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The late Merv Griffin’s belongings, including his tuxedoes and suits, will auctioned off Sunday, Reuters reports. Griffin’s son authorized the sale, which does not include the numerous Emmy’s won by the game show host and “Wheel of Fortune” creator, the…
“Grey’s Anatomy” has created a Web site for the impending wedding of characters Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd, the New York Post reports. The site, created through theknot.com, lists May 16 as the wedding date, although unnamed sources say the…
FremantleMedia North America has promoted Maureen FitzPatrick, who previously worked for licensing arm FremantleMedia Enterprises, to senior VP of comedy development, Daily Variety reports. In her new role, FitzPatrick, who created the online comedy channel Atomic Wedgie where the Web…
ESPN aired a bogus story reporting that a Washington Capitals star had been suspended after receiving a call from someone posing as a reporter from the Washington Post, USA Today reports. ESPN pulled the story a half-hour later. “We didn’t…
WHO-TV in Des Moines is pairing with the Des Moines Register newspaper to cover their news market, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The TV station will provide video, aerial photographs and weather news to the Gannett-owned newspaper, while the publication’s writers…
Fox-owned WNYW-TV, New York, fired 16-year veteran reporter Mike Sheehan, sending him a letter to tell him the news, the New York Daily News reports. Sheehan, a former cop, had been on suspension since being arrested for hitting a New…
Fox is using the pilot for its new series “Glee,” airing May 19, as the start of a marketing campaign to gather viewers for the show when it officially launches in the fall, TelevisionWeek reports. “Our goal is to turn…
Earnings reports by Time Warner and Viacom could provide a look at the strength of the advertising market, the Wall Street Journal reports. Executives at the two companies are expected to get questions from analysts about the upcoming upfront market,…
William Morris and Endeavor are expected to vote Monday on combining the two big talent agencies, the Los Angeles Times reports. The new entity would have 300 agents and revenues of about $325 million if the deal goes through, the…
A reporter at the Economist looks at the television programming he can get over his broadband connection and sees why cable companies are worried. A second Economist story suggests that digital video recorders have not damaged the television industry the…