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Viacom Open to ‘TV Everywhere’

Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman said the company is open to Time Warner’s “TV Everywhere” plan, Advertising Age reports. Dauman, on a panel at the Deutsche Bank Media and Telecommunications Conference in Palm Beach, Fla., said the company was ready to…

‘How I Met’ Title Mom Revealed?

“How I Met Your Mother” co-creator Carter Bays said the CBS comedy will “address the title of our show” in its last four episodes this season, Entertainment Weekly reports. The episodes will cover “big events in the lives of our…

‘Idol’ Judge Denies Dining Report

“American Idol” judge Randy Jackson denied a report that he dined with season eight finalist Adam Lambert at Hollywood’s Katsuya last week, Entertainment Weekly reports. “Randy did not have dinner with Adam Lambert. He ran into him as he was…

Belo Suspends Dividends

Belo Corp. said it will suspend dividend payments indefinitely, MediaPost reports. The company said it will halt payments after issuing dividends on June 5, the Web site says. —Aimee Picchi

Bloomberg Visits Fallon

New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg stopped by Jimmy Fallon’s “Late Night” show on Tuesday, the New York Daily News reports. He appeared in a skit in which they both posed for photos in front of blown-up pictures of New York…

‘Makeover’ Home in Foreclosure

A 5,300-square-foot house built by “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” was scheduled to be sold in a foreclosure auction, the New York Post reports. An Atlanta couple lost the home after they took out a $450,000 loan to start a business…

‘Lie’ Succeeds With Involvement

Fox’s “Lie to Me” has become a ratings success because it involves viewers by teaching them the lead’s trade of deciphering facial gestures, the New York Post says. Trying to solve the crimes along with Lightman by analyzing facial expressions…

Charter to Start Rentrak Trial

Charter Communications will start a television measurement trial with Rentrak, which has a system that processes data from more than 7 million set-top boxes, Multichannel News reports. The trial will look at the relationship between regular TV and on-demand viewing,…

WNBC to Start New York Nonstop

WNBC-TV in New York will begin its 24-hour news and lifestyle channel, called New York Nonstop, on March 9, Broadcasting & Cable reports. It will debut with 5.7 million households in the area and anchor Chuck Scarborough’s WNBC 7 p.m….

Showtime Touts Emmy Entries on iPhone

Showtime will allow Emmy voters to screen full episodes of its series on Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch, Daily Variety reports. Showtime also sent out four DVDs full of select episodes of shows such as “Dexter” and “Weeds” in the…