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VIDEOAGE "PAPER CLIPS": A WEEKLY PRESS REVIEW PROGRAMMING
After
nearly a decade, CBS is taking back the keys to the castle, announcing that
this ninth season of long-running sitcom The King of Queens will be its last.
The blue-collar family comedy is currently the longest-running comedy on television,
taking over the title when Will & Grace and That '70s Show left the airwaves
last year. The series flirted with cancellation earlier this year, but finally
received a 13-episode renewal for the 2006-2007 season.
E! Online
It's official. Gary Lineker is the U.K.'s top TV presenter, watched by more
viewers than anyone else in 2006. Aided by the summer football frenzy, the
BBC front man of the World Cup and Match of the Day was watched by two-thirds
of the viewing nation (36.4 million) this year. Chris Tarrant, host of Who
Wants to Be a Millionaire was named second-most watched presenter -- seen by
32.9 million.
Irish Examiner
Leona Lewis, who last week
won British talent show The X Factor, had a very merry Christmas this past
weekend, with her new single "A Moment Like
This" topping the U.K. pop charts on Sunday. Sales for the 21-year-old's
single topped 500,000. The song had already taken the record for fastest-ever
music download in Britain.
Reuters
BUSINESS
LM Ericsson's plan to buy Redback Networks Inc. for $2.1 billion is a sign
of how the growth of Internet video is expected to drive demand for broadband
network upgrades. Analysts believe that the acquisition is key for Ericsson
as the company prepares to battle Cisco Systems, Inc., Alcatel-Lucent and
Juniper Networks, Inc. One major area of growth is expected to be Internet
Protocol Television (IPTV), a form of television typically delivered over
broadband.
Examiner.com
OBITUARY
Mike Evans may not have been a household name, but by the time he was 30 he'd
already starred in two classic 1970s sitcoms and helped create a third. Evans,
who played Lionel on both All in the Family and The Jeffersons , and was
a co-creator of Good Times, succumbed to throat cancer in Twentynine Palms,
CA. He was 57.
E! Online
CONTROVERSY
Watchdog organization, the Parents Television Council, has called on NBC to
rethink its decision to post an uncensored version of a Saturday Night Live
skit on both its own website and on YouTube, in which a naughty word is used
multiple times. The skit features host Justin Timberlake and SNL cast member
Andy Samberg singing a holiday tune about presenting their lady friends with
a very special boxed gift. As of Friday, more than four million people had
watched the clip on YouTube.
E! Online
FILM
First there was Hollywood. Then came Bollywood. And now comes the somewhat
surprising emergence of Nollywood. Yes, Nollywood. Nigeria has fast become
the third largest movie-producing country in the world, according to Nigerian
Minister of Informational and National Orientation, Frank Nweke Jr., speaking
at the launch of a new encyclopedia titled: "The Who's Who in Nigeria
Entertainment."
All Africa
With roughly 75 films and Rs 200 crore at the box office this year, 2006 may
very well turn out to be the best year for Hollywood studios in India. Sony
Pictures alone grossed over Rs 116 crore this year. Hollywood films that made
their way to India include, Casino Royale and The Da Vinci Code. Last year,
just 55 Hollywood films earning Rs 185 crore were shown in India.
The Hindu
VIDEOAGE AT NATPE '07 FOR YOU
Our NATPE Issue will feature a front cover story on Argentina's powerhouse
Telefé.
This issue focuses on Latin America and will have a section in Spanish.
In addition, it will feature Starz, one of the U.S's major TV brands (it operates
16 channels) and production companies.
At NATPE VideoAge will also have its traditional three dailies:
Monday -- Focus on Latin America
Tuesday -- U.S. Syndication (both Anglo and Spanish)
Wednesday -- Focus on Canada, U.K.
Let us know if we could interest you in an advertising page (or Jr. page).
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