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TNT To Dribble Interactivity Into Its Thursday Night NBA Coverageby R. Thomas Umstead, March 23, 2010TNT is taking its March 25 live NBA coverage interactive, providing fans with multiple online and social media access throughout its live doubleheader game telecast. More
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Showtime's 'Nurse Jackie' Prescribes Right Audience Medicine by R. Thomas Umstead, March 23, 2010Showtime dramedy series Nurse Jackie set a series audience record last night, averaging nearly 1.1 million viewers for its second-season premiere. More
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Cablevision Consents To Launch ESPNUMike Farrell, March 23, 2010About two weeks after agreeing on a tentative retransmission-consent agreement that put the New York ABC television station back on its network, Cablevision Systems said it has reached a deal with ABC parent The Walt Disney Co. to carry ESPNU and several other networks in standard and high-definition. More
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NCTA Joins Digital Adoption CoalitionJohn Eggerton, March 23, 2010The National Cable & Telecommunications Association has joined with computer companies, telcos and a couple of broadband-centric nonprofits in a Digital Adoption Coalition that is seeking broadband stimulus bucks. More
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Third Circuit Lifts Stay On Media-Ownership Rules John Eggerton, March 23, 2010The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated its stay of the media-ownership rules and set a briefing schedule beginning May 17. More
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Icahn Denied Entry to Lions GateMike Farrell, March 23, 2010As expected, Lions Gate Entertainment, parent of Lionsgate studios, has rebuffed Carl Icahn for a second time, calling the former corporate raider's latest tender offer for the company inadequate. More
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IFC Goes 'Slightly Off,' Unveiling New Tagline, Comedic SlateMike Reynolds, March 23, 2010IFC is pushing away from its indie film roots to place a greater emphasis on a diversified, original slate, underscored by a new tagline, Always On. Slightly Off. More
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Stations Score Retrans FeesBy Mike Farrell, March 22, 2010
Station groups continued to haul in big retransmission-consent dollars in 2009, with tiny Gray Television reporting a five-fold increase in fees paid by distributors last week. But the train may be slowing going forward, as contracts enter their second cycles, according to some analysts.
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Canada Moves To Adopt U.S.-Style RetransJohn Eggerton, March 22, 2010Pending court approval, Canada's communications regulators have adopted a version of the retransmission-consent negotiation regime followed by their American counterparts -- one that industry critics in the U.S. say is broken and which the FCC is currently reviewing. More
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Third-Season Debut The Nielsen Charm For AMC's 'Breaking Bad'Mike Reynolds, March 22, 2010The third-season debut of original series Breaking Bad was the Bryan Cranston-starrer's most-watched episode to date. More
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MAP, Others Seeks Extension Of Comcast/NBCU DeadlinesJohn Eggerton, March 22, 2010Media Access Project has asked the FCC to extend its deadlines for petitions to deny, comments and reply comments on the proposed Comcast/NBC Universal joint venture. More
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Starz To Retell 'Camelot' Tale In New SeriesThomas Umstead, March 22, 2010Starz will develop a 10-part series based on the legend of King Arthur to debut in 2011. More
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Scripps Trimmed Execs’ PayBy Mike Farrell, March 22, 2010Scripps Networks Interactive executives took a pay cut in 2009, as the economy weighed heavily on stock-based compensation, despite the parent of HGTV and Food Network having a strong year financially. More
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Preschool Network Sprout Gets Grubby With 'Dirtgirlworld'MCN Staff, March 22, 2010Sprout will celebrate Earth Day by introducing dirtgirlworld, an Australian import that combines live action, animation, photomontage and illustration - plus catchy songs -- in a series that introduces preschoolers to the joys of outdoor play and sustainable green living. More
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Turner Classic Movies To Examine Hollywood's Portrayal Of Native Americans In MayMike Reynolds, March 22, 2010
Turner Classic Movies this May will present the fifth installment in its "Race and Hollywood" festival, this time turning its attention to Native Americans.
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Bresnan Systems' Auction Being Guided By UBS, Credit SuisseMike Farrell, March 22, 2010Detailed "books" on systems owned by Bresnan Communications are expected to be disseminated to interested parties shortly. More
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TV Guide Network Has Extra Enthusiasm For 'Curb'Mike Reynolds, March 22, 2010TV Guide Network will supplement its syndicated version of Curb Your Enthusiasm with a slew of guest panelists discussing the moral implications of Larry David's misanthropic world, when it bows on the channel on June 2 at 10 p.m. More
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EchoStar Successfully Launches Satellite To Expand Dish's HD OfferingsJohn Eggerton, March 22, 2010EchoStar said Sunday that it had successfully launched EchoStar XIV, through which it will expand its U.S. high-definition offerings. More
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WICT Names Gibson VP of CommunicationsJohn Eggerton, March 22, 2010Women in Cable & Telecommunications has named Talton Gibson to the new position of VP of communications, in charge of marketing and public relations. More
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Iggy Pop Plays Nice Backstage At Fuse's 'Hall Of Fame' EventKent Gibbons, March 22, 2010Iggy Pop, of The Stooges, presented some challenges for whoever at Fuse worked the "bleep" button during last Monday's (March 15) live telecast of the 25th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. More
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