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Cable Ratings: 2.5 Million Viewers Tune Into A&E's 'Hoarders' 1.8 million adults 18-49 watched Monday's premiere Broadcasting & Cable
A&E socked away a record number of viewers for Monday's launch of Hoarders.
Some 1.8 million adults 18-49 watched the reality skein, tops for any premiere episode of an A&E series. Total viewers were 2.5 million.
Hoarders airs at 10 p.m. Mondays and examines individuals who have a difficult time parting with their belongings.
Click here fo..... Oliver Stone to show "Secret History of America" Lilla ZuillLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film director Oliver Stone has a secret -- 10, at least -- and he is about to tell some them in a new documentary for U.S. cable television. Stone, whose AR: Title: 20098185328 Automated Regression: Deckhead: 20098185328 Multichannel News
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'All My Children' To Go HD In 2010 ABC signs long-term deal with Andrita for HD studios Broadcasting & Cable
ABC’s long-running soap opera All My Children will make the move to 720p HD production next year, after ABC Daytime reached a long-term deal with Broadcast Facilities, Inc (BFI). for studio facilities at Andrita Media Center, BFI's 106,000 sq. ft. network origination, satellite transmission, production and post-production media facility in Los Angeles.Under the agree..... 'Cheerleader' Urges Speedy Adoption of 'TV Everywhere' CBS Interactive Chief Smith Says on Panel Timing Will Be Key to Success Multichannel News
CBS Interactive president Quincy Smith, in his role as "cheerleader" and "agitater" for authenticating TV content for cable subscribers' viewing anywhere on demand, said Tuesday that for these initiatives to succeed, they must be done right -- but also soon.
"I happen to agree that it is an inevitability," he said during a panel discussion on the topic of what's b..... NCTA Taps Associate General Counsel Former Wilkie, Farr Associate Podey Joins Cable Trade Group Multichannel News
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association has
named Stephanie Podey associate general counsel.
She comes to the cable trade association from law firm
Wilkie, Farr..... New Orleans Station Wants Back on UHF WVUE Cites Problems With Digital VHF Reception Multichannel News
The Federal Communications Commission wants to allow WVUE in
New Orleans to return to its
pre-DTV transition UHF digital channel 29 after continuing problems with its
assigned VHF channel (8).
WVUE had requested the change after saying it had recieved
thousands of calls from viewers who said they could not recieve the station's
digital signal.
The FCC has al..... Syndication Ratings: Viewers, Ratings Decline in Summer Swoon PUT levels drop by more than 1.8 million viewers, most syndies slow down Broadcasting & Cable
The first week of August brought with it an average PUT level decline of more than 1.8 million viewers from the week before and a nasty summer ratings swoon for most of syndication. Some shows also had to deal with Aug. 5 preemptions for news coverage of the two Current TV journalists freed from North Korea returning to the U.S. In daytime, everything in first run was down ..... Showtime Orders History Doc From Oliver Stone Network targeting Summer 2010 launch for 'Oliver Stone's Secret History of America' Broadcasting & Cable
Showtime has ordered a 10 part documentary series from Oliver Stone that looks at underreported, yet crucial, moments from U.S. history. The series, Oliver Stone’s Secret History of America, will present events that, while initially underreported, have since helped to define America’s history over the last 60 years. Topics will include the decision to drop the atomic..... Robert D. Novak, Conservative Columnist, Dies at 78 Was among the first of the cable news pundits Broadcasting & Cable
Robert D. Novak, the conservative columnist and cable news pundit, died Aug. 18 at his home in Washington after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 78.A nationally syndicated columnist, Novak reported on the back-room machinations in Washington. His column Inside Report, which he wrote with Rowland Evans, was replete with tantalizing insider dish. When Evans retired in 1993, Novak..... Omneon Reaches New Integration With Telestream MediaGrid pairs with Pipeline for news, sports ingest Broadcasting & Cable
