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Daily Archives : Apr 8, 2010

Oprah Reveals Plans for Her Own Show on OWN

Oprah Winfrey has announced plans for her own show on the Oprah Winfrey Network–OWN–the forthcoming cable channel she will co-own with Discovery Communicatons. Oprah Winfrey tells the Wall Street Journal that she’s planning on hosting an evening show on her…

Nike Just Broke This New :30-Second Tiger Woods Commercial. The Voice is That of Woods’ Late Father, Earl. In Comments Below Let Us Know What You Think of This Commercial (It Was Scheduled to Air Wednesday Night on ESPN and The Golf Channel)

Apple’s Out-of-the-Box Thinking for the Launch of the iPad

Apple’s launch of the iPad was different even for Apple, CNET reports. For example, according to the article, Apple "chose Time magazine as the platform for its splashy media coverage, with a feature story and interview with Jobs penned not by…

Kate Gosselin to Star in Two Shows on TLC

Kate Gosselin will star in two new shows for TLC, it’s been announced. The first is "Twist of Kate." According to People.com, " ‘Twist of Kate’ will feature Gosselin responding to fan letters from those inspired by her story as…

Why John Malone, Chairman of DirecTV, Will Leave That Post and Also Cut His Voting Shares in the Company

Media magnate John Malone, who at one time ran the biggest cable company in the U.S., TCI, is leaving his post as chairman of DirecTV, and will reduce his voting shares in the company, Bloomberg’s Business Week reports. According to…

Glenn Beck Inc. Pulls in $32 Million Per Year

Fox News personality Glenn Beck’s various business ventures pulled in $32 million in revenue for the 12 months ended March 1, Forbes reports. Interestingly, Beck’s popular TV gig on Fox News is the smallest part of his revenue stream, bringing $2 million into…

ABC’s Summer Lineup Brings Dating to ‘Wipeout’, Reunites ‘Bachelor’ Contestants, and Gives Us an Oscar Nominee in a Sitcom

ABC’s summer lineup will bring back some favorite reality shows, add two new unscripted programs and throw in a three new scripted entrants, the Los Angeles Times’ Showtracker blog reports. Trying to prove that love can be found anywhere, the…

Activists Ask FCC to Hold Public Hearings on Comcast-NBCU Merger

Activist groups, including Free Press, Media Access Project and Consumers Union, in a letter, have asked the Federal Communications Commission to hold public hearings on the proposed Comcast/NBC merger, B&C reports. The FCC has almost never scheduled such hearings, instead relying on…

CNBC Wants a Squawker to Squawk More

CNBC is working on a lunchtime program featuring one of its "Squawker" contributors, Henry Blodget reports on Business Insider. Citing a source familiar with the discussions, Blodget says the new show would feature David Faber and might cut down the time…

FX Seeking More Mainstream Programs in Bid for Ad Dollars

FX, historically the home of dark and edgy programs such as "The Shield" and "Nip/Tuck," and more recently "Rescue Me" and "Damages," is seeking to add more mainstream shows to its program lineup in a bid for more viewers and advertising…