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Feud fuels ‘ShowMatch’ ratings
TV News: Brothel skit, look-alike stunt boost Argentine show -- After suffering its worst season ever, Argentine variety program "ShowMatch" is enjoying a ratings high thanks to political figure Luis D'Elia.
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Ratings: CBS ends ABC's winning streak
TV News: Network tops Thursday primetime in 18-49 demo -- CBS halted ABC's primetime winning ways in the 18-49 demo Thursdays, posting a narrow victory on a sluggish night for the Alphabet net.
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Oprah sets date for OWN launch
TV News: TV titan targets January 2011 for network debut -- Oprah Winfrey has set the date. A day after the daytime TV titan announced plans to end her syndie yakker after the 2010-2011 season, Winfrey confirmed that she is targeting a January 2011 ...
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Sam Shepard joins 'Tough Trade'
TV News: Actor to play Nashville patriarch in Epix drama -- Playwright-thesp Sam Shepard has been tapped to star in "Tough Trade," the first original drama pilot set for the fledgling Epix feevee channel.
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Power of Youth event honors actors
TV News: Young actors to be saluted for charity work -- Corbin Bleu, Miranda Cosgrove, Jesse McCartney, AnnaLynne McCord and KeKe Palmer will be saluted for their charity work at the third annual Variety's Power of Youth event, to be held Dec. 5 on ...
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Circle expands TV presence
TV News: Firm inks first-look deal with Fox TV -- Management/production firm Circle of Confusion is expanding its smallscreen presence, sealing a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox TV.
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VH1 orders new season of 'Scream'
TV News: Winner will appear in next 'Saw' film -- VH1 has picked up a second season of Lionsgate reality skein "Scream Queens."
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Vivendi: No decision on NBCU stake
TV News: CFO Philippe Capron answers Nov. 23 rumors -- GE, Comcast and Vivendi are expected by some to have a deal to create a new company out of NBC Universal and Comcast's cable channels by Monday Nov. 23, but Vivendi CFO Philippe Capron speaking ...
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MTV hires programming execs
TV News: Tseckares, Bolosh take on VP roles -- MTV has hired two execs from outside the company to bolster its programming lineup.Steve Tseckares has been tabbed as senior VP of special programming and production, while James Bolosh is now VP of ...
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'Chuck' to return on Jan. 10
TV News: NBC schedules cult fave on Mondays at 8 p.m. -- Subway hoagie shops might be jammed on Sunday, January 10 -- the official return of NBC's cult fave "Chuck."
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Fox means business
TV News: Network pacts with Cablevision for N.Y. carriage -- Fox Business Network has pacted with Cablevision for carriage in the New York metropolitan area.
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Lionsgate cues music deal
TV News: Cherry Lane to administer film, TV music catalog -- Lionsgate Music Publishing has signed a multiyear administration deal with Cherry Lane Music Publishing in New York.
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'Oprah' to end in 2011
TV News: Talk show host to exit syndication after 25 years -- It's official: After 25 years, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will end its run on Sept. 9, 2011.
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'Oprah' to end run in 2011
TV News: Talk show host to exit syndication after 25 years -- It's official: After 25 years, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will end its run on Sept. 9, 2011.
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ABC moves 'Lost' to Tuesdays
TV News: Sixth and final season of drama to premiere on Feb. 2 -- ABC has found a new home for "Lost": Tuesdays at 9 p.m., starting Feb. 2.
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Virgin buys NBC U shows
TV News: British cabler picks up ‘Warehouse 13,' ‘Trauma’ -- Virgin1, the flagship entertainment web of U.K. cabler Virgin Media, has acquired sci-fi hit "Warehouse 13" and medical saga "Trauma" from NBC Universal.
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Garth Ancier to exit BBC post
TV News: Former topper will become a non-executive director -- Garth Ancier will exit his post as president of BBC Worldwide America in March.
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'Minds' powers CBS victory in ratings
TV News: ABC's comedy block holds strong on Wednesday -- CBS has captured the third Wednesday of November in key demos behind a strong performance by "Criminal Minds" and solid numbers for the net's other shows. ABC's comedy block also looked good, ...
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YouTube adds TV shows in U.K.
TV News: 4,000 full-length episodes available for free -- The U.K. version of YouTube bowed a section of its site Thursday that allows users for the first time to watch full-length TV shows.
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China's CCTV sees 18.5% rise in bids
TV News: Auction a sign of confidence in China's business next year -- China's state broadcaster CCTV chalked up a muscular 18.5% rise in bids in its annual auction for advertising slots, underlining how the world's third largest economy continues to ...
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RTL still on top at 25
TV News: German TV giant dominates Europe's largest market -- Superlatives abound when people describe RTL: The TV giant maintains a leading position in Germany; it's a perennial leader in Europe's biggest market; it consistently wins ratings in a ...
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HBO renews Maher's 'Real Time'
TV News: Talkshow gets pickup for eighth season -- HBO has given an eighth season renewal to venerable political talkshow "Real Time With Bill Maher."
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Super RTL leads kid TV
TV News: Reaches ripe old age of 10 ahead of Nick and KI.KA -- While RTL Television may be celebrating 25 years as Germany's leading commercial network, its subsidiary Super RTL has reigned supreme among tyke viewers for more than a decade.
