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March 19, 2007

Syndication Update: "Let’s Play Crosswords" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"

– Program Partners’ and Merv Griffin new game show Let’s Play Crosswords, which already cleared five NBC O&Os, has now cleared 65% of the country, making the program a “firm go” for this fall. Station groups that bought the show include stations owned by Belo, Tribune, Young, and Raycom. Notable clearances: The show has cleared duopolies for the most part, […]

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March 18, 2007

Maury actually serving some purpose?

The T Dog Media Blog Weekend Edition (Yes, another name thought up by our marketing dept….) You know those paternity tests on Maury? Turns out, they actually serve some purpose after all. And you know what? Maury is right when he talks about men denying responsibility for their biological children. Hate the show all you want, but he’s has a […]

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January 16, 2007

Jerry Springer’s secruity guy gets a talk show (Updated)

Steve Wilkos, a Marine and former Chicago police officer, will be getting his own talk show, thanks to NBC Universal. WIlkos, who first moonlighted on Springer since 1994 as a secruity guard, and probably best known for breaking up the altercations on the program, was signed to do an issued-oriented talk show that will tape here in Chicago at the […]

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January 3, 2007

She Gone

Say so long to syndicated talk show The Megan Mulually Show, which NBC Universal canceled today. The program ends later this month. Megan averaged only a .8 Nielsen rating, tying for last place among all talk shows.

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November 16, 2006

George Michael Sports Machine to shut down

When you think of the name George Michael, you usually think of the former pop star who ****** himself in a public restroom some years ago. Well, even before the Wham! star became famous, there was another George Michael — one who’s a respected sports anchor on Washington D.C. television for 26 years and an institution to that market’s residents. […]

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October 26, 2006

No Cable Required

Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Coming soon every night to a broadcast television station near you. For the first time in a long time, an off-network hour-long drama is being sold in broadcast syndication for airing in daily (strip) syndication. (That’s right! You heard me!) NBC Universal announced it was selling Law & Order: Criminal Intent to Fox-owned stations […]

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October 24, 2006

Megan Mulually downgraded in N.Y., L.A.

I’m back…. Syndication Watch: In what qualifies to be the kiss of death of any new show, NBC Universal’s new Megan Mulually talk show has been downgraded at NBC-owned KNBC-TV in Los Angeles yesterday. The program, which features the former Will & Grace star, lost its key 4pm time slot and has been moved to noon. A local newscast which […]