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Connection III’s ‘Hollywood’ Reaches Out

Connection III Entertainment Corp.’s weekly entertainment newsmagazine “Made in Hollywood” is sold in more than 75% of the U.S., reaching an average of nearly 4 million viewers. The show was picked up by ABC affiliates KGTV in San Diego, KMGH-TV…

Fox Won’t Sell Super Bowl Ads to Candidates

There may be ads for beer, cars and computers on the Super Bowl, but there won’t be any for presidential candidates. Fox has put an end to speculation that one or more of the presidential candidates might use the highest-rated…

Fox’s ‘Bones’ Sold to TNT

Twentieth Television has sold Fox’s “Bones” to TNT as part of a multiyear licensing deal. The procedural drama will make its cable debut Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 10 p.m. “Bones,” about a forensic anthropologist working with the FBI to solve…

Fremantle Reports Strong Sales to Latin America

FremantleMedia Enterprises has sold more than 300 hours of television content to Latin America since the start of the new year, the company reports. “I am immensely proud of our recent sales in Latin America in such a short space…

Nielsen Links With Comcast to Measure VOD Usage via Set-Top Boxes

The Nielsen Co. said it launched a new video-on-demand measurement service using data from cable set-top boxes and is getting data from Comcast, the nation’s biggest cable operator. The new measurement service is called Nielsen on-Demand Reporting & Analytics, or…

MGM Retains Syndie Rights to ‘Reno,’ ‘Chappelle’

MGM has renewed its syndication deals for Comedy Central’s “Reno 911!” and “Chappelle’s Show,” MGM announced today. The studio will be in charge of off-network syndication for the third and fourth seasons of the shows, slated for the 2009-10 and…

Veoh, FEARnet Scare Up a Deal

Video-sharing site Veoh Networks formed a partnership with digital network FEARnet to carry horror and thriller flicks on Veoh’s site. The two companies will share ad revenues starting next month, when FEARnet launches a branded channel on Veoh featuring popular…

Blu-ray’s Gain May Be Format’s Loss, Analyst Says

While Blu-ray high-definition DVD players may be beating out the competing HD DVD format, the cost difference between Blu-ray and standard DVD players remains an impediment to wider adoption, one industry analyst said. Blu-ray gained ground thanks to holiday promotions…

This Week in HD: ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ ‘Galaxy Quest,’ ‘Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials,’ ‘Secret Club of Speed’

HD programming picks for Jan. 24-30: “The Empire Strikes Back,” “Galaxy Quest,” “Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials,” “Secret Club of Speed” “Star Wars: Episode V—The Empire Strikes Back” and “Galaxy Quest” (HBO) Friday, Jan. 25. Spend the day watching a serious…

Rounding Up HD News: Amazon.com Cuts HD DVD Price, Home Entertainment Spending Falls

Amazon.com Sells Toshiba Entry-Level HD DVD for $125 Amazon.com, the world’s largest online retailer, is selling Toshiba’s entry-level HD-A3 DVD for $125, a week after Toshiba cut the player’s suggested retail price in half to $149.99 to boost sales. The…