Category: TV Industry
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End of an Era for Miley
This year, Miley Cyrus will say goodbye to her alter ego “Hannah Montana” as the show draws to a close. It appears to be according to Miley’s wishes, as the star is eager to move on to bigger and better things. Four years ago a relative nobody made her debut on the comedy series along…
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It won’t be “One and a Half Men”
Actor Charlie Sheen has put an end to months of speculation by releasing a statement saying “I’m looking forward to returning to my CBS home on Monday nights”. The 44 year old star of the hit sitcom “Two and a Half Men”, has signed a contract which will keep him on the show for a…
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American Idol – Still the Biggest Money Maker
Over the years the ratings have been steadily dropping for “American Idol” and the juggernaut is not what it used to be. But it still packs a solid punch when it comes to making money. According to research by the Forbes Magazine, “American Idol” is the number one show when measured in ad revenue sales.…
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Conan Returns
Conan O’Brien is back on the air, but this time he’s on cable. The funnyman signed an unexpected deal with TBS and is expected to be on the cable station later this fall. The move is surprising as the general expectation was that he would go to network giant FOX. Although the move made news…
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Product Placement Annoys Viewers
Two networks irked their viewers this week as certain product placements did not go according to plan. Fox’s rating juggernaut “American Idol” opened its Thursday show with a stunt promoting “The Clash of the Titans”. Actors on a screen via a live hookup from the London premiere of the movie and clips of the movie…
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Rosie’s Back!
The star of “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” is planning to a comeback to daytime TV and this time she’s bringing some friends. O’Donnell will team up with Dick Robertson and Scott Carlin who are syndication veterans for what is expected to be a talk show premiering in fall 2011. That is “coincidentally” the time when…
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The Return of Conan
Conan on Fox is the rumor that is gathering speed day by day. They initially began when he quit NBC in January and have since grown. Last month News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said “We’re giving it a lot of thought and a lot of examination” with regards to the rumors that Conan would…
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UK Music Royalties Up, Downloads Grow
2009 was an encouraging year for songwriters, composers and music publishers in the UK as they received 623 million pounds in royalty fees. This shows a growth of 2.6 % compared to the previous year and marked the first time ever, where digital revenues overtook the drop in CD and DVD revenue. The overall boost…