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ABC Showrunners Address Key Issues

2008-07-18

Heads of Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Ugly Betty, Brothers & Sisters, Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone address the TCA.

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ABC Unveils Plans for Next Season at TCA

2008-07-17

Opening the day on a humorous note, late night favorite Jimmy Kimmel began the ABC executive session with Entertainment President Stephen McPherson by asking about the rumors of Jay Leno joining the net’s late night line-up.

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FX Steps Up to the TCA Plate; Bonnie Hunt Addresses Upcoming Syndicated Talker

2008-07-16

Following FX’s portion of the Press Tour, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution hosted a lunch for upcoming syndicated daytime talker The Bonnie Hunt.

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Fox Kicks-Off Network Portion of TCA

2008-07-15

Mirroring last year, Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly looked considerably more relaxed and confident than his tumultuous days at NBC, as he very well should.

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Solid Start for CBS' Greatest American Dog

2008-07-11

CBS reality/competition Greatest American Dog got off to a positive start, finishing first with a 6.0 rating/11 share in the overnights from 8-9 p.m. 

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Fox Dances to Wednesday Victory

2008-07-10

Fox led the Wednesday troops care of another edition of summer favorite So You Think You Can Dance at a very respectable 6.1 rating/10 share from 8-10 p.m.

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ABC's Wipeout Remains the New Hit of the Summer

2008-07-09

Comparably, Wipeout built by nine percent from one week earlier, with a series-high 6.3 rating/11 share in the overnights.

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Bachelorette Season-Finale Leads ABC to Monday Victory

2008-07-08

The two-hour The Bachelorette season-finale scored an above-average 6.4 rating/10 share in the metered markets from 8-10 p.m., building in every half-hour.

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Fox Orders Osbourne Variety Series

2008-07-07

Fox has ordered six episodes for an upcoming variety hour hosted by The Osbournes -- Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly -- for midseason.

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Producers Approach Shannen Doherty for a 90210 Return

2008-07-03

Beverly Hills 90210 hell-raiser Shannen Doherty, who exited the series in 1994 after four tumultuous seasons, has been approached to reprise her role as Brenda in upcoming spin-off 90210 on the CW.

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Strong Second Outing for ABC's Wipeout

2008-07-02

Week two of ABC’s Wipeout held up well, with a first-place 5.8 rating/10 share in the overnights from 8-9 p.m. 

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ABC and NBC Do Not Benefit With Original Programming on Monday

2008-07-01

In a sea of early summer repeats, ABC and NBC continue to fall short in the ratings with original Monday options.

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ABC's Dance Machine Stalled at the Starting Gate

2008-06-30

In series-premiere news, ABC reality/competition Dance Machine limped out of the Friday gate with 3.76 million viewers (#4) and a last-place 1.0 rating.4 share among adults 18-49 from 8-9 p.m. 

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ABC Showrunners Address Key Issues

2008-07-18

Heads of Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Ugly Betty, Brothers & Sisters, Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone address the TCA.

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Although there is still no definitive answer on whether or not the actors will strike, at this point it is too late to cancel the Press Tour. But noticeably different this year will be fewer newer series panels (only 17 shows are launching this fall versus 29 last year).

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