Video & Interactive Programming News
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Scripps: Boosting Travel Channel a PriorityJon Lafayette (Broadcasting & Cable), February 9, 2012Scripps Networks Interactive is mapping out a big investment in Travel Channel, with hopes that its destination will be higher ad revenues and fat affiliate fees. More
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EIC Announces TV Nominees for 16th Annual Prism AwardsTim Baysinger (Broadcasting & Cable), February 9, 2012The Entertainment Industries Council announced Thursday the television nominees for the 16th Annual Prism Awards. More
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Bravo Picks Up 'Real Housewives of Miami' for Second SeasonLindsay Rubino (Broadcasting & Cable), February 9, 2012Bravo has renewed Real Housewives of Miami, the seventh installment of the network's franchise, for a second season, with production set to begin this month. More
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Second 'South Park' Attacker Pleads GuiltyJohn Eggerton, February 9, 2012A second man who threatened South Park writers over an episode that featured Muhammad in a bear suit has pled guilty to making threatening communications. More
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Food Heats Up Scripps Networks' Q4 Earnings RiseJon Lafayette (Broadcasting & Cable), February 9, 2012
Scripps Networks Interactive said its fourth-quarter profits rose on double-digit ad revenue increases at its cable networks.
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Fox News Tops Cable News with Coverage of Santorum WinsMike Reynolds, February 9, 2012Rick Santorum took three GOP presidential state wins on Feb. 7, while Fox New Channel was first again throughout among the three cable news networks providing the election coverage. More
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Nickelodeon Reveals NickMom Series Pick-Up, Development SlateLindsay Rubino (Broadcasting & Cable), February 8, 2012Nickelodeon announced Wednesday a new series pick-up and development slate consisting of over 50 projects for NickMom, its primetime, ad-supported comedy block and Web site launching this fall. More
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Rentrak: 'Bridesmaids' Top VOD Title Of All Timeby R. Thomas Umstead, February 8, 2012Universal Pictures' raunchy comedy film Bridesmaids is now the most-ordered video on demand title of all time, with over 4.8 million rentals in just over four months of release, according to Rentrak's OnDemand Essentials. More
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Cable Nets, Fox Lead News Corp.'s Q2 Earnings JumpJon Lafayette (Broadcasting & Cable), February 8, 2012
News Corp. reported higher second-quarter profits thanks to big gains at its cable and broadcast TV networks.
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Pauly D's ‘Jersey Shore' Spinoff Set for March 29 DebutAndrea Morabito (Broadcasting & Cable), February 8, 2012MTV's spinoff series starring Jersey Shore cast member Paul "Pauly D" Delvecchio will premiere Thursday, Mar 29 at 10:30 p.m. following the return of a new season of Punk'd. More
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Enforcement Bureau Recommends Denying Comcast Request to Stay Tennis Channel DecisionJohn Eggerton, February 8, 2012The FCC Enforcement Bureau says commission should reject Comcast's request for a stay of the initial decision by an administrative law judge that its tier placement of the Tennis Channel violated the commission's program carriage rules. More
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ABC Family Greenlights 'Bunheads'Andrea Morabito (Broadcasting & Cable), February 8, 2012ABC Family has greenlit a new drama, Bunheads,, Michael Riley, president of ABC Family, announced Wednesday. More
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Viacom Inks Broad Net-Video Pact With AmazonBy Todd Spangler, February 8, 2012Turning up the heat on Netflix, Amazon.com announced a licensing agreement with Viacom that will allow members of its Amazon Prime free-shipping program to stream over the Internet "thousands" of TV shows from its cable networks, including MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land, Spike, VH1, BET, CMT and Logo. More
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Web Video Startup Blip Snags $12 Million In FinancingBy Todd Spangler, February 8, 2012Internet video website operator Blip announced it has secured more than $12 million in venture capital from existing investors, including Bain Capital Ventures and Canaan Partners, and debt from Silicon Valley Bank. More
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Time Warner Reports Small Q4 Profit GainJon Lafayette (Broadcasting & Cable), February 8, 2012Time Warner reported slightly higher profits in the fourth quarter as its TV networks reported mid- to low single-digit revenue increases. More
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Cable Networks Power Higher Earnings at DisneyJon Lafayette (Broadcasting & Cable), February 7, 2012The Walt Disney Co. reported higher first-quarter earnings thanks to increases at its cable TV networks and theme parks. More
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‘Puppy Bowl' Viewership Down Slightly From Last YearTim Baysinger (Broadcasting & Cable), February 7, 2012Animal Planet's Super Bowl alternative programming Puppy Bowl VIII, drew 8.7 million viewers across its 12-hour marathon, down 5% from last year's record-setting 9.2 million. More
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Super Bowl XLVI Most Streamed Game EverGeorge Winslow (Broadcasting & Cable), February 7, 2012NBC Sports is reporting that the first ever live-stream of the Super Bowl was also the most-watched single game sports event ever, with over 2.1 million according to data provided by Omniture and mDialog. More
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AT&T's U-verse iPad App Lacks Live TVBy Todd Spangler, February 7, 2012
AT&T has released an iPad companion app for U-verse TV, but unlike some of its cable competitors the telco isn't letting subscribers watch live TV on the popular tablets.
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Super Bowl XLVI Drove Internet Traffic Down As Much As 20%By Todd Spangler, February 7, 2012With more than 111 million Americans tuning in to Sunday's Super Bowl on TV, overall Internet usage in the U.S. declined as much as 20% on Feb. 5 compared with an average Sunday, even with NBC's debut of the first legal online video feed of the game, according to a study by network-equipment maker Sandvine. More
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