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What Will Be Jeff Zucker’s Future at a Comcast-Controlled NBCU?

The Hollywood Reporter dissects how NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker could fare if General Electric and Comcast come together in a deal for the media company. The Reporter says Zucker has “much to lose” given the last three years, when…

Rio’s Selection for 2016 Olympics May Raise Stakes for U.S. Rights Bidding

The choice of Rio de Janeiro as host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics may make the rights even more interesting to U.S. bidders, reports The Hollywood Reporter. NBC’s hold on the games expires after 2012. ABC, partnered with ESPN,…

Old A&E ‘Biography’ Episodes Now Running on CNBC Primetime

CNBC has picked up episodes of the former A&E series “Biography” for a primetime run, reports the New York Times. The series, which also ran in the past on the A&E spinoff Biography Channel, is part of CNBC’s latest overhaul…

‘Ugly Betty’ Return Delayed One Week

ABC delayed the fall return of "Ugly Betty" by a week, setting the season premiere in its new Friday slot for Oct. 16, instead of Oct. 9, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The delay allows ABC to continue to get sampling…

CBS Attempts to Scrub Letterman Confession From Internet

CBS over the weekend tried to get unauthorized clips of David Letterman’s “Late Show” confession that he had had sexual relations with staff members taken off the Web, reports the New York Times. The network didn’t post official copies of…

Syndicated Court Show Starring HLN’s Nancy Grace in the Works

CBS Television Distribution last week shot a pilot for a half-hour syndicated court show starring Nancy Grace, a former attorney who is a fixture of HLN’s evening lineup, reports B&C. For the moment, the 30-minute daily strip is called “Swift…

Scatter Market Holding Up So Far

The broadcast networks’ decision to leave about $2 billion in upfront money on the table and take their chances in the scatter market so far seems to be a good strategy, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Buyers and sellers tell The…

Paula Zahn Returns to Primetime on Investigation Discovery

Former CNN anchor Paula Zahn has teamed wtih Investigation Discovery for a return to primetime television with a new magazine show called "On the Case With Paula Zahn," reports The Futon Critic. The weekly series commences on Sunday, Oct. 18,…

Imus Lets Fly With Opinions of Rather, Letterman

Don Imus, whose "Imus in the Morning" radio show will begin being simulcast on Fox Business Network Monday, Oct. 5., appeared on Fox News/FBN’s "Your World With Neil Cavuto" today and shared his views on former CBS anchorman Dan Rather and CBS…

Winfrey Had Some Big Losses in 2008

The recession has hit everyone, including Oprah Winfrey. The talk show queen and television mogul actually lost $400 million in 2008, according to the Chicago-Sun Times, citing Forbes magazine’s 400 Richest Americans report for 2009. Winfrey’s net worth is estimated now at…