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WE’s popular “Bridezillas” series entered its fifth season Sunday along with 1 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. The episode posted a 0.8 household rating as well as strong increases in the women 18-to-34, women 18-to-49 and women 25-to-54 demographic groups. (TVWeek.com 6/3)
The Television Critics Association came out with its nominations for the best shows on TV, and HBO beat all others with 10 nominations, mostly for “The Wire” and “John Adams.” AMC’s “Mad Men” series got four nods for the TCA Awards, which will be announced July 19. (Variety 63)
ESPN scored its first prime-time ratings win of the year during the week ended June 1, according to Nielsen Media Research. The channel’s coverage of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons averaged 3.07 million viewers during the period. (Mediaweek 6/3)
E.W. Scripps, the company that will spin off its cable TV assets in July into a new company called Scripps Networks Interactive, released a bullish forecast for the new group. Scripps said that the company — which will house channels such as HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network, Fine Living Network and Great American Country — would increase full-year revenue to the tune of almost 18%. (Forbes/Associated Press 6/3)
Liberty Media-owned GSN, once known as the Game Show Network, is preparing updated versions of two golden oldie game shows: “The Dating Game” and “The Newlywed Game.” The new iterations of the guilty-pleasure shows, originally launched in the 1960s, could begin amusing a new generation of viewers as early as 2009. (The Hollywood Reporter 6/4)
Starz Entertainment will begin transitioning in mid-July to the bandwidth-compressing MPEG-4 digital-video format. The pay-cable net initially will switch its HD offerings: Starz, Starz Kids and Family HD, Starz Edge HD and Starz Comedy HD. (Light Reading 6/3)
Comcast will begin a series of test trials in three markets to determine the best ways to ease bandwidth congestion. Testing will begin in Chambersburg, Pa., and Warrenton, Va., on Thursday and in Colorado Springs, Colo., later this summer. (Google/Associated Press 6/3)
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