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MGM Revives ‘Gladiators 2000’ for Fall ’08

While Hulk Hogan has helped revive the “American Gladiators” franchise on NBC, MGM announced at NATPE that the studio will bring back “Gladiators 2000” from the shelves for off-network syndication for the fall of 2008. The series was originally shot…

‘Bones’ Cleared in 45% of U.S.

Fresh off a sale to TNT, Twentieth Television has cleared “Bones” to 45% of the country. The off-net drama now is in more than 20 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia for a launch in fall 2009….

‘Blue’ Fines Draw Praise, Criticism

Reaction is starting to come in to the FCC’s attempt to fine 52 ABC stations $1.4 million for airing a 2003 episode of “NYPD Blue” that featured shots of a woman’s bare buttocks. Some critics who have suggested network programming…

‘New Media Minute’ at NATPE

TVWeek writer Daisy Whitney is hitting Vegas to cover the convention of the National Association of Television Program Executives and delivers a preview of the show in her “New Media Minute.” New digital media shops are converging on NATPE to…

Current Media Plans $100 Million IPO

Al Gore’s Current Media filed plans for an initial public offering to sell up to $100 million in stock. Current operates a cable TV network that airs mostly user-generated content. It also has a related Web site. According to the…

Revision3 Content Flies With Virgin America

Virgin America will begin to feature original content from Revision3, an online TV network that produces titles such as “Diggnation,” “Tekzilla” and “Web Drifter,” on its flights to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and…

Starz Preps Series Based on ‘Crash’

Starz is preparing to air its first original drama series, “Crash,” based on the Academy Award-winning film of the same name. The 13-episode, one-hour series is being produced with Lionsgate. Key staffers from the film, including Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco,…

TV Watching About the Same as Before WGA Strike, Survey Says

Most viewers say they are watching the same amount of television as they did before the Writers Guild of America strike began, according to a new survey conducted for ad buyer Carat. Among the 1,000 adults interviewed in the research,…

Ion Picks Up ‘Baywatch’

Ion Media Networks is set for some sun, entering into an agreement with distributor Litton Entertainment to air FremantleMedia North America television series “Baywatch,” on Ion Television. The long-running series will launch on Ion Monday, March 3, and will run…

‘Judge Judy’ Extends Stay on Bench

Judge Judy Sheindlin has renewed her contract with CBS Television Distribution for popular courtroom show “Judge Judy.” The multiyear deal will keep her on the air through 2012. “‘Judge Judy’ is the unsung hero of syndication,” said John Nogawski, president-chief…