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Articles in October 2006 issue of TelevisionWeek

• Honoree: Fernando Arau.(Sp)
  by Waldman, Allison J.
• 'Millionaire's' Ratings Surge; Vieira, Longevity, Time Slots Contribute to Success.(TV Currents)(Meredith Vieira)("Who Wants to be a Millionaire'')
  by Hibberd, James
• Adoption of HD Slow Going for Advertisers; Costs Inhibit Many Clients, But Those Who Take the Plunge Reap Certain Benefits.(Special Report: Hi-Def Television)
• Series Takes a Lighthearted Look at the Weather; Weather Channel's 'Abrams & Bettes' Has a Newsmag Feel.(Newspro Special)
• The Insider.(TV Currents)
• Quick Takes.(Press Room)
• ABC Dramas Divine; NBC Shows Surprise; Hours Win Nights Despite Dropping.(TV Currents)(American Broadcasting Companies Inc.)(National Broadcasting Company Inc.)
  by Hibberd, James
• A NEW MAKEUP SOLUTION.(Special Report: Hi-Def Television)(Brief article)
  by Jensen, Elizabeth
• Q&A: Leahy Spurs Environmental Protections; Vermont Senator Tackles Government Secrecy to Ease Coverage of Green Issues.(Newspro Special)(Freedom of Information Act)(Interview)
• TV Has Capacity for Global Impact.
• 'Model' Picket Protest Kaput; CW Replaces WGA's Strikers With Editors.(Writers Guild of America )
  by Hibberd, James
• NBC Confronts Reality; Ad Buyers Mixed on Network's Shift Away From Scripted Fare at 8 p.m.(News)
• Smaller Stations Go Local; Staffers' Deep Roots in Community Pay Off.
  by Kaufman, Debra
• BIT OF GROWTH FOR MYNETWORKTV.(Brief article)
  by Hibberd, James
• Quick takes.(financial interest and syndication rules)(Brief article)
• DirecTV Sky-High on Hi-Def; Satellite Provider Continues Aggressive Strategy in Face of Online Video Threat.(Special Report: Hi-Def Television)
  by Whitney, Daisy
• NBC Is a Murrow Magnet; 'Nightly News' Snags Four RTNDA Awards.(2006 Edward R. Murrow Awards for TV networks)(Radio-Television News Directors Association)
  by Jensen, Elizabeth
• THE BOOK ON NANCY O'DELL.('Dear Mom: I've Always Wanted to Tell You')
  by Greppi, Michelle
• MGM Mining Library Brands for New Offerings That Encompass Non-Traditional Models.(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.)(Brief article)
• Showtime Offers a Web Taste; Shows Get Online Preview.(Showtime Entertainment Inc.)
  by Hibberd, James
• Syndie Merger Has Implications for FCC.(Federal Communications Commission on the merger of CBS Corp. and King World Productions Inc.)
• Murrow winners; Television Network/Syndication Service.
• MYNET FLAT FOR SIXTH WEEK ON-AIR.(TV Currents)(MyNetworkTV's "Desire'' and "Fashion House'')(Brief article)
  by Hibberd, James
• How Ads Are Measuring Up; Broadcast nets grow angry over commercial ratings.(News)
  by Lafayette, Jon
• Viral Video; TVWeek's Pick: "Are You Watching?".(TV Currents)
• Weather Channel Wades Into Issue Via Weekly Show; 'Code' Puts a Human Face on Global Warming.(Newspro Special)
• Newsmakers.(appointments)
• SCI FI CONTEST SEEKS OUTSIDE SHORT FILMS.(TV Currents)
• Piracy Worries Begin to Fade; Online TV Brings New Revenue Opportunities.(National Broadcasting Company Inc., YouTube Inc.)
  by Whitney, Daisy
• The news behind the news.(Blink)("Project Runway''s audience ratings)(Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation and the Princeton Review's "Television, Film and Media Programs")
  by Greppi, Michele
• Barrett: NBC Must 'Play to Win'; Hearst-Argyle Chief Skeptical About Net's Prime-Time Edict.(TV Currents)(National Broadcasting Company Inc.'s restructuring plans)(David Barrett)
  by Greppi, Michele
• Vermont's Beauty Is WCAX's Charge; Environment Paramount to Family-Owned CBS Affiliate's Constituency.(WCAX-TV, WPTZ-TV )
  by Kaufman, Debra
• GREEN SCENE IN VERMONT; Conference's Host State Ranks High in Eco-Consciousness.(Society of Environmental Journalists)
  by Waldman, Allison J.
• G4 PLACED UNDER E! NETWORKS UMBRELLA.(Brief article)
  by Hibberd, James
• Big Applause for the Small(er) Screen.(podcasting)(Industry overview)(Editorial)
• Tribune Will Not Produce Solo, Must Partner to Serve Sibling Stations.(Tribune Entertainment Co., Sony Corp.)(Brief article)
• KING-TV Hits Hard in Investigations; Wins Large-Market Prize for Excellence.(investigative reporting)
  by Kaufman, Debra
• NBA Is Pressing Into Broadband; Basketball League to Stream All Games on Revamped Site.
  by Lafayette, Jon
• New Steps in Studio-Net Digital Dance; Shifting Distribution Alters Relationships.(Special Report: iPod: TV's Odyssey)
  by Lisotta, Christopher
• CNN in Lead on Global Warming; Spring 2005 Documentary a Breakthrough.(Newspro Special)(Cable News Network)
  by Whitney, Daisy
• News Briefs.(Liberty Media Corp. plans to acquire DIRECTV Inc.)(Federal Communications Commission)
• Ebersol's Gridiron Groove; NBC's Sports Chief Walks the Sidelines, Deems Football a Good Bet.(Dick Ebersol)
  by Lafayette, Jon
• The News Behind the News.(the story of 'Chad Vader')
• King World Brand Stays for Stalwart Shows While CBS Execs Do Corporate Shuffle.(Brief article)
• Blink: the news behind the news.(television program marketing )
• Honoree: Jessi Losada.
  by Waldman, Allison J.
