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  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
 

Overnights
Fox's 'American Idol' hits season low
Hit reality show averages an 8.2 in 18-49s, down 6 percent from last week but still well ahead of combined competition in the hour


 

Newspapers
New paradigm: Bloodletting in Tampa
Ailing paper faces huge cuts in its workforce, and other papers are likely to follow its lead as the recession takes a deeper toll


 

Television
NBC's sweeps strategy: Sacrifice play
Network taking a hit in ratings as it shifts its top shows to summer and beyond as part of its new full-year programming strategy


 

Cable
Hot girl: 'Zoey' bests NBA hoopsters
Nickelodeon teen finale draws 5.1 million viewers, leading cable for the week over basketball and even post-Vanity Fair 'Hannah'


 

New media
Big media wins big in Webby Awards
The New York Times tops winners list with eight but, hey, the Onion takes seven, so the offbeat and quirky still get a nod


 

TV This Week
Barbara on Barbara, talking to Charlie
Walters spills more of the beans on her life and affairs to ABC anchor Gibson on a special talking up her just-out autobiography


 
     
     
 
News shorts
Kentucky Derby rides to best viewership since 2004
Programming notes: Oxygen no longer talking '#%^'
TV guider: Birnbaum takes over amid unclear future
Ex-anchor Rather files yet another suit against CBS
Hot mama: Harris says June Cleaver's top TV mom
 
Web shorts
Zune swoon: Microsoft player starts showing TV hits
Hitwise: MySpace remains top social networking site
With text messages, Pope goes digital Down Under
Listen up: Study says web radio users at work soar
 
People
Janel Shervington becomes associate media director at RJ Palmer
Lara S. Chait becomes SVP at Kaleidoscope Youth Marketing
Amy Jo Wayne joins ReelzChannel as SVP of ad sales
Georgia Juvelis becomes VP of corporate communications at Rainbow Media
Clive Baker and Angela Kyle join IMG Digital Media
Casey Lewis becomes assistant editor at Ypulse.com
Elizabeth Boykewich rises to VP of casting, series and movies at ABC Family
Eli Velazquez rises to VP of sports at Telemundo
Timothy Busch and Brian Jones rise to co-COOs at Nexstar
David Pyle becomes VP and publisher at Interweave
Reporter Sacha Pfeiffer leaving the Boston Globe for NPR
Alfred S. Larkin Jr. retiring as EVP of The Boston Globe
Lisa Ling staying with 'Oprah' as special correspondent
Media Economy Newsletter
Seattle: Healthy demand and expected to kick up more in fall
Spot: Heavy discounting revives demand for local TV
Apparel: 2007 was tough, and this year looks worse
Computers: Bright spot for consumers, not for media
 
     
     
 
Yesterday's feature stories
Overnights: Sweeps chill: Monday primetime sinks
Television: Killing time: ABC chops 'Men in Trees'
Cable: For A&E, finding the drama in real life
Research: The new big internet thing, m-surfing
New media: The promise of multimedia mobile ads
TV This Week: For 'Shark,' that great sinking feeling
Overnights: ABC's 'Housewives' gains momentum
Television: Media buyers now see weaker upfront
Television: This May sweeps, a far muddier track
Popcult: The newest British invader, just Duffy
Out of Home: Your client tapping into the music set
TV This Week: For House, the play will indeed go on
Overnights: ABC holds its Thursday sweeps lead
Magazines: National Geographic wins three Ellies
Cable: For Nick at Nite, it's about the kids too
Younger viewers: When old is new again: 'Speed Racer'
Rachel speaks!: Rachel, my former boss did me wrong
TV This Week: Best tube bets this weekend
Overnights: The new Wednesday quagmire: 8 p.m.
Newspapers: Something good to say about papers
Newspapers: Why papers are still a good media buy
Dayparts update: Will 'The View' finally take an Emmy?
Survey: Help us handicap the upfront market
TV This Week: Playing in Philly, the improbable 76ers
Overnights: 'Women's Murder Club' takes beating
Television: Networks feel strike's lingering pinch
New media: Coming big internet thing: Promotions
     

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