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CBS Picks Up Bad Teacher A week after presenting its 2013-14 prime-time schedule at Carnegie Hall, CBS on Wednesday announced it has picked up another new series. The network has scooped up Sony Pictures Television’s Bad Teacher, a single-camera comedy based on the Cameron
MediaWeek | May 22, 2013 9:09 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

CBS Wins Prime-Time Ratings Crown After passing NBC in the ratings race back in early February, CBS never looked back, cruising to an easy win among total viewers and the two major demographics. Per Nielsen, CBS will close out the 2012-13 broadcast TV season with an average prime-time del
MediaWeek | May 22, 2013 7:09 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Yankees, Manchester City Team Up for MLS Launch Two of the world’s most prominent sports franchises have joined forces to bring a new Major League Soccer club to New York. The New York Yankees and Manchester City Football Club announced today that they will scrape together the necessary funds to
MediaWeek | May 21, 2013 10:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

ESPN Lays Off More Than 100 Employees ESPN on Tuesday began making a significant reduction of its work force, laying off more than 100 employees at its Bristol, Conn., headquarters and in at least one regional technology center. While a precise headcount has not been confirmed, sources said a
MediaWeek | May 21, 2013 6:39 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

ESPN's Cherie Cohen Headed to NBCUniversal to Focus on Cable This afternoon, NBCUniversal will announce that ESPN exec Cherie Cohen has joined the fold, reporting to evps Dan Lovinger and Laura Molen with the title of svp of cable advertising sales. Cohen will oversee NBCU's regional sales offices in Detroit, C
MediaWeek | May 21, 2013 6:13 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

NBC Makes Bet on Fake Reality NBC has addedanother show in its summer lineup: Siberia, a drama about contestants in a reality show gone wrong. Set to premiere July 1 at 10 p.m., Siberia is reportedly a spooky adventure thriller reminiscent of Lost, set in a remote Siberian terri
MediaWeek | May 21, 2013 5:16 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

One of the Few in Hollywood Who Can Say No to Harvey Weinstein Specs WhoMeryl Poster Age 48 Gig President of television at The Weinstein Co., New work Launching Rodeo Girls, Supermarket Superstar You’re known as one of the few people in Hollywood that can say “no” to Harvey Weinstein. Is that
MediaWeek | May 21, 2013 02:23 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

NowThis News Attracts High-Profile Supporters Coming soon to NowThis News: native ads and big-name investors. The New York-based startup, which describes itself as a mobile-centric news outlet for millennials, plans this summer to introduce sponsored video content to its mix of newsy and offbeat edit
MediaWeek | May 21, 2013 02:03 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Its Official: Deborah Turness Named President of NBC News A little more than a week after word began circulating that ITV News editor Deborah Turness was on the verge of being named president of NBC News, Pat Fili-Krushel made it official. The NBC News chair announced this morning that Turness will take the rein
MediaWeek | May 20, 2013 3:57 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

The 5 Time Slot Showdowns Will Look Like This Now that the Tetris tiles of the 2013–14 TV schedule have dropped into place, a number of intriguing programming showdowns await. With 51 new scripted series slated to premiere in the coming season, the newcomers will be fighting for their lives aga
MediaWeek | May 20, 2013 03:13 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

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