The Washington Post Co. has canceled its planned purchase of NBC Local Media’s WTVJ, the two companies announced today. The intended sale was canceled due to the current economic environment and the delay in getting the necessary regulatory approval. The…
NBC has added Damon Herriman to the cast of its pilot “Lost & Found,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The project, which also stars Katee Sackhoff, focuses on an LAPD detective who works on cases with unidentified victims, the trade says….
News Corp. has upped its shares in Germany’s Premiere pay TV service in order to help the company with its debts, the Associated Press reports. News Corp.’s increased investment is still subject to government approval, and is estimated to bring…
KTVX Channel 4 news personalities Terry Wood and wife Susan have been let go from their station, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Terry Wood was fired shortly before he was scheduled to anchor a newscast, after serving the Salt Lake…
Viacom said it did not air an uncensored F-bomb in a recent episode of VH1’s “Rock of Love,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The media company faced complaints from the Parents Television Council, which used the allegation to express its support…
“30 Rock’s” Tina Fey edged out Robert Downey Jr. and Heath Ledger as the Associated Press’ entertainer of the year, the Hollywood Reporter says. Fey was recognized as the performer who had the “greatest impact on culture and entertainment in…
President George W. Bush has signed the DTV “nightlight” bill into law, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The White House confirmed the president signed the law, allowing stations that are able to keep broadcasting an analog signal after the Feb. 17…
The Screen Actors Guild national board has rescheduled its strike authorization vote for after it meets face-to-face Jan. 12, pushing back the previously announced timeline by two weeks. SAG rescheduled the authorization vote due to conflicts between leaders and members…
Buoyed by advertiser interest in reaching young men and a tripling in viewership in 2008, online video network Break Media is predicting a threefold increase in ad revenue in the first quarter of 2009, the company told TelevisionWeek. “We have…