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Germany debates the value of news 19 March 2010 at 6:43 pm by admin

TV News: ProSiebenSat.1 CEO’s plan to cut news budgets sparks outcry — With the economy still struggling, German commercial webs — like their counterparts in the U.K.

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+ In Italy, all the talk’s about talkshows By admin 19 March 2010 at 6:40 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Gag order on politics has partisans piqued in run-up to election — With just a week to go, Italy’s regional elections can’t come soon enough for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

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+ Incaa TV to highlight Argentine films By admin 19 March 2010 at 5:11 pm and have No Comments

TV News: New channel will champion local directors — Argentina’s state film commission Incaa is preparing to roll out Incaa TV, a satellite channel for local and foreign films, the first of its kind in Latin America.

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+ ‘Doctor Who’ braces for new world By admin 19 March 2010 at 3:15 pm and have No Comments

TV News: New showrunner, lead actor for long-running sci-fi hit — Who continues to grab ratings wherever he goes? You betcha.

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+ Fight leads to Real World cast member illness after using peed on, toilet-scrubbed toothbrush By admin 19 March 2010 at 2:39 pm and have No Comments

Police are investigating after a cast member on The Real World 24, which is now in production in New Orleans, had to get medical attention after using his toothbrush, which a fellow cast member peed on and then used to scrub a toilet because of a fight. Ryan Leslie told police in a written statement that after an “arguement” [sic], cast member Preston Roberson-Charles “later came in my room and took my toothbrush off the… keep reading » » read the full story and comment , or find the latest news about The Real World 24 » follow reality blurred on Twitter and on Facebook

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+ Fight leads to Real World cast member illness after using peed on, toilet-scrubbed toothbrush (source: Realityblurred.com) By admin 19 March 2010 at 2:39 pm and have No Comments

Police are investigating after a cast member on The Real World 24, which is now in production in New Orleans, had to get medical attention after using his toothbrush, which a fellow cast member peed on and then used to scrub a toilet because of a fight. R…

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+ In Focus: TV’s upront chemistry By admin 19 March 2010 at 2:02 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Networks’ ad strategy: a bevy of blurb options — The red carpet was 60 feet long outside a large studio space in Gotham’s SoHo district, and it was packed with “Bravo-lebuties.” As advertising honchos and media buyers stepped inside for the cabler’s March 10 upfront presentation, they were immersed in the “Bravo experience.”

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+ FCC’s American ‘band stand By admin 19 March 2010 at 1:57 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Broadcasters face spectrum battle — Broadcast spectrum has long been a scarce and precious resource. In recent years, though, with the explosive growth in the number of users of cellular phones, smartphones and wireless broadband cards, it’s come to resemble Manhattan real estate: in huge demand, with pressure to develop any parcel that seems underutilized.

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+ Audiences brace for Tiger’s tabloid TV tale By admin 19 March 2010 at 1:43 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Golfer’s return offers a little something for everyone — Tiger Woods will return to golf by playing in next month’s Masters tournament, and if you’re already sick of tabloid tales about Tiger’s tail, all one can say is, “Fore!”

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+ Bavaria knocks out fighting shows By admin 19 March 2010 at 12:45 pm and have No Comments

TV News: German regulator rules out ‘Ultimate Fighter’ — The Bavarian media regulatory commission (DLM) has struck a knock-out blow against a trio of “ultimate fighting” broadcasts on German sports web DSF, ruling they unacceptably glorify violence and must be pulled off the air.

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