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‘Crosswords’ Renewed for Second Season

As NATPE attendees fight the rain and airport delays en route to the Las Vegas convention, executives from distributor Program Partners announced a firm go for a sophomore season of “Merv Griffin’s Crosswords,” securing commitments from stations including WNBC-TV in…

WGA Strike Roundup: Monday, Jan. 28

SAG Award Winners Use Speeches to Support WGA Josh Brolin and Julie Christie were among Screen Actors Guild Award winners who used their acceptance speeches Sunday night to show support for the striking Writers Guild of America, Daily Variety reported….

Berwick Named General Manager, Bravo Media

Frances Berwick has been promoted to general manager of Bravo Media. Ms. Berwick had been executive VP of programming and production at Bravo. The move came a week after Jason Klarman was named general manager at Oxygen Media. Both Bravo…

NBCU Adds LX.tv to Local Media Division

The local stations division of NBC Universal bought new-media content producer LX.tv in a deal that calls for the new-media shop to produce original entertainment content for all NBC-owned stations and other local properties, NBC announced today. LX.tv produces two…

Break.com Expands Ad Sales Business

Popular video site Break.com launched three Web sites and now represents a dozen more for ad sales as part of the company’s new growth strategy for 2008, Break announced today at NATPE. The new sites that are now part of…

Evolving in Digital World

NATPE CEO Feldman: Confab Vibrant Despite No-Shows

Political Ad Spending Less Than Expected

But Clinton, Obama Make Inquiries About National Spots

‘Truth’ Is, Bad Reviews Are Good

Darnell: Critics’ Carping Didn’t Hurt Show’s Ratings

Quicktakes: How do you feel about the contract the directors signed with the networks and studios?

“I think it’s a very good thing. I’m optimistic that this will give the Writers Guild of America and the AMPTP a template to work from that will allow them to open the dialogue again. I think it’s pretty apparent…

Fox Girds for Record Bowl

Strong Competitors, ‘Idol’ Talent Seen Boosting Interest