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Lonelygirl15 Stretches Out Season Finale
Twelve is the loneliest number, as Internet-based drama Lonelygirl15 is set to air its season finale in 12 episodes over the course of 12 hours on Aug. 3. Each episode runs between three and five minutes in length, and a…
CNN Boosts Lane to Senior VP, Editorial
Twenty-six-year CNN veteran Nancy Lane has been promoted to senior VP of editorial for CNN/U.S. The newly created position expands the turf she has supervised as news VP for CNN/U.S. to include areas previously managed by Sue Bunda, who earlier…
WGA Bulletin Assails Networks
Seeking to consolidate support from its members on the eve of labor contract negotiations with networks and studios, the Writers Guild of America is mailing a bulletin to members emphasizing the profitability of media companies. A copy of the bulletin,…
Wilson Named KGW-TV Chief
Deborah “DJ” Wilson has been named president and general manager of KGW-TV, the Belo-owned NBC affiliate in Portland, Ore. She has spent the last two years as president and general manager of Belo’s CBS affiliate KREM-TV and CW affiliate KSKN-TV…
Senate Fast-Tracks Indecency Bill
Senators today rejected one attempt to overturn the impact of a court ruling taking away the Federal Communications Commission’s ability to regulate “fleeting expletives” on broadcast TV, only to put a second one on the fast track for legislative passage….
‘Late Late’ Host Works New Measurement Into Shorter Monologue
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HBO Execs See ‘Best Yet to Come’
In their first public appearance since being put in charge of programming at HBO after the departure of former CEO Chris Albrecht, Richard Plepler and Michael Lombardo said they would not be making any strategic changes at the network. “I…
Lionsgate Stakes Break
Break.com, the Beverly Hills-based online video site, said it has received an undisclosed amount of funding from major independent film and TV studio Lionsgate Entertainment. Lionsgate will distribute clips through Break.com, and Break will showcase its users’ talent for possible…