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Macrovision has acquired Gemstar-TV Guide International for $2.8 billion, Multichannel News reports. Macrovision has expressed interest in selling TV Guide magazine, TV Guide Network and the TVG horse-racing channel, choosing to focus on interactive program guides, connected services and device…
The Federal Communications Commission has ruled that Telepictures Productions’ “TMZ” program is a news show, Broadcasting & Cable reports. As a news show, the program is not required, as licensees are by the FCC, to offer equal airtime to all…
Former “Sopranos” star Steve Schirripa has joined the cast of ABC Family’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” as a recurring character, the New York Daily News reports. Schirripa most recently played mobster Bobby Baccalieri on “The Sopranos.” The…
Revenues for Hearst-Argyle Television’s first quarter fell nearly 3% to $165.1 million, MediaDailyNews reports. However, net digital media revenue increased by 22% to $4.9 million, the Web site says. Its net income also rose to $10 million from $4.3 million…
Hillary Clinton’s first appearance on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor” boosted the program’s ratings 42% from year-to-date numbers (2.6 million), the New York Post reports. According to Nielsen, the Wednesday episode averaged 3.7 million viewers and a huge 82%…
Cox Communications and National Lampoon have partnered to provide original classic content and new films on a pay-per-view basis to more than 80,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas, Multichannel News reports. National Lampoon’s feature film library will provide the programming…
ABC’s “This Week” will interview Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton this Sunday, TVNewser.com reports. The live broadcast from Indianapolis will take the form of a town hall meeting with questions from host George Stephanopoulos, invited guests and voters in North…
“Project Runway” will split its time between New York and Los Angeles for the sixth season on Lifetime, Entertainment Weekly reports, citing unnamed sources. The change comes in a move to accommodate host Heidi Klum’s schedule and home life, the…
Lindsay Lohan is in negotiations to guest star on the May 22 season finale of “Ugly Betty,” TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello reports, citing unnamed sources. Producers also are talking to Lohan’s representatives about coming back for an eight-episode arc next…