ABC's has Rx for Sun.
"Desperate Housewives" and "Grey's Anatomy" were once again an unbeatable combination for ABC on Sunday. Both drama series topped the 18-49 demo numbers of their broadcast competition combined in their respective 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. time slots.
Fox starting 'Over'
"Over There," a gritty new drama set amid the war in Iraq, will debut in the international markets exclusively on pay TV. 20th Century Fox Television Distribution describes this as a "new way" of bringing product to the global marketplace.
Final audience
Whether they turned out or tuned in, millions of pilgrims and viewers throughout the world participated in the funeral of Pope John Paul II Friday morning in Vatican City.
CPB chief exits
The head of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the government's major funding arm for public broadcast programming, called it quits Friday, after barely nine months on the job.
More life on 'Mars'
UPN has renewed its buzzworthy but ratings-challenged freshman drama "Veronica Mars" for a second season.
Sony signs Fontana
Emmy-winning writer-producer Tom Fontana has inked a premium two-script deal with Sony Pictures Television targeted for the next development cycle.
CBS (re)runs to win
A repeat of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" meant that CBS easily won a ho-hum Thursday night in both total viewers and the 18-49 demo, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen Media Search.
Pope: Global goodbye
Whether they turned out or tuned in, millions of pilgrims and faithful viewers throughout the world participated in the funeral of Pope John Paul II on Friday morning in Vatican City.
Paxson in talks
Hollywood talent agency The Firm has been in talks to purchase Paxson Communications Corp., which owns the PAX television network, The New York Post reported Friday.
Sony TV shakeup
As Sony Corp. and its partners prepare to seal the deal on their $4.8 billion acquisition of MGM, Sony Pictures Entertainment has realigned its domestic and international television operations in the fast-growing pay TV arena.
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Basic cable rankings
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WWE Raw Zone, Spike |
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Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon |
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WWE Raw, Spike |
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Law & Order, (Tuesday, 9 p.m.), TNT |
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Fairly Odd Parents, (Saturday, 7:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon |
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Law & Order, (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNT |
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Law & Order: SVU, USA |
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SpongeBob SquarePants, (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon |
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SpongeBob SquarePants, (Saturday, 9 a.m.), Nickelodeon |
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Fairly Odd Parents, (Saturday, 7 p.m.), Nickelodeon |
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Living With Fran
Fran Drescher is one half of a May-December romance in this new sitcom on the WB Network.
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TV Reporter
Forget your television set; the moving image could migrate to PCs, cell phones and video game consoles, which doesn't make Hollywood too happy.
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TradeViews
Editor-in-chief and publisher ROBERT J. DOWLING examines why rabid fans of TV shows such as "Lost" don't seem to care much about the industry's premier awards shows.
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Sunday ratings
 TOP SHOWS:
Viewers: "Desperate Housewives" -- (ABC) 25.1 mil
18-49 demo: "Desperate Housewives" -- (ABC) (10.9 rating/25 share)
TOP NETS:
Viewers: ABC (15.8 mil)
18-49 demo: ABC (6.4/17)
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MIPTV 2005
The annual television conference stays ahead of the technology curve by spotlighting lucrative new revenue streams for the digital age.
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TV features
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Fontana inks 2-script deal with Sony TV
