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CES kicks off on Jan. 6 03 January 2011 at 4:00 am by admin

TV News: TCA press tour begins on Jan. 5 — There’s more to life in showbiz this month than awards jockeying.

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+ Cablers downgrade indie KCET By admin 03 January 2011 at 4:00 am and have No Comments

TV News: Station loses prominent VHF channel position after dropping PBS affiliation — As KCET dumped PBS and officially went indie Sunday, the station was downgraded by two Southern California cable operators.

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+ Nickelodeon dons ‘Braces and Glasses’ By admin 03 January 2011 at 4:00 am and have No Comments

TV News: Cymphonique to star in sitcom — Nickelodeon has picked up a sitcom pilot starring young recording artist Cymphonique.

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+ Extensions for E!, Sinclair fights By admin 03 January 2011 at 4:00 am and have No Comments

TV News: Dish, Comcast grapple over net, Style; Sinclair, Time Warner Cable scuffle — There was smoke but no New Year’s Day fire from two TV carriage fights that went down to the wire this weekend.

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+ Rose Bowl scores for ESPN By admin 02 January 2011 at 7:00 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Excluding the NFL, cabler draws best-ever rating — ESPN kicked off the year in a big way as its coverage of the Rose Bowl drew strong ratings.

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+ ABC tops New Year’s Eve ratings By admin 02 January 2011 at 3:00 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Primetime portion of Dick Clark special draws 9 million — Auds continue to flock to ABC and Dick Clark on New Year’s Eve.

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+ Discovery postpones Jackson autopsy special By admin 01 January 2011 at 12:26 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Move comes amid protests from singer’s estate — Move comes amid protests from singer’s estate

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+ E!, Sinclair avoid blackouts By admin 01 January 2011 at 8:53 am and have No Comments

TV News: Dish Network, Time Warner Cable ink extensions — Dish Network, Time Warner Cable ink extensions

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+ NHL’s Winter Classic moves to primetime By admin 31 December 2010 at 2:57 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Hockey game shifts to 8 o’clock due to rain — The NHL’s Winter Classic is moving to primetime.

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+ What tech turmoil lies ahead? By admin 31 December 2010 at 4:00 am and have No Comments

TV News: New year could see gradual transformation or burst of change — So is this the year everything changes — the one where the media world shifts on its access?

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What tech turmoil lies ahead?