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Top executives at major media companies endorsed the idea of putting cable TV shows on the Internet for free, but only for subscribers, USA Today reports. Viacom’s Philippe Dauman, Time Warner’s Jeff Bewkes and Disney’s Bob Iger all discussed the…
While President Obama tries to repair the global economy, television news anchors are focusing on the first lady and her wardrobe, the Washington Post reports. “This week’s coverage has an over-the-top feel,” the paper says. “If we didn’t know Obama…
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch says he doesn’t see signs that the economy was beginning to recover, TelevisionWeek reports. Murdoch spoke at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association’s Cable Show in Washington, where Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman was a bit…
Sony Pictures TV has extended its agreement with “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan, Daily Variety reports. The pact, coming as AMC has picked up “Breaking Bad” for a third season, will allow Gilligan to create other projects, the trade paper…
Beyonce Knowles will provide the voice of Shine, lead singer of a girl group on the Nickelodeon cartoon “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!,” USA Today reports. Knowles signed up for the cartoon because her four-year-old nephew is a big fan, the paper…
Showtime, whose executives are screening pilots in New York, is considering “Ronna & Beverly” and the Tim Robbins-produced drama “Possible Side Effects” as top contenders for new series, Daily Variety reports. The pay-cable network has passed on “End of Steve,”…
PBS’ “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” is adding Intel Corp. as a corporate sponsor, a much needed booster as the program had funding problems last year, MediaPost reports. Archer Daniels Midland ended its 14-year sponsorship in 2007, which reportedly brought…
Marty Matthews, a 15-year veteran on TV news in Tampa found out she was being fired from an envelope left on her doorstep, the St. Petersburg Times reports. The move was just one of a number of cost-cutting steps taken…
Food Network has renewed “Viva Daisy!”, a Latin-themed cooking show starring Daisy Martinez, Daily Variety reports. The network has ordered six more episodes, which will debut in July, the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi
Gale Harold is returning to “Desperate Housewives” on May 3, six months after a motorcycle accident, Entertainment Weekly reports. Show creator Marc Cherry said he hasn’t decided whether the Harold’s character, Jackson, will return for the sixth season, the publication…