The co-host of “20/20” John Stossel vented publicly on ABC’s Web site after the network pulled his report on Canadian health insurance for an update on Michael Jackson last Friday, the day after the singer’s death, the New York Post says. “I…
When Michael Jackson is laid to rest, it’s all but guaranteed that the TV media will be there, but the lack of details has left them scrambling, the Associated Press says. Blocks of hotel rooms that were reserved near the…
NBC Universal and Group M have wrapped up the first upfront deal of the year, sources tell Broadcasting & Cable. The two companies denied that the deal is complete. Source said the agreement calls for an overall 7 point CPM…
Young Broadcasting has opted not to restructure and will head to the auction block in New York on July 14, the Tennessean says. The company, which owns 10 stations nationwide, including Nashville’s WKRN, filed for bankruptcy in February as the ad…
The media madness surrounding the sudden death of Michael Jackson continues unabated, fueled by the public’s nearly insatiable decades-long appetite about the talented and troubled King of Pop. One can get whiplash trying to keep up with all the latest…
MediaVest is seeking to add a secondary guarantee to its TV deals with select networks, based on new data from media and marketing research company TRA and TiVo, Advertising Age reports. The secondary guarantee will be based on the percentage…
“Jon & Kate Plus 8” star Kate Gosselin’s project to promote a clothing line for Healthex is on hold in the wake of her divorce filing, Usmagazine.com says. The clothes are in Wal-Mart stores but Gosselin isn’t part of the…
CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Wednesday tracked down another former player in singer Michael Jackson’s life, his former pet chimpanzee Bubbles, the Huffington Post says. Cooper found Bubbles in an animal sanctuary in Florida, and learned that the singer never visited…
NBC’s Jay Leno gained control of Web domain name “ thejaylenoshow.com” from a Texan who used it to promote a real estate business, the Associated Press says. The current owner failed to prove he had a legitimate reason for registering…