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CBS passed on putting Candice Bergen in its new comedy “Big D” because she was seeking more money than the network was willing to spend, USA Today says. Cutting star salaries is just one way networks are trying to cut…
Having spun off its cable unit, Time Warner is no longer the biggest U.S. media company, Bloomberg reports. Time Warner is now in third place behind Walt Disney Co and News Corp., the news service says. —Jon Lafayette
As the cable industry convenes in Washington, turning video-on-demand into a bigger moneymaker will be one of the topics being discussed, USA Today reports. With VOD-capable set-top boxes in 43 million homes, cable has a head start against online video…
At last 16 affiliates refused to air Fox’s Osbourne family variety show Tuesday night, and another 10 shifted it to late night, moves that will undoubtedly hurt the special’s rating, the Washington Post reports. It could have been worse. The…
USA Network finished the first quarter as the top-rated basic cable network, helped by its spy show “Burn Notice,” Daily Variety reports. “Burn Notice” was the most-watched original basic cable series in the quarter, helping to boost the network’s average…
“The Simpsons” will be featured on U.S. Postal Service stamps to be sold later this year, the Hollywood Reporter says. The 44-cent first-class stamps are designed by Matt Groening, the show’s creator and executive producer, the trade paper says. —Aimee…
KTLA-TV in Los Angeles is adding more than eight hour of news programming each week, primarily in early morning and in mid-day, the Los Angeles Times reports. The station also said assistant news director Jason Ball was appointed news director,…
Len Berman, sports anchor with WNBC-TV in New York since 1985, is leaving the station in May, the New York Times reports. Berman’s agent notes that WNBC, like other stations, has drastically cut the amount of time in newscasts devoted…
MySpace is hosting its first game show, a weekly series called “BFF” that’s hosted by “Last Comic Standing” finalist Amy Schumer, Daily Variety reports. The show is targeted to 18 to 24 year olds and debuts April 2 with four-minute…
Fox Soccer Channel has out bid ESPN for rights to the European Champions League starting next season, the Associated Press reports. Fox hasn’t made an announcement, but ESPN, which has aired the league’s games since 1994, confirmed that it was…