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The Court of Appeals in Washington backed a ruling by the Federal Communications Commission that banned cable operators from signing deals with apartment buildings that prevent other providers from serving the building’s residents, the Associated Press reports. The ruling also…
Al Pacino has agreed to star in an HBO movie about Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Daily Variety reports. Pacino will portray Kevorkian around the time he built his “Mercy Machine” and the first time he was involved in an assisted suicide…
Microsoft is launching a new search engine called Bing and is backing it with an $80 million ad campaign designed to give consumers a reason to switch from Google, Advertising Age says. —Jon Lafayette
Robert Schuller Jr., son of “Hour of Power” televangelist Robert Schuller Sr., has acquired AmericanLife TV in a partnership with ComStar Media Fund LP, the Associated Press reports. Schuller Jr. plans to launch his own show on the network in…
Many of the segments created by Conan O’Brien on “Late Night” will move with him to Los Angeles when he takes over the “Tonight Show” Monday, the New York Daily News reports. O’Brien plans to keep doing bits including the…
ABC’s coverage of the Indianapolis 500 drew just 3.9% of U.S. TV households, down 13$ from last year, USA Today reports. The allure of Danica Patrick’s allure didn’t create additional viewership, even though she finished third, the paper says. —Jon…
Wilmer Valderrama has signed a three-year agreement with Relativity Media’s reality division RelativityReal, Daily Variety reports. As part of the deal, he’ll create and executive produce series for both cable and broadcast, the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi
The season finale of TBS’ “My Boys” features cameos by Cubs players Bobby Scales and Mike Fontenot in a scene filmed during spring training, the Los Angeles Times reports. The series features Jordana Spiro as a sportswriter covering the baseball…