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How GroupM’s Exit From Open Ad Exchanges Shifts the Power in Ad Tech — ‘Our Brands Shouldn’t Have to Compete With Mom-and-Pop Shops’

By Tim Peterson Advertising Age GroupM is looking to reset digital advertising's balance. The giant ad-buying network, part of WPP Group, plans to pull its clients' budgets from open ad exchanges by the end of the year, as first reported…

Sherlock Holmes Lives in the Public Domain, as Court Upholds Ruling Over Copyright

Sherlock Holmes and his partner Watson are living in the public domain, with a U.S. court ruling upholding an earlier judgment that the copyright on many of Arthur Conan Doyle’s works about the famous detective had expired, reports the U.K….

Fox Drama Gets a New Showrunner

The Fox drama series “The Following” will have a new showrunner for its third season, with Jennifer Johnson of “Cold Case” signing on, reports Deadline.com. Johnson will replace creator and executive producer Kevin Williamson in the role, although Williamson will…

DreamWorks Animation Starts Family-Focused YouTube Channel

DreamWorks Animation has created a family-focused YouTube channel called DreamWorksTV, reports the Los Angeles Times. The channel will include original animated and live-action short-form programming, featuring well-known characters such as Shrek, Puss in Boots and Po. It will also include…

NAB Renews President’s Contract Through 2018

The National Association of Broadcasters has renewed the contract of President Gordon Smith through 2018, reports B&C. "Smith has been in the post since 2009. He is a former two-term Republican senator from Oregon and has been leading NAB's efforts…

Tracy Morgan’s Condition Upgraded

Tracy Morgan’s condition has been upgraded as he recovers from injuries suffered in a car crash last week. The New York Times reports that the actor and comedian's condition was upgraded to "fair." Morgan, 45, had been in critical condition…

Lifetime Has Its Aaliyah for Biopic About the Late R&B Singer

A movie about the life of R&B singer Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in 2001 at the age of 22, is in the works at Lifetime, reports TheWrap.com. The project will star singer Zendaya in the main role,…

‘Game of Thrones’ Actor to Play Superhero in New Batman-Superman Movie

One of the actors from HBO's hit "Game of Thrones" joins Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Jesse Eisenberg and other stars in the upcoming Batman-Superman movie, reports Variety. " 'Game of Thrones' actor Jason Momoa has signed…

Dominant Night for Spurs, ABC

Sunday night saw a dominant performance by the San Antonio Spurs, who dismissed the Miami Heat in five games to win the NBA Championship — and a dominant performance by ABC, which buried its broadcast competition in the ratings. "Game…

Court Rules Against DirecTV, Forcing the Satellite Provider to Keep Two Channels in Its Lineup

After a court ruling late last week, DirecTV will be required to keep two TV networks on its platform. The Hollywood Reporter's THR, Esq., reports that Thursday's decision by a Minnesota federal court virtually guarantees placement in the DirecTV lineup…