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Ads Overtake YouTube

Google has cluttered embedded YouTube players with ads, the New York Times argues. The result looks “closer to the gaudiness of MySpace than the sterility of Google,” the newspaper says. Google has been experimenting with ad formats in order to…

‘Daily Show’ Goes to China

Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” will feature special reports by senior foreign correspondent Rob Riggle from China next week, Multichannel News reports. Riggle will report from Beijing, Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall, the newspaper says. “Rob…

Publicis Buys Google’s Performics

Publicis Groupe has acquired Performics Search Marketing from Google, Online Media Daily reports. The unit will be integrated into Publicis’ VivaKi Nerve Center, which was created to develop new services, tools and partnerships through the leverage of Digitas, Starcom-MediaVest, Zenith-Optimedia…

Conrad Goes ‘Greek’

“The Hills’” Lauren Conrad will guest star as herself on the second-season finale of ABC Family’s “Greek,” Entertainment Weekly reports. Conrad will help Casey (Spencer Grammer) with a major decision in a dream sequence, the magazine says. The episode airs…

Time Warner Unplugs AOL

Time Warner is spinning off its AOL Internet access unit to focus purely on content, Online Media Daily reports. AOL’s overall revenues decreased by 16% to $1.1 billion as a result of declining subscription revenues, the Web site says. Time…

Retro TV Adds Late Night Talk

Retro Television Network will replace late-night paid programming with live talk shows beginning in September, TVNewsday reports. One talk show will feature Robin Leach, best known for hosting “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” the Web site says. The talk…

ESPN Brings NASCAR to Mobiles

ESPN and MediaFLO USA have teamed to provide NASCAR races in August on ESPN Mobile, Media Daily News reports. Viewers will have access to live coverage from the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series races through Aug. 31, the…

FCC’s Martin Doesn’t Foresee Wilmington Repeat

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin doesn’t expect any more markets to pull the plug on analog TV service early, as stations in Wilmington, N.C., will do on Sept. 8, Broadcasting & Cable reports. General awareness of the DTV transition…

Olin Returns to ‘Brothers & Sisters’

Ken Olin will be back in front of the camera on ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters” as David, Entertainment Weekly reports. David will return sometime after the sixth episode to mend fences with Holly (played by his real-life wife, Patricia Wettig)…

‘90210’ Mom Joins ‘Greek’

Carol Potter will play a recurring role on the upcoming season of ABC Family’s “Greek,” TV Guide reports. She will play a ZBZ alumna who has a pivotal role in Casey’s future, the magazine says. Potter portrayed Cindy Walsh on…