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Up, up, up
The Big Four networks seek double-digit increases and the WB sells out its time as the upfront advertising market heats up.
Boy, is Backstreet back
Backstreet Boys' sophomore album, "Millennium," sells more than 1.13 million copies, eclipsing Garth Brooks' first-week record.
'Home,' sweet 'Home'
"Home Improvement" bids farewell after eight seasons with a 90-minute finale that helps ABC beat Fox in the May sweep.
MUSIC
Grammy growth
NARAS adds new Grammy categories for next year's awards, including soundtrack album and best salsa and merengue performances.
'Menace'-ing sales
"Star Wars: Episode I ù The Phantom Menace" widens its lead as the nation's best-selling soundtrack. "Dawson's Creek" is second.
RealRockers
New albums by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Def Leppard will be previewed in their entirety on the Web via RealNetworks.
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Will there be a video resurrection of boxoffice disappointment "Holy Man"? The Eddie Murphy starrer bows as the No. 2 DVD rental at the No. 4 videocassette rental.
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Production bill update
Two pieces of California legislation aimed at stemming runaway production are OK'd by an Assembly committee.
FCC bill bows
Three influential U.S. senators introduce a bill that would limit the FCC's role in reviewing mergers involving telecommunication companies.
Video report
Overall video rental revenue dives 11.7% from last week as "Holy Man" can only muster the No. 4 spot in its debut.
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Really big doings
Imax broadens its international expansion with a deal to build 10 of its giant screens in foreign multiplexes run by United Cinemas International.
U.S.-Canada trade truce
A last-minute deal involving restrictions on Canadian advertising in U.S. magazines averts a North American trade war.
Saban traveling east
Saban International and NTV7 in Malaysia pact to launch a Fox Kids-branded block of programming.
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