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The fires that ravaged Southern California last week were one of the first major local news stories to demonstrate there’s widespread consumer interest in watching local news online. Most of the local broadcasters in Los Angeles and San Diego augmented…
Jim Cummins, who worked his way up through Midwest stations to a three-decade career as a correspondent with NBC News, died Friday. He was 62 and had been diagnosed with cancer after retiring from NBC News earlier this year. In…
Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign is flatly rejecting Fox News Channel’s request that it cease using in a campaign ad video of comments he made during the channel’s GOP debate Oct. 20. The 30-second ad includes 18 seconds of the…
Promax/BDA tapped Jonathan Block-Verk as the new president of the marketing and design nonprofit association, appointing a successor to Jim Chabin. Mr. Block-Verk previously served as VP/group publisher and executive producer of events for the commercial production industry’s Boards Magazine….
With less than a week left on the Writers Guild of America’s contract, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers placed what it called a “comprehensive proposal” on the bargaining table during today’s talks. The WGA said it would…
Federal Communications Commission member Michael J. Copps is suggesting the agency take a close look at Rupert Murdoch’s plan to buy the Wall Street Journal and not give it perfunctory approval. In a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin,…
Spike TV said it has extended its deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and will remain the UFC’s exclusive basic-cable home through 2011. UFC programming is among the highest-rated on Spike. The UFC reality show “The Ultimate Fighter” averages more…
The Federal Communications Commission is abruptly scheduling one of the final hearings necessary to complete its media ownership review for next week. The move is a strong indication that Chairman Kevin J. Martin will move ahead with his aggressive timetable…
Software Giant Will Drop $240 Million for Hotly Contested Stake in Social Net
Comcast reported lower third-quarter earnings compared to a year ago, when the cable giant reported big gains from the acquisition of systems from Adelphia Communications. Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast, acknowledged that increased competition and a slowing economy were impacting…