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NBCU Offers TV Shows Through Amazon’s Unbox

In the wake of a falling out between NBCU and Apple, NBCU will sell episodes of shows such as “The Office,” and “30 Rock” through Amazon.com’s video-on-demand service, Amazon Unbox, the company announced Tuesday. Episodes are available through Unbox for…

Fourth Season Most Complicated for ‘Entourage’ Writers

As “Entourage” wrapped its fourth season Sunday with episode “The Cannes Kids,” creator and executive producer Doug Ellin said this season was the most complicated to write. “People kind of want the so-simple plot of ‘The goal is to get…

FCC Pushes Chicago Media Ownership Hearing to Jackson Group’s HQ

The Federal Communications Commission and the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Rainbow PUSH Coalition are getting together at least as far as the site of the next media ownership hearing. The FCC said today that it will hold its previously announced…

‘Martha Stewart Show’ Encore Telecasts to Air on Fine Living

“The Martha Stewart Show” is going prime-time under a new arrangement that will put encore telecasts of the syndicated daytime show on Scripps-owned Fine Living at 8 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. PT the day after its initial broadcast. The…

TBS Orders Second Season of ‘Bill Engvall Show,’ Engvall to Host Comedy Special

TBS ordered a second season of its family sitcom “The Bill Engvall Show.” “The Bill Engvall Show” launched in July. Its premiere was one of the top-rated sitcoms of all time on ad-supported cable. Year-to-date, it ranks as cable’s No….

In This Telenovela, Even Smooches Have Sponsors

‘Pecados Ajenos’ Is Loaded With Marketing Partners; Toyota Backs Best Kiss Replays

Why Nielsen Wrote a Play That Stars Its People Meter

Firm Hopes Drama Will Familiarize Latinos With Measurement Process

Ford Rejoins Discovery as President of Military Channel, Discovery Times

John Ford is rejoining Discovery Communications after leaving his position as head programmer at rival National Geographic Channel. Mr. Ford had been planning to start his own production company, but was lured back to Discovery by Discovery’s relatively new CEO…

NBCU Confirms ‘iVillage’ Relaunch With New Home, Hosts

NBC Universal Television Stations and NBCU’s iVillage on Tuesday confirmed that “iVillage Live” will relaunch Sept. 17 out of Chicago as “In the Loop With iVillage Live,” as reported by TelevisionWeek. Co-hosts will be actress-comedian Kim Coles, original “The Apprentice”…

Meredith Gives Maus, Lowe ‘Better’ Jobs

“Better,” Meredith Corp.’s weekday lifestyle hour that starts its season Monday in 12 markets, will be hosted on the West Coast by Kimberly Maus and from the East Coast by Audra Lowe. “Better” started its slow national rollout in the…