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Daily Archives : Oct 6, 2010

CNN, Others Feasting on Fox News After Channel Bites on Fake Jet Packs Story

Fox News was caught in a fake news cycle Tuesday morning when the network reported erroneously that the Los Angeles Police Department would be investing $1 billion in jet pack technology, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The hosts of "Fox…

ABC News Launches Initiative Focusing on World Health Issues

ABC News is launching a yearlong project to raise awareness of health issues affecting the poorest parts of the world, the AP reports. The series, "Be the Change: Save a Life," will start in December and run through next year,…

Fox’s ‘Glee’ Leads the Pack in Tuesday Ratings

The top show in the Tuesday night ratings was Fox’s "Glee," with CBS’s "NCIS" in second place, according to Nielsen overnights for the 18-49 demo reported by TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. "Glee" collected a 4.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic,…

ESPN Announces Which NBA Game Will Be First to Be Televised in 3-D–And Guess Which High-Profile Team Will Be Featured

It’s no surprise that ESPN and the NBA have picked the upcoming season’s most heavily publicized team to be featured when the league broadcasts its first game in 3-D. The New York Times reports that the game will include the…

Court Ruling Allows Cable Network to Bring Back Show

A court ruling in a lawsuit over a cable TV show will enable the network to go ahead with the shows second season, scheduled to premiere Oct. 12, Reuters reports. The show is Food Network’s “Private Chefs of Beverly Hills,”…

Popular Indoor Sport Returns to ABC

Once upon a time, weekend afternoons on ABC meant coverage of an indoor sport that millions of Americans still play but is rarely seen on television anymore. Now that sport is returning to ABC, according to SportsNewser. The Professional Bowlers…

Police Investigation Completed in TLC Polygamy Show Case

Whether or not the family featured in TLC’s "Sister Wives" is in legal trouble is now being determined by the prosecutor, reports TMZ.com. The Lehi, Utah, Police Department has completed its felony investigation and handed over the case to the…

Fox Does a Little Stunt Scheduling on Night of Much-Hyped ‘Glee’ Episode

UPDATE 4:24 AM PT, 10/7/10–re-organize paragraphs in body of this story Fox will juggle its Tuesday night schedule later this month when it airs an eagerly anticipated episode of “Glee,” the Futon Critic reports. The network will provide a double dose…

Actually Getting Cross-Platform Media Deals Done; Plus Getting Closer to the Consumer

Two wonderful, enlightening pieces today, courtesy of our sibling publication, Advertising Age. The first is by Ellen Oppenheim, who is the founder of Oppenheim Media Consulting and one of the smartest people we know. For most of the past decade…

‘Hawaii Five-O’ on CBS Is the Only New TV Show to Crack the Top 20 Programs

CBS’ "Hawaii Five-O" is the sole new television show that managed to crack the list of the top 20 television programs last week, reports David Bauder of the Associated Press. The program drew 12.7 million viewers, down from the 14.2…