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Oprah Winfrey's struggling television network, OWN, said Monday it is laying off one-fifth of its workers and restructuring its operations in New York and Los Angeles....

Google TV has the network television industry's attention. Certain television shows on the Web sites of broadcast networks CBS and ABC are currently being blocked when Google TV users try to access those sites.

Google has been in talks with the major TV networks and the major cable and satellite distributors, but it announced only a few concrete partnerships on Monday.

Apple wants to ignite TV show sales, especially as it prepares to introduce the iPad. But its proposals to lower prices are being met with skepticism from networks.

With last week's inaugural festivities depressing ratings for Fox's "American Idol," CBS managed to sneak away with a narrow ratings win for the week ending Jan. 25.

Three networks pay millions for exclusive access to swearing-in events, raising fairness concerns.