Video server and storage vendor Omneon says it has fully integrated its MediaGrid active storage system with Telestream’s Pipeline hardware-based video ingest device to provide fast access to content for breaking news and sports highlight production.Pipeline is one of a number of third-party solutions that Omneon is working with as it continues to expand from its initial base in..... FCC To Allow WVUE To Return To UHF Digital Channel New Orleans station has had continuing problems with its assigned VHF channel since DTV transition Broadcasting & Cable
The FCC wants to allow WVUE New Orleans to return to its pre-DTV transition UHF digital channel 29 after continuing problems with its assigned VHF channel (8).WVUE had requested the change after saying it had recieved thousands of calls from viewers who said they could not receive the station's digital signal.The FCC has allowed some stations to boost power, but in the case of WL..... NCTA Names Podey Associate General Counsel Comes from law firm Wilkie, Farr & Gallagher where she was an associate Broadcasting & Cable
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association has named Stephanie Podey associate general counsel. She comes to the cable trade association from law firm Wilkie, Farr &..... Wedding Channel Launches on Cablevision Rainbow Media WE TV spinoff on iO digital tier Broadcasting & Cable
Rainbow Media today (Aug. 18) officially launched its new bride-oriented channel, Wedding Central, on Rainbow parent Cablevision Systems, with hopes of reaching a significant number of young, wedding-enthusiastic female viewers.
The multiplatform service debuted this morning on Cablevision's iO digital cable tier, but Rainbow is talking to other multichannel distributo..... Execs See Hype, Hope in Authentication Lots of technical, legal hurdles to clear before TV everywhere hits, panel says Multichannel News
Authentication will reach a critical mass within the next three years, but there are still lots of technical-and legal-hurdles to clear before we get there. That was the message at a panel discussion hosted by B&C and Multichannel News Aug. 18.
Quincy Smith, the CEO of CBS Interactive, Bob Bowman, president and CEO of Major league Baseball Advanced Media and Marty Rober..... Spike TV, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Forge New Deal Announce three year extension of partnership Broadcasting & Cable
Spike TV and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) agreed to a new three-year contract, the companies announced Tuesday. The deal includes new episodes of TNA’s weekly iMPACT show as well as new original series and specials. TNA Entertainment will also produce 10 one-hour installments featuring the greatest bouts in its history. The new deal marks what has been a succe..... Harry Sloan Out as MGM Restructures Restructuring moves three senior executives into the office of the CEO, putting them in charge of the studio's operations Broadcasting & Cable
MGM CEO Harry Sloan has been asked to step down amidst a restructuring that moves three senior executives into the office of the CEO, putting them in charge of the studio’s operations, a company spokesperson confirmed to B&C. Sloan will maintain his post as chairman.
Sloan, a former lawyer and media entrepreneur, took over MGM studios in late 2005 and signed a thr..... Controversial Anchor Alycia Lane Surfaces in LA Fired Philly reporter signs with KNBC Broadcasting & Cable
Alycia Lane, dismissed from KYW Philadelphia in early 2008 after a string of bizarre incidents, reports for duty at KNBC Los Angeles August 19. She’ll be a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter.
While working in Philadelphia, Lane was arrested after a traffic dispute with a New York police officer who she allegedly struck. She also had her private email acco..... Primetime Ratings: CBS Repeats Top Monday 'Big Bang,' 'Men' beat original programming Broadcasting & Cable
The comedy combo of
Two and a Half Men
and
The Big Bang Theory
-- even in repeats -- continue to be the hottest thing going on Mondays as summer winds down. CBS won the night among the broadcasters even though it was the only one not offering up original programming.
According to prelimina..... FTC Reschedules Workshop on Fate of Journalism September gathering changed to Dec. 1 and 2 Broadcasting & Cable
The FTC has rescheduled its workshop on the fate of journalism and expanded it from one to two days. It had been slated for Sept. 15, but has now been scheduled for Dec. 1 and 2.The FTC gave no reason for the move in its announcement, and a spokesperson had not returned a call at press time.The workshop, "From Town Criers to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age," wil.....
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