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Jorja Fox will return for the season premiere of “CSI” this fall, TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello reports, citing unnamed sources. The article didn’t indicate whether the producers had been contact to confirm or deny the report. However, “CSI” boss Carol…
Showtime has slated the sixth season of “Penn & Teller: Bullshit!” for June 19, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Showtime has ordered 10 half-hour episodes for the new season, the newspaper notes. —Vlada Gelman
Media General is laying off employees at 22 of its stations, Broadcasting & Cable reports. A weak economy resulting in less spending by advertisers is one of the reasons for the cuts, Providence, R.I., station WJAR explained in a statement,…
Publicis Groupe has acquired EmporioAsia, one of China’s leading digital agencies, Online Media Daily reports, and will rename it EmporiaAsia Leo Burnett. Paris-based Publicis, parent of Leo Burnett, said the new company will operate as part of Leo Burnett’s growing…
Executives from NBC Universal, the Wall Street Journal, Nielsen Mobile and wireless content distributor Kyte at the MediaBistro Circus conference on Wednesday discussed the need for simplicity when it comes to mobile media, Online Media Daily reports. Executives also stressed…
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals set a new briefing deadline in an appeal by ABC and its affiliates against the Federal Communications Commission’s $1 million-plus indecency fine for a 2003 episode of “NYPD Blue,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The…
Video search and distribution platform ClipBlast has partnered with ClipSyndicate, a video syndication service of Critical Media’s Media & Publishing Services Group, Online Media Daily reports. ClipBlast will index ClipSyndicate’s stable of more than 80 news sources and 200,000 video…
Verizon Communications’ latest “This Is FiOS, This Is Big” campaign ad features Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett, Multichannel News reports. The commercial aims to highlight the capabilities of FiOS TV’s digital video recorder, which can play recorded programs on up…
“Scrubs” could continue for another year beyond its upcoming season on ABC, but it would return without series star Zach Braff and creator Bill Lawrence, TV Squad reports. ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson has expressed interest in continuing the show…