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AFTRA Approves Contract With Producers

Members of the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists have voted to approve a proposed contract with producers. A little more than 62% of members voted “yes” on the deal. In an unusual display of inter-union bickering, the Screen…

AFTRA Close to Announcement on Contract

The next chapter in Hollywood’s year of labor unrest could unfold as soon as 7 tonight. Nothing’s certain yet, but that’s when the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is aiming to announce the results of balloting on its…

Video: ‘PopSiren’s’ Lane Spills the Beans

Daisy Whitney has a guest co-host in this week’s New Media Minute: Sarah Lane, the star of Revision3’s “PopSiren,” joins her on the set of Sarah’s own Web show. You’ll get the details from the duo on how David Price,…

NBC Universal Parcels Out Olympics Coverage

NBC Universal will broadcast 3,600 hours of coverage from this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing across its various networks and NBCOlympics.com. This year’s coverage sets the record as the most televised coverage in Summer Olympics broadcast history, amounting to more…

WSJ’s Mossberg to Appear Weekly on Fox Business Network

Popular Wall Street Journal “Personal Technology” columnist Walt Mossberg will begin making weekly appearances on Fox Business Network this week. Mr. Mossberg will make his debut at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, but his regularly scheduled appearances are going to be on…

TV Shows Help Spur Jump in DVD Piracy

About 27% more people are illegally copying DVDs this year than a year ago, according to a May survey. Much of the growth was driven by a surge in television show duplication by U.K. customers. U.S. consumers were more successful…

Disney Waives Retrans Consent Charges for Small Cablers

The Walt Disney Co. is making a significant gift to 91 small cable operators in the markets served by the 10 local TV stations Disney’s ABC owns and operates: No retransmission consent charges or requirements to carry additional Disney-affiliated networks…

Nick Plays Along With Sports-Themed Episodes

Nickelodeon will bring a taste of the Beijing Olympics to the network with sports-themed episodes of animated series “The Fairly OddParents,” “The Backyardigans,” “Dora the Explorer” and “Ni Hao, Kai-lan.” The network will begin with an “OddParents” special, “The Fairly…

‘Breaking Bad’ Starts Shooting Season 2

The AMC original series “Breaking Bad” will begin production on its second season July 15 in Albuquerque, N.M. Series star Bryan Cranston will direct the second-season premiere, his first time directing for the series. Cranston directed several episodes of “Malcolm…

Fuse Orders Three New Series, Studio Shows

National music TV network Fuse has greenlit production on three new original series. “Redemption Song,” which gives singers a second chance, the music travel series “Tour Me a New One” and “Rock Bottom,” a program about troubled bands, will premiere…