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Daily Archives : Dec 7, 2009

CBS, PBS Lead Business and Financial Reporting Emmy Wins

 CBS, with four wins, led the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ 7th Annual Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting, presented today at Fordham University in New York. PBS, with two wins, was the other multiple winner. BBC…

CBS, PBS Top Business and Financial Emmy Winners

CBS, with four wins, led the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ 7th Annual Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting, presented today at Fordham University in New York. PBS, with two wins, was the other multiple winner. BBC America…

CBS Super Bowl Update: 90% of Ads Sold

Super Bowl XLIV ad sales have been brisk and CBS is reporting that over 90% of the available spots have been snatched up, reports Mediaweek. The game is set for Feb. 7, 2010, at Landshark Stadium in Miami. The rapid selling is…

Feds Say Former TV Star Owes Almost $2 Million in Taxes

A former TV star known for cavorting on the beach is in hot water with the Internal Revenue Service, reports Walletpop.com. An IRS lien has been issued against former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson for $1,700,173. This follows an earlier lien of…

Cavuto: Fox’s High Priest of Business Journalism

Neil Cavuto, who has been at Fox News Channel since its beginning in 1996 as anchor and managing editor of business news (and who now has the additional title of senior VP of both Fox News and spinoff Fox Business Network),…

Actress Who Plays Jack Bauer’s Daughter Kim on ’24,’ Elisha Cuthbert, Joins Struggling ABC Series

Elisha Cuthbert, best known for her role as Jack Bauer’s daughter on “24,” will have a recurring role on an ABC drama series and will begin appearing on screen in February 2010, it’s been announced. She’ll be playing a successful Chicago professional who joins…

NBC’s Football Tops Sunday Ratings

NBC’s "Sunday Night Football" was the top-rated show of Sunday, according to The Hollywood Reporter, while CBS’ "Amazing Race" finale and ABC’s "Brothers & Sisters" reached season highs in the Nielsens. Preliminary ratings for NBC’s Vikings vs. Cardinals game showed 18.2…

‘Sesame Street’ Teams with Hasbro

Hasbro and "Sesame Street" are going into business together, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The toy company and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization that created the "Sesame Street" television show and all the characters on it, have inked a 10-year…

Fox Stacks New Year’s Eve Special with ‘Idol’ Stars

Two of the biggest stars from 2009’s "American Idol," finalist Allison Iraheta and grand-prize winner Kris Allen, will be singing on "Billboard’s New Year’s Eve Live" on Fox Dec. 31 at 11 p.m. Carmen Electra will be the host of…

Broadband for America Appoints Ford and Powell

Broadband for America, a group of cable and phone networks, associations and other organizations advocating broadband adoption with the help of the private sector, has named former congressman Harold Ford, D-Tenn., and ex-FCC Chairman Michael Powell honorary co-chairs of the organization,…