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CBS and Time Warner reach fresh broadcast deal (Reuters)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:37:05 -0500

Reuters - Time Warner Cable extended a deal to carry CBS Corp's television stations, CBS said on Tuesday, avoiding what could have been another heated industry dispute.by team

Stock futures point to higher Wall Street open (Reuters)

Stock futures pointed to a firmer Wall Street start on Tuesday, with futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.4 to 0.5 percent at 5:20 a.m.by team

New Mexico's chile yield down due to disease (AP)

Mother Nature really had it out for some of New Mexico's chile farmers this season. A combination of too much rain, wind, hail, insects and hungry animals made it tough for farmers -- especially in Luna County and the Las Uvas Valley in southern New Mexico -- to produce their fiery crop.by team

Official: UN plans to move operations to Somalia (AP)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:11:29 -0500

AP - The U.N. envoy to Somalia says the United Nations must establish a proper base inside the country in order to help it overcome almost 20 years of conflict, hunger and disease.by team

Renault orders boosted by French car scheme (AP)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:25:17 -0500

AP - Orders for Renault cars were boosted in December by a government-sponsored euro1,000 bonus for French consumers who trade in old cars for new lower-emission models, a top executive at the automaker said Tuesday.by team

City Ballet's 'Nutcracker': nearly recession-proof (AP)

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:56:53 -0500

AP - Economic downturn? You'd hardly have felt it from the crowds packing every day into Lincoln Center for New York City Ballet's "Nutcracker," mainly parents with little girls in tow, dressed in their best Christmas finery.

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TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest (Mediaweek.com)

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:15:53 -0500

Mediaweek.com - Want the scoop on all of your favorite CBS programs? Survivor, The Amazing Race, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, the CSI franchise, NCIS, The Mentalist, Criminal Mindsthe list goes on and on. Bi-monthy in-house publication CBS Watch Magazine is offering a free one year subscription. Just go to www.cbswatchmagazine.com and click on the top left hand corner to subscribe.by team

Ratings Box: What's Hot/What's Not (Mediaweek.com)

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:15:54 -0500

Mediaweek.com - Based on the metered markets, ABC remained on the forefront on Dec. 31 with Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve at an average 8.5 rating/20 share from 11:30 p.m.-1:15 a.m. But, comparably, that was its lowest overnight average since 2004 (off three percent from one year earlier). Next was New Year's Eve with Carson Daly on NBC at a 5.0/11 up two percent from 2007. And last, and very least, was New Year's Eve Live on Fox at a 3.4/ 7.by team

Prime-Time Ratings: Friday and Saturday Results (Mediaweek.com)

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:15:55 -0500

Mediaweek.com - -Friday's Losers (excluding repeats): Lipstick Jungle (NBC)by team

Lionsgate to buy TV Guide for $255 million (Reuters)

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:06:02 -0500

Reuters - Lionsgate agreed to buy TV Guide and TV Guide Network, seen by 83 million homes, for $255 million, from Macrovision Solutions Corp, the companies announced on Monday.by team