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‘Martha Stewart’ Clears 85% of U.S.

NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution has boosted renewal clearances for “The Martha Stewart Show” in more than 85% of the country for its fourth season in national syndication. The series has been sold to the NBC Local Media stations in…

‘Psych’ Speaks Spanish in Telemundo Airing

USA Network said it will share an episode of one of its original shows, “Psych,” with Telemundo, a sister network also owned by NBC Universal. An episode called “Lights, Camera … Homicidio” will air Friday on USA at 10 p.m….

Versus Extends Hockey Deal Through 2011

Versus has exercised an option to extend its agreement to carry National Hockey League games through the 2010-11 season. Versus reportedly pays $72.5 million a year for NHL rights and will pay slightly more over the next three years. Hockey…

Meredith Speeds Up ‘Better’ Rollout

Meredith Corp.’s slow rollout of daytime strip “Better” is now on the fast track, with the company clearing the series to LIN TV Corp., Northwest Broadcasting and Fisher Communications stations and adding 12 additional markets for the program. Fisher will…

WGA Strike Roundup: Wednesday, Jan. 23

Oscar Optimism on the Rise The Oscars may be free of picketing writers, as olive branches between the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers and the Writers Guild of America have been extended in the past 24 hours, Daily…

Moonves: ‘Good Things Happening’ With WGA

“Clearly there are good things happening,” an upbeat CBS Corp. President and CEO Leslie Moonves said Wednesday. He was speaking about the news that the striking Writers Guild of America had announced it would not picket the Grammy Awards ceremony…

Telemundo to Announce Brazil Deal

Telemundo President Don Browne and Telemundo Internacional President Marcos Santana will announce a new deal with a major Brazilian broadcaster on Tuesday at NATPE. The event will be at 4 p.m. at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. Also scheduled to appear…

News Veteran Peyronnin Named Adviser to Gibraltar Associates

Veteran news executive Joe Peyronnin has joined Gibraltar Associates as senior adviser for global communications and new media. He will be based in New York City, where he most recently was full-time corporate adviser to VFinity, a company that specializes…

Auction Network Going, Going, Gone to NATPE

The Auction Network is making its first appearance at NATPE. The fledgling online television network allows viewers to watch and bid on auctions from all over the world. Tallying results in real time, the Auction Network is making its move…

P&G Goes Mobile With BrandinHand

A small agency is helping one of the biggest marketers to make a big splash on the small screen. BrandinHand, an agency specializing in mobile phone marketing, last year added to its ranks Eric Bader, who had been managing director…