As the Obama administration struggles to get its stimulus package passed and its appointees confirmed, Fox News Channel’s ratings are pulling away from CNN and MSNBC, CNN co-founder Reese Schonfeld writes in the Huffington Post. “Judging by the ratings, over…
Advertising agency holding company Publicis Group reported a 1.1% decline in net profit for 2008, the Wall Street Journal reports. CEO Maurice Levy said he expects the company will be the top performer in the sector this year, the paper…
In a review, the Washington Post called Fox’s new drama “Dollhouse” a mish-mash of mumbo jumbo. “All the bogus hocus-pocus about wiped memories and forgotten identities and running around after strange shadows in the dark (or in the light, as…
“The Biggest Loser,” which has gained in the ratings this season, is looking for another trainer, the New York Post reports. Current “Loser” trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper are likely to return for the show’s eighth season next fall,…
ESPN is sticking with a global marketing campaign that includes New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, who acknowledged that he has used steroids, Multichannel News reports. The campaign, with the tagline “National pastime. International stars,” is set to start on…
Standard & Poor’s might cut its credit rating on advertising services company Omnicom Group, Dow Jones reports. Omnicom reported a 14% drop in fourth-quarter income and the ad industry is expected to continue to weaken, the news wire says. —Jon…
TV.com has posted major Web-traffic increases after its partnership with CBS Interactive ushered in new content—particularly premium video—to the site. Nielsen VideoCensus information for the month of January finds that TV.com more than tripled unique monthly users over the month…
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller has named John Kerry as the leader of the new Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Among the issues Kerry will oversee in the role are the DTV transition, increasing broadband access,…
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., wants to add a net neutrality clause to President Barack Obama’s proposed economic stimulus package, the Register reports, citing Public Knowledge, a public interest group specializing in digital technology. Feinstein may try to add her…
“Reaper’s” Armie Hammer has been cast as a new love interest for “Gossip Girl’s” Serena van der Woodsen, E! Online reports. Hammer will show up late in the season as Gabriel Serrano, a European socialite, in a storyline that mimics…