• Ratings Wizard.(Television audience ratings)(Brief article)
  by Worrell, Naomie
• Newsmags Face Feisty Opponents; Entertainment Shows Performing, but Season Still Young.(TV Currents)
  by Greppi, Michele
• Roving Eye.
• WBAL: Saving Groundwater; Series of Reports Draws Attention to Violations.(Newspro Special)
• A YEAR OF DEALS.(Disney in deal with ABC television for Apple Computer's iTunes)(CBS and NBC in contracts with Comcast and DirecTV)(AOL partners with Warner Bros.)
• TV Issues May Shift with Vote; Democratic Victories Would Bring Changes.(News)
• Advertisers Clamoring for Online TV Episodes; :30 Spots Aren't Endangered, but Money is Shifting.(Special Report: iPod: TV's Odyssey)
• Briefs.(Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers requested YouTube Inc. to remove video clips)(Common Cause, Consumers Union and the Consumers Federation of America's coalition against media mergers, Federal Communications Commission)(Viaco
  by Preston, Tom
• Q&A: Nelson Relishes 'Rather' Role.(Special Report: Hi-Def Television)(CBS Inc. CBS News' Wayne Nelson to produce HDNet's "Dan Rather Reports'' )(Interview)
• 'Awesome' Video Deal; Amateur Wins Run on Comedy Central.(Wade Randolph, Awesome Friends, animated series)(Brief article)
  by Whitney, Daisy
• Fox Rooting for More Games; Extended World Series Is Network's Best Bet.
  by Lafayette, Jon
• WOOD-TV TACKLES RACISM.(Institute for Healing Racism formed)(Brief article)
  by Karrfalt, Wayne
• 'Ray' Riding High in Second Week; 'Geraldo' Holds Second Place Among Newbie Strips.('Rachael Ray')
  by Lisotta, Christopher
• Sony Keeps 'Realistic Expectations' In Face of Marketplace Changes.(King World Productions Inc., Sony Pictures Television)(Brief article)
• ABC, CNN, Other Nets Share Honors; Wide Range of Reporting Efforts Singled Out.
  by Kaufman, Debra
• In Focus: Daniel Tibbets.(executive vice president of GoTV Networks Inc.)(Biography)
  by Whitney, Daisy
• 'Baywatch' Back in Syndie Gambit; Litton Selling Fremantle Lifeguard Show as Strip.(Litton Syndications Inc. in deal with FremantleMedia Ltd.)
  by Lisotta, Christopher
• USER-GENERATED CONTESTS.(Media & Technology)(Brief article)
• JOURNALISM SEES SOME GOOD NEWS; Investigative Reporting Stands Out for RTNDA.(Radio-Television News Directors Association)
  by Kaufman, Debra
• Inside the NBC Football Truck; The Making of an NFL Broadcast.(Fred Gaudelli)
  by Lafayette, Jon
• TV Music License Fee Complaints Are Off-Key.(Column)
  by Hoyt, Will
• Ownership Gets an Airing in L.A. FCC, Under Pressure to Loosen Rules, Will Hear From the Public.(Federal Communications Commission)
  by Teinowitz, Ira
• Buena Vista Sits Out First-Run for Fall, Focuses on Off-Network Drama Pipeline.(Brief article)
  by Lisotta, Christopher
• King World Duo Makes HD History; 'Wheel of Fortune,' 'Jeopardy!' Map Path to Hi-Def for First-Run Syndie Business.(Special Report: Hi-Def Television)(Sony Pictures Television and King World Productions Inc.)
  by Jensen, Elizabeth
• Parke: Reporting More Vital Now Than Before; SEJ Exec Director Says the Time Is Right for Environmental Journalism.(Newspro Special)(Society of Environmental Journalists' 16th annual conference)(Interview)
• Hallmark Homes in on `Penguins'; Big-Budget Promotion Planned for Popular Film.(TV Currents)(Hallmark Channel U.S. to premiere Warner Bros.' "March of the Penguins'')
  by Lafayette, Jon
• News Briefs.(TV Currents)
• Orchids a Bellwether for WCGU; Florida Flowers a Sign of Ecosystem's Health.(Newspro Special)
• The Gadget That Transformed TV; Landmark iTunes Deal Put a New World of Opportunity Into Play.(ABC Inc. (Burbank, California), Apple Computer Inc.)
  by Baumann, Greg
• HI-DEF DVD SALES ON RISE, WHILE RENTAL REVENUE FALLS.(Media & Technology)
• Networking Web Sites Click With TV; Medium Markets Television Shows To Younger Audiences.(MySpace)
  by Whitney, Daisy
• AM I A DWINDLING DEMO?(TV Currents: TV Watch)(baby boom generation market)
  by Paskowski, Marianne
• ABC Stays Atop Ratings; World Series Disappoints; Fox, CBS Tie at No. 2 Spot, CW Marks Season Highs.(TV Currents)(American Broadcasting Companies Inc.)(Fox Broadcasting Co.)(CBS Broadcasting Inc.)(CW Communications Inc.)
  by Hibberd, James
• Baron Tech Helps Broaden Weather View; BAMS Center Gives Stations Advanced Climate Modeling.(Baron Advanced Meteorological Systems )
  by Hill, Lee Alan