…

CNN’s ‘American Morning’ Tops Cable News Wednesday Morning

CNN’s “American Morning” was cable news’ No. 1 morning show in total viewers on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The program averaged 1.903 million total viewers, up 16% over Fox News Channel’s 1.639 million and 96% over MSNBC’s 972,000 in the same…

Style Brings Back ‘Split Ends’ Nov. 22

Style Network’s “Split Ends” will return for a fourth season on Nov. 22. This season, one hairstylist will be sent to London to swap salon shops with a Londoner. The stylists back home also will be challenged to swap salons…

Submissions Sought for Digital Emmy Awards

Reed Midem and the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are calling for submissions for the fourth International Digital Emmy Awards. The deadline for eligible entries, which must have been created and initially distributed outside of the United States,…

Allen, Irons to Star in Lifetime’s ‘O’Keeffe’ Biopic

Emmy nominee Joan Allen has signed on to star in the title role of Lifetime biopic “Georgia O’Keeffe.” The movie focus on the celebrated painter’s 20-year love affair with photographer Alfred Steiglitz, to be played by Emmy winner Jeremy Irons….

Cablevision Profit Lags Estimates

Cablevision Systems, the New York-area cable company, said today that it turned a third-quarter profit as it increased revenue per subscriber by boosting the number of digital video, high-speed Internet and telephone subscribers. Shares fell today as the company lost…