Latin viewers "Desperate" for hit soap
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BUENOS AIRES  - Araceli Gonzalez   saunters across the sidewalk in pale pink pumps and a matching   silk robe, chatting amiably with her assistant and garnering   gawks from the grips. With her long legs, ivory skin and   considerable cleavage, she is, physically speaking, the polar   opposite of Gabrielle Solis.
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TV viewers hooked on cliffhanger episodes of hit shows such as "Heroes" and "Grey's Anatomy" could be left dangling if writers walk off the job.
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(NYSE:UVN) -- With one day to go before  the end of the 2007 February Sweep period, the TeleFutura Network has  delivered its best primetime February sweep results ever in the history  of the network among key Hispanic viewers --  Households (415,000), Adults 18-34 (288,000) and 18-49 (477,000).
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MTV Tres, the  nine-month-old bilingual cable network that targets young U.S.  Latinos, said Wednesday that it has ordered 12 new series,  including three music-based programs, a handful of lifestyle  shows and several interactive offerings.
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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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An Argentine reality TV show that is helping obese contestants shed pounds and take better care of themselves has attracted a weighty audience.
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Who needs soap operas? The scandal in Costa del Sol -- involving an affair, corruption charges,  a hunger strike and Basque separatists -- puts Spain's telenovelas to shame
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Television networks face an increasingly competitive landscape to attract new viewers, so channels are seeking innovative new ways to promote their primetime series.
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Wednesday, after a momentum-shattering 13-week hiatus, ABC's "Lost" will be found.  But will viewers still care, and tune in? And if they do, will they get swept back into the riptide of what was once TV's hottest water-cooler show?  They ought to.
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The resurrection of âJerichoâ after its cancellation by CBS reflected the efforts of thousands of fans who might not have been counted in the familiar Nielsen television ratings.
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After strong ratings in its first two weeks, ABC's new castaway thriller "Lost" appears to have given the network something it has struggled for years to find -- a hit drama.
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An Australian network's decision to cram two US soaps into one hour specials infuriates fans, reports the BBC's Phil Mercer.
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How high can Housewives fly? Sunday's episode of ABC's hot Desperate Housewives drew a record 24.9 million viewers, according to preliminary Nielsens. And nearly 15 million of them were young adults, making the soapy suburban saga last week's top show among that crucial audience.
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(NYSE:UVN) -- With one day to go  in this all important February sweep period, Univision outdelivered ABC,  CBS, NBC or FOX on 11 out of 27 nights, or 41% of the sweep period,  among Adults 18-34.
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The flood of serialized dramas hitting television has created a quandary for viewers when shows fail in the ratings and are canceled, leaving key plot points eternally unresolved.
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The San Diego auditions of âAmerican Idol,â with the usual mixture of the talented and the cringe-worthy, attracted 29.1 million viewers on Tuesday, lifting Fox with ease into first place in the nightâs ratings, Nielsen estimated. Although the showâs third installment is down 4.6 million from the same night a year ago, it still had more than double the audience of any other network broadcast. Foxâs rerun of âHouseâ came closest, leading the 9 oâclock hour after âAmerican Idolâ with 14 million viewers. NBCâs âBiggest Loser,â meanwhile, trailed both programs as runner-up during 8 to 10 p.m. among adults 18 to 49, averaging a modest 8.9 million viewers. NBC ranked second for the night, leading at 10 with âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ (13 million). CBS was third, and ABC finished fourth.
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The networks will soon have to decide whether to entrust the intricacies of soap opera plots to the unseasoned pens of executives and producers.