FCC Reviews 'Desperate Housewives' Football Promo
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The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday reviewed complaints about ABC's steamy "Desperate Housewives" promotion before "Monday Night Football" and while the agency's chairman expressed disappointment, it was not clear whether government would tackle the network.
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LOS ANGELES  - "Desperate Housewives"  was hot-to-trot in its second outing for ABC on Sunday, leading  the network to a commanding nightly victory with assistance  from "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Boston Legal."
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The FCC is set to vote unanimously for a record-setting fine against CBS-owned stations for violating broadcast decency standards with the network's January breast-baring Super Bowl halftime show, though some commissioners are expected to say the fines are not severe enough, FCC sources said. -The Washington Post
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If ABC hoped to generate a little bit more buzz for Monday Night Football and &quot;Desperate Housewives,&quot; its risquÃ© intro to the Dallas-Philadelphia game sure did the trick.
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ABC's "Desperate Housewives" is doing so well, it turned a "Survivor" finale into a run-of-the-mill event. ABC's dark comedy beat the "Survivor: Vanuatu" conclusion in the Nielsen Media Research ratings Sunday night, the first time in nine editions that any other program has beaten the ultimate edition of the game.
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NEW YORK  - The ladies of Wisteria Lane   helped give ABC the nightly victory Sunday, though "Desperate   Housewives" was down significantly from its monster Season 2   premiere last fall.
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com Staff | November 18, 2004. Promise weâre spending no more than 27 seconds on this and moving on, but I just canât believe the outrage out there over ABCâs little stunt opening Monday Night Football.
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Michael Powell, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said yesterday he was disappointed with ABC for airing a sexually suggestive opening to its &quot;Monday Night Football&quot; telecast this week.
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With ABC&#39;s new dark comedy series &quot;Desperate Housewives&quot; scoring big numbers for a second consecutive week, it&#39;s only a matter of time before the other broadcast networks put out APBs seeking
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The National Football League plans to broadcast Thursday and Saturday games live over the Internet to some customers of Verizon Communications Inc. and DirecTV Group Inc, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday.
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Whatever you do, don&#39;t ask Colts coach Tony Dungy, &#39;&#39;Are you ready for some football?&#39;&#39;. Dungy lambasted ABC, the NFL and the Eagles for the cross-promotion of the network&#39;s new hit show &#39;&#39;Desperate Housewives
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The opening of ABC&#39;s Monday Night Football game between the Eagles and Dallas Cowboys featured a sexy take-off skit starring Owens and three members of the popular &quot;Desperate Housewives&quot; team.
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ABC is apologizing for a steamy pre-game intro to its &quot;Monday Night Football&quot; broadcast with some of the actresses from &quot;Desperate Housewives.
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"Desperate Housewives," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and the new drama "Brothers & Sisters" added up to a nightly victory for ABC on Sunday, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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Leave it to the NFL to reward NBC for buying into Sunday night by giving it an opener with a twist. Spend a few billion dollars and you, too, can make a family squirm.
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LOS ANGELES  - Another set of  record-breaking numbers for freshman phenomenon "Desperate  Housewives" fueled long-time laggard ABC to a close  second-place finish in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic  last week behind the network to beat this season, CBS.
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Games based on movies  are common, but only recently have interactive entertainment  companies turned to TV shows for their inspiration. Mobile game  publisher Gameloft, one of the leaders in this genre, is set to  confirm Monday an exclusive multiyear agreement with Touchstone  Television to develop, publish and distribute mobile games  based on ABC's hit series "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives."