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'Oprah Winfrey Show' Coming to an End

To shift focus to OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, which she owns with Discovery Communications. The cable network expects to bow at the end of next year

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In Depth: Mr. TV Discusses Oprah on PI Podcast

The big news late yesterday was Oprah Winfrey’s decision to conclude her syndicated talk show in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air to concentrate on her upcoming cable network OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, a joint venture with Discovery Communications.

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NBCU's Zucker Mum on Comcast Deal

"There is not a lot to say," NBC Universal president and CEO Jeff Zucker said here Thursday when asked about the potential sale of a 51 percent stake in his company to cable giant Comcast Corp.

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NBC Teams With Elves for Restaurant Series

NBC has ordered an ambitious culinary competition series with a prize that is among the biggest in reality show history.

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Fox TV Renews The Wendy Williams Show

Debmar-Mercury talker The Wendy Williams Show has been renewed on the Fox Television Stations for another two years, taking it through the 2011-12 season. The pickup includes the Fox owned-and-operated stations in top markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Dallas.

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CBS Wins Thursday Overnights; ABC Poised for Leadership Among Adults 18-49

2009-11-20

It was business as usual on Thursday, with CBS first in the overnights, and ABC expected to win the evening overall among adults 18-49 thanks to the ongoing strength of Grey’s Anatomy. Third in the metered markets was vastly improved Fox (which was up 58 percent year-to-year), followed by NBC and The CW. 

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Mr. TV: Stuffing TV Turkeys

It’s almost Thanksgiving, and incredibly this is my sixth annual column dedicated to the best and worst on the small screen. And as always, there are plenty of turkeys stuffing up the airwaves just waiting to be plucked by Mr. TV.

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