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Peacock jumps the gun

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When you get down to it, the Upfront has really been about buzz. Ad buyers make commitments to a new show because people think it is going to be a hit, based on a pilot or, sometimes, just the star-power of the lead actor or actress...
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“The Price is Right” for sweeps specials

CBS is opting for more primetime specials by “The Price is Right” to draw viewers to the May Sweep. The network notes that “The Price ...
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Network shuffling in San Diego

It didn’t take long for Sam Zell to make changes when he found out that Tribune Broadcasting passed up an opportunity a while back to ...
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LIN back on after retrans standoff

Cable subscribers to Suddenlink’s systems in the Austin and Albuquerque markets are again viewing LIN television stations for the first time since New Year’s Eve. ...
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McCain returns to CBS's "Late Show"

On 2/28/07, John McCain (R-AZ) appeared on the "Late Show with David Letterman" and said a run for the White House was in the works. ...
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Such a Deal!

NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution says it has sold the upcoming half-hour version of hit primetime game show "Deal or No Deal" in more than ...
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"Crystal Darkness" to be roadblocked in Sacramento

The methamphetamine crisis is gripping Sacramento and the whole region, So six TV stations in that market will roadblock the "Crystal Darkness" documentary at 6:30pm ...
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Nexstar inks a WOW! Deal

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What may be most important for television group owners is that announcements like this are becoming somewhat routine – unlike 2006 when Nexstar was pulling its stations off local cable systems in knock-down-drag-out battles....
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“Jericho” cancelled again

The peanut campaign of devoted fans saved “Jericho” once, but low ratings have done the series in. CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler took notice last ...
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February down month for Media General

A million bucks from political advertising didn’t turn February around for the Media General television group. Broadcast revenues declined 4% to 25.1 million, with gross ...
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ABC lands Democratic debate

For a while there it seemed there were so many debates by the presidential candidates that it amounted to sensory overload. But now there’s been ...
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CBS cancels “Jericho,” again

CBS has decided to cancel its post-nuclear drama “Jericho” for the second time. CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler says the March 25th episode of will ...
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WNBC-TV NY anchor's husband arrested

Fox News reports a police sergeant who is married to WNBC-TV anchorwoman Darlene Rodriguez was charged Wednesday with the rape of a 17-year-old girl. New ...
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Hearst-Argyle Sacramento stations to air meth documentary

The methamphetamine crisis is gripping Sacramento and the whole region and is “threatening to destroy the fabric of our society,” says Hearst-Argyle’s KCRA 3 and ...
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Over-the-air viewers opting for free DTV

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The latest survey conducted for the Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) finds that most people who receive their analog television service over the air ...
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CBS gets ready to fight

The new mixed martial arts program “CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights” is set to debut on May 31st 9-11 pm ET/PT. The program presented by ...
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Satellite HD deadline is 2013

The DTV carriage item was pulled from the FCC’s monthly meeting agenda this week because the Commissioners had already approved the measure. Details haven’t yet ...
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Honoring Lowe

Ken Lowe, President & CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company, will receive the Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association’s (BCFM) Avatar Award, its highest honor, in ...
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“The Colbert Report” hits the road with Doritos

Stephen Colbert announced that "The Colbert Report" with its 80 staffers will be heading to Philadelphia to cover the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary. This marks the ...
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VCI Solutions joins AMWA

VCI Solutions has joined the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA).  In addition to their new principal membership status, Lowell Putnam, Chairman/Chief Strategy Officer of VCI ...
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