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The stunt on Sunday night’s MTV Movie Awards featuring "Bruno" star Sacha Baron Cohen landing with his naked buttocks in Eminem’s face was staged, Entertainment Weekly reports. The stunt was created with Eminem’s consent, and the two rehearsed it before…
Comcast is gunning for more subscribers with the June 12 transition to digital-television transmission, promising to connect consumers to cable TV within 48 hours, Multichannel News reports. The cable company is selling basic cable for $10 per month for a year or free…
CBS News will put some content including "CBS Evening News With Katie Couric" on the Web site Ustream as it seeks to reach younger viewers, the New York Times reports. The site will also air breaking news, news conferences and…
ABC is expected to benefit from continued high ratings for the NBA broadcasts as the NBA finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic begin Thursday on the network, Daily Variety says. TNT, which aired 43 playoff games, recorded…
Senate Republicans are drawing close to an agreement on two picks for FCC commissioner, Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing sources familiar with the process. The choices are likely to be Meredith Atwell Baker, former acting head of the National…
NBC has tapped research firm New Media Strategies to develop more Web-based research as it prepares to market its summer and fall shows, Daily Variety reports. The effort will analyze what viewers are saying about the network’s shows on social…
Disney Channel has renewed “Hannah Montana” for a fourth season, with star Miley Cyrus committing to one more year of the hit series, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The trade paper reported that Disney Channel also ordered a second season…
Starbucks will be the title sponsor of MSNBC’s weekday 6 a.m.-9 a.m. news program “Morning Joe.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Starbucks brand will be visible throughout the show on graphic elements such as billboards and banners and on-set…
The 2009 MTV Movie Awards pulled in the show’s best ratings in five years, the Hollywood Reporter said. The telecast drew 5.3 million viewers, up 78% from last year and the largest audience since the 2004 MTV Movie Awards, the…