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Syndication Ratings: Talkers, Game Shows See Season Highs
By John Eggerton, November 27, 2009Rookie off-net sitcom The Office cracks 3.0 rating for week ending Nov. 15. More -
Fox Sets Midseason Schedule
By Alex Weprin, November 24, 2009Extended primetime slated for Jan. 17, 'American Idol' returns Jan. 12. More -
‘GMA’ Cancels Adam Lambert Performance
By Marisa Guthrie, November 24, 2009'Idol' runner-up’s risqué AMA act runs afoul of ABC standards and practices, lands him on 'CBS Early Show' More -
Cable Ratings: 'Curb' Finale Draws In 1.3 Million
By Stuart Levine - Daily Variety, November 24, 2009HBO comedy posts best ratings in five seasons More -
Primetime Ratings: Comedies Keep CBS on Top Monday
By David Tanklefsky, November 24, 2009'Two and a Half Men.' 'The Big Bang Theory' comedy block averaged a 5.0/12 More -
Carolina Lightcap Named Disney Channels Chief
By Alex Weprin, November 24, 2009Disney Channel's Latin America senior VP and CMO to succeed Rich Ross. More -
NBC Flexes Its Sunday Night Muscle
By John Eggerton, November 24, 2009Vikings/Cards moved into primetime slot, Pats/Dolphins move to the afternoon More -
‘WWII In HD' Delivers For History
By Alex Weprin, November 24, 2009Miniseries with remastered footage averages 2.4 million over five nights More -
‘Dog the Bounty Hunter' Returns to A&E
By David Tanklefsky, November 24, 2009Reality series set to return Dec. 2 More -
TV Guide Network Buys Susan Boyle Doc
By Alex Weprin, November 24, 2009‘I Dreamed a Dream’ to profile ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ star Dec. 13 More
News from the Web
ReelzChannel Hires Steve Holzer to Produce Originals
Source: Multichannel News
Date: 11-24-2009 00:00:00 GMTFOX 'Glee' Club Show Grabbing Best Ratings On TV
Source: www.businessinsider.com
Date: 11-24-2009 14:56:00 GMTTake a Sleigh Ride Down Memory Lane on December 13th During 'TV Land's 10th Annual Merrython' with
Source: Comtex
Date: 11-23-2009 11:34:00 GMTUPDATE - Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right" (at Reuters)
Source: www.reuters.com
Date: 11-20-2009 18:00:45 GMTAre these TV shows still worth watching?
Source: featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com
Date: 11-19-2009 14:06:56 GMT
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BC Beat
November 24, 2009
CBS News' McManus: "I Think We Stack Up Pretty Darn Well"
Sean McManus is looking forward to January. That, of course, is when the evening...
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Station to Station
November 20, 2009
Harpo Reaches Out to "Valued Partners"
As news broke Nov. 19 that Oprah Winfrey will end her syndicated talk show in...
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Fates & Fortunes
November 17, 2009
Palin tells Oprah she has 'nothing to worry about'
In today’s much publicized interview with Sarah Palin, Oprah Winfrey...
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Station to Station
November 13, 2009
Playing Jax
We have B&C’s first-ever Market Eye profile of Jacksonville coming out...
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Here's an idea:1. Cancel Leno.2. Put Trauma on at 10pm on Thursdays.Enough...
Dan Uff– 11/27/2009 12:35:20 PM EST
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neverjudgejudy@aol.com– 11/26/2009 6:56:07 PM EST
in response to John Nogawski: CBS TV Distribution Keeps ‘Open Dialogue’ With OprahDoesn't "colorize" mean color has been added artificially to a b&w film? Most or...
John Fuller– 11/25/2009 10:13:06 AM EST
in response to ‘WWII In HD' Delivers For HistoryIt does show what networks can do to teams. try to get the rating's up. . What...
TIngram2– 11/25/2009 9:40:16 AM EST
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Free Streaming: Killing or Saving the Television Business
Photos from the B&C/Multichannel News panel discussion and networking breakfast held Nov. 17, 2009, at the Academy Television Arts & Sciences. (Photos by credit: Craig T. Mathew/Mathew Imaging)The Schmooze: B&C Hall of Fame Class of 2009
Members of the 2009 B&C Hall of Fame class receive their honors at the Waldorf-Astoria, Oct. 20, 2009.The Schmooze: 2009 B&C Hall of Fame
Photos from the 19th annual Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame gala at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, Oct. 20, 2009.Oprah's Exit
Oprah's Exit: Complete Coverage
Oprah Winfrey's announcement Nov. 20 that The Oprah Winfrey Show will end its syndicated run in Sept. 2011 sent shockwaves throughout the television industry. B&C brings you complete news and analysis. More.





