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WE Debuts First Original Online Series
WE is launching its first online original scripted series, "In Men We Trust " The comedy, premiering April 1 on WEtv.com, follow a group of thirtysomething women as they date guided by a relationship guru played by Phoebe Jones. Seven episodes...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 12:00 AM
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Fox Sets Saturday Night Wanda Sykes Series
Fox is getting back into business with Wanda Sykes, readying a new Saturday latenight series to be hosted by the comic. The network is expected to make the deal official as early as Wednesday, a person familiar with the situation said. Ms. Sykes'...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 12:54 AM
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CBS Will Turn Off ‘Light’ in September
After 72 years and nearly 16,000 episodes, “Guiding Light” will end its network run on Friday, Sept. 18, CBS announced Wednesday. The show’s death on CBS had become apparent after word emerged that the network was actively deciding on its replacement...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 1:45 PM
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Nancy Tellem
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Irna Phillips
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Ellen Wheeler
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Barbara Bloom
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Procter & Gamble
SAG, AFTRA Reach TV Ad Contract Deal
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild have reached a tentative contract agreement with the American Association of Advertising Agencies and the Association of National Advertisers. The new three-year deal...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 1:16 PM
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Association of National Advertisers
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American Association of Advertising Agencies
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ANA
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AAAA
Style Network to Debut Canada’s ‘Outlaw In-Laws’
The Style Network will present the U.S. premiere of the Canadian series “Outlaw In-Laws” on April 7. Two episodes of the show, which attempts to broker peace between spouses and their in-laws with the help of advice columnist Ellie Tesher, will air back...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 2:51 PM
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Slice Network
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Ellie Tesher
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Outlaw In-Laws
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Media Headquarters
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Picture Box
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Katie Buchanan
Broadcast TV Revenues Fell 6.3% in 4Q, TVB Says
Total broadcast TV revenues were down 6.3% in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to a Television Bureau of Advertising report. Network TV posted the biggest decline for the quarter at 9.3%, while local broadcast TV was down 3.4% for the quarter and...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 1:49 PM
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Television Bureau of Advertising
Peabody Awards Honor ‘Lost’, ‘SNL,’ HBO Shows
ABC’s “Lost,” NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” and HBO’s “Entourage” and “John Adams” are among the television programs being honored with a 2008 Peabody Award. AMC’s critical darling “Breaking Bad” will also receive a Peabody Award, as will Nick’s “Avator...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 1:45 PM
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Breaking Bad
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AMC
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John Adams
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CNN
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Lost
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Entourage
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SNL
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TCM
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Peabody Awards
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The Gates
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Avator: The Last Air Bender
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Zhang Yimou
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Nanking
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Hear and Now
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Nick
Wieser Looks Inside for Wiser Forecast
As someone replacing a seer who has been looking at the future for a long time, Brian Wieser has the old adage about those who fail to learn from the past firmly in mind. Ms. Wieser last month was named lead global forecaster at Magna, succeeding Bob...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 7:00 AM
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Magna
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Brian Wieser
‘Animal Cops’ Exposes Puppy Mills
Not all stories about animals are warm and fuzzy. A special episode of “Animal Cops: Philadelphia” airing April 27 takes a look at puppy mills, which churn out dogs for profit, without consideration of the quality of life for the animals, which suffer...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 7:00 AM
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Animal Planet
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Granada Anglia
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Puppy Mills: Exposed
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Animal Cops: Philadelphia
Chart: 2008 U.S. Advertising Spending Down From 2007
Every one of the top 10 advertisers spent less in 2008 than they did in 2007, according to the Nielsen Co. Procter & Gamble continued to be the No. 1 spender despite cutting back by 19%. The complete list of the top 10 follows. Company Jan.-Dec. 2008...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 7:00 AM
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Comcast’s Roberts: Web Video Comes in Peace
Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast, the nation’s largest cable company, says that Web video can be a friend of the cable industry. Taking part in the opening session at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association’s Cable Show in Washington, D.C....
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 3:49 PM
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Cable
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Digital
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Web Video
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Comcast
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Cox Communications
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NCTA
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Brian Roberts
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Cable Show
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Pat Esser
‘$25,000 Pyramid’ Contender to Replace ‘Guiding Light’
A new version of "The $25,000 Pyramid" from Sony and producer Michael Davies ("Who Wants to Be a Millionaire") is one of the projects CBS is considering as a replacement for "Guiding Light." Neither Sony nor CBS would comment...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 3:49 PM
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000 Pyramid
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The $25
McSlarrow Keynotes NCTA: Full Text
Keynote Remarks of Kyle McSlarrow, NCTA President & CEO, at The 2009 Cable Show Good afternoon. We are in Washington, D.C., this year, in part, because we knew that with a new President and a new Congress, it would be a time of change. But we had...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 3:42 PM
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Kyle McSlarrow
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Cable Show
Univision Reaches Retrans Deal With Time Warner Cable
Univision and Time Warner Cable have signed a multiyear retransmission-consent deal for Univision’s broadcast and cable offerings. Broadcast networks Univision and TeleFutura, as well as cable offering Galavision, are covered by the retransmission deal...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 3:36 PM
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Univision
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Telefutura
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Galavision
Outdoor Channel Expands HD Reach, Slates ‘Savage’ Debut
Outdoor Channel HD has expanded its reach. The network has been added to select Comcast, Time Warner Cable, RCN Corp. and U.S. Cable of Coastal Texas markets. The HD network already has made its debut in several markets, including Comcast New Mexico and...
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Wed, Apr 1 2009 3:30 PM
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Outdoor Channel
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Outdoor Channel HD
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Savage Wild
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Tom Hornish
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Step Outside
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Manny Puig
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Adventure Guides Archer’s Choice
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