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VOX fills in for RTL
TV News: Niche channel focuses on U.S. series, originals -- RTL's Cologne-based Vox service has come a long way since its rocky start in the early 1990s. After RTL Television bought it from News Corp. in late 1999, Vox has developed into Germany's ...
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RTL getting new home
TV News: Convention center refit putting units under one roof -- Cologne, Germany's fourth-largest city and home to more than 60 media companies, has become an international entertainment hub and the hip capital of the growing Teuton TV market.
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NFL dominates TV ratings again
TV News: Country Music Awards boost ABC in key demos -- Football ruled again in primetime last week, although the Country Music Assn. Awards helped carry ABC to victory in key demos.
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California bans power-hungry TVs
TV News: State regulators move to become energy efficient -- Power-hungry TVs will be banned from store shelves in California after state regulators Wednesday adopted a first-in-the-nation mandate to reduce electricity demand.
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Emmys scheduled for Aug. 29
TV News: NBC telecast to avoid Sunday Night Football -- The bad news for next year's Emmy Awards telecast: It will once again be shifted into August, when viewership levels are traditionally ultra low.
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Comedy Central taps Oliver for series
TV News: 'Daily Show' correspondent to host 'Stand-Up' -- Comedy Central has given a six-episode order to a stand-up comedy series hosted by "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" correspondent John Oliver, premiering Jan. 8.
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Hamish Hamilton to direct Oscars
TV News: Veteran director to helm telecast -- Hamish Hamilton, a veteran helmer of live events, has been tapped to direct the upcoming Oscarcast.
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Michael White to top DirecTV
TV News: Former Pepsi exec named CEO of company -- DirecTV has tapped a top Pepsi exec as its new CEO.
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'NCIS' powers CBS to ratings victory
TV News: Locklear gives 'Melrose' a small boost -- On a night when nothing really popped ratings-wise, CBS scored a Tuesday victory in key demos behind "NCIS," the No. 1 program of the night. Meanwhile, the return of Heather Locklear only gave a ...
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ITV appoints Norman as chairman
TV News: Exec has close ties to Conservative Party -- ITV, Blighty's biggest private terrestrial web, has tapped one of the U.K.'s most successful retailers as its new chairman.
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Fox to handle Sci Fi in Japan
TV News: NBC U hands over web's management to FIC -- NBC Universal is turning over channel management of the Sci Fi Channel in Japan to Tokyo-based Fox Intl. Channels, according to local press reports.
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'Listener' sets second season
TV News: CTV, Space want more of telepathic paramedic -- NBC's cancellation hasn't stopped "The Listener" from returning for a second year.
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Lifetime Movie Network to tell 'Secrets'
TV News: Ryan, Jean-Baptiste head telepic cast -- Jeri Ryan and Marianne Jean-Baptiste will star in "Secrets in the Walls," an original telepic for Lifetime Movie Network to premiere next year.
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Notional unveils initial slate
TV News: Series at Food Network, HGTV included -- Notional, a new production shingle from Barry Diller's IAC, has unveiled its initial programming and development slate, which includes series at Food Network and HGTV.
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Little diversity progress among writers
TV News: Report shows uphill battle ahead -- The push to increase diversity among showbiz writers remains an uphill battle, a new report concludes.
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Graham King enters TV
TV News: GK-TV hires away Lionsgate exec Craig Cegielski -- Graham King is planting his flag in the television business.
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'X-Factor' move changes U.K. Sundays
TV News: Heavy-hitters help night reach ratings highs -- Until recently, Sunday-night network TV in the U.K. was dominated by feel-good drama. Not anymore.
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Intl. Emmys focus on Latin America
TV News: South America programs make up 1 in 4 noms -- Decades of inhouse production, coupled with a growing influx of international co-producers, have given Latin American television content an edge in the global TV marketplace. Ten of the 40 ...
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David Frost honored
TV News: Intl. Emmys to fete interviewer's five-decade career -- For a man who "rose without trace," in the sardonic description of his early collaborator Peter Cook, the career of David Frost has proved remarkably durable.
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Costumers match medium for perfect fit
TV News: Mavens tailor designs to specifics of film, TV -- Gordon Gekko looks seriously sexy; so does Don Draper. Each shares a great costume design that defines their character.
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International Emmys nominations list
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Designers push recognizable retail
TV News: 'Mad' suit shows up at Brooks Brothers -- Brooks Brothers carries the Mad Men Edition suit, with costume designer Janie Bryant clearly credited.
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Fashionistas weigh in on decades of style
TV News: Iconic fashion statements in movies, TV shows -- When fashion in film and television really clicks, it fuels our fantasy lives. Forget the storylines; we just want to wear their great clothes. We want to be that character.
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Fox O&Os renew 'Wendy'
TV News: 'Williams' show renewed in key markets -- Fox O&Os; in key markets have given a vote of confidence to "The Wendy Williams Show."
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Mediaset takes aim at Sky Italia
TV News: Reports company to anti-trust authority -- Mediaset has reported Rupert Murdoch's paybox Sky Italia to the anti-trust authority for introducing a "digital key."
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Hollywood’s most interesting villain
TV News: GE would lose control of NBC under Comcast deal -- Hollywood has always chafed against its corporate overseers and viewed them with suspicion.
BBC Worldwide ups Latin America exec
TV News: Jurado named sales, distribution exec VP in region -- BBC Worldwide has promoted Helen Jurado to the position of Latin American sales and distribution veep, overseeing programming, digital media and home entertainment efforts in the region.
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