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Oprah’s OWN network off to solid start 03 January 2011 at 1:52 pm by admin

TV News: Cable net draws 1 million viewers during primetime Saturday night — According to fast nationals, the newly launched Oprah Winfrey Network drew 1 million viewers during primetime Saturday night.

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Oprah’s OWN network off to solid start

+ USA picks up ‘WWE Tough Enough’ By admin 03 January 2011 at 1:11 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Reality series to return April 4 — USA Network is continuing to embrace its wrestling culture with the pickup of “WWE Tough Enough.”

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USA picks up ‘WWE Tough Enough’

+ Meyerson named president of CBS TV Distribution By admin 03 January 2011 at 12:15 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Programming and development prexy to replace Terry Wood — CBS TV Distribution has tapped Aaron Meyerson to replace Terry Wood as the syndie distributor’s new programming and development prexy.

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Meyerson named president of CBS TV Distribution

+ John Roberts ankles CNN for Fox News By admin 03 January 2011 at 10:24 am and have No Comments

TV News: Emmy-winning anchor will be based in Atlanta — CNN’s “American Morning” anchor John Roberts is leaving the net to join Fox News Channel as a senior national correspondent based out of Atlanta.

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+ Football finishes big for NBC By admin 03 January 2011 at 9:34 am and have No Comments

TV News: ABC originals return to solid numbers — The finale of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” was below its season average but strong nonetheless for the last game of the year, dominating a night that included original episodes of ABC’s regular lineup.

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Football finishes big for NBC

+ BSkyB takeover faces probe By admin 03 January 2011 at 8:00 am and have No Comments

TV News: U.K.’s Competition Commission likely to investigate deal — News Corp.’s planned £8 billion ($12.4 billion) takeover of U.K. paybox BSkyB is likely to be subjected to a six-month long inquiry by Blighty’s Competition Commission.

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BSkyB takeover faces probe

+ Italy extends media ownership law By admin 03 January 2011 at 7:55 am and have No Comments

TV News: Measure restricts growth of Berlusconi empire — The Italian government, under pressure from the communications watchdog Agcom, has renewed rules limiting ownership of media outlets that were due to expire on Jan.

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Italy extends media ownership law

+ ‘Mentalist’ hypnotizes Gaul By admin 03 January 2011 at 7:49 am and have No Comments

TV News: Highest-rating series in France — He might not have caught Red John, but Patrick Jane’s certainly hypnotized France.

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‘Mentalist’ hypnotizes Gaul

+ Fox makes Smoove move By admin 03 January 2011 at 4:00 am and have No Comments

TV News: ‘Curb’ star set for new comedy — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” scene-stealer JB Smoove is set to star in a new laffer project in development at Fox.

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Fox makes Smoove move

+ Haiti disaster remembered By admin 03 January 2011 at 4:00 am and have No Comments

TV News: ‘Life in the Ruins’ bows on Sunday — There will be no shortage of news retrospectives in the coming week on the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti on Jan.

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Haiti disaster remembered