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Paramount, DreamWorks Pick HD DVD

The format war is not over yet. Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation Monday announced they will exclusively back the HD DVD format worldwide. The benefits of lower manufacturing costs and market-ready technology that HD DVD offers contributed to the decision,…

Ryan Seacrest to Host Emmys for Fox

“American Idol” emcee Ryan Seacrest will host the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards on Fox next month. The announcement comes a week after Mr. Seacrest was tapped to host the entertainment portion of Fox’s Super Bowl broadcast next year. The move…

Exclusive: Mark Burnett Sells NBC ‘Amnesia’

Quiz Show Tests Contestants’ Memories

‘Punk’d’ Gets Shot at Syndication

Trifecta Shopping MTV Staple to Station Groups

Study Tracks Viewers’ News Habits

Web Crucial to Attracting Young News Consumers

Merv Griffin Remembered

An Empire Built on Personality

Ad Money Stays at Stations With Earliest Presidential Primaries

States that push up their primary election dates may get a greater say in who becomes president — but their television stations aren’t pulling in more advertising revenue. Instead, stations in the states that traditionally hold the first primaries —…

Old Meets New in Network Promo Plans

Marketers Trying Everything to Introduce Shows

Poker World Series Plans Global Expansion

Stacking Its Deck with Digital Outlets in 5-Year Business Plan

Racy ‘Californication’ Selling Well Overseas

CBS Lands New Showtime Series in Major Territories