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Indecency and obscenity complaints fell from 4,368 in the second quarter of 2007 to 368 in the third quarter, according to a recent Federal Communications Commission report, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The FCC is still in a court battle over…
Warner Bros. Television has tapped Brett Paul for the newly created position of executive vice president, TVNewsday reports. Sue Palladino takes over as executive VP of production for Warner Bros. TV, which has instituted a new production and operations management…
A TiVo report found that a Coca-Cola commercial before the announcement of the “American Idol” winner was the most-watched ad in May, the New York Times reports. The “least-forwarded” ads included Domino’s Pizza, Topps Major League Baseball Cards, E-Trade, General…
Multiplatform lifestyle and entertainment network Men7 and Red Bull have joined forces to create “DNA of Sport,” a branded entertainment Web series, Adweek reports. The 15 12-minute episodes will explore how action-sport athletes push the boundaries of what is possible…
Starz has rearranged its management team, consolidating oversight of Starz Entertainment’s TV offerings under Starz President-Chief Operating Officer Bill Myers, the Hollywood Reporter says. Meanwhile, William Hamm, executive VP of creative development for Starz Media, will oversee production and development…
A study by the Nielsen Co. and the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing found that 94% of those who subscribe to cable or satellite service prefer to watch programming on their TV sets rather than online, the Hollywood Reporter…
Dallas-based London Broadcasting has bought eight stations from Drewry Communications, according to Broadcasting & Cable. In addition to four sister Telemundo affiliates, London has acquired KXXV in Waco, KFDA in Amarillo and KWES in Midland-Odessa, all in Texas, and KSWO…
AmericanLife TV will pay tribute to George Carlin on July 7 with a program containing clips from Carlin’s appearances on the 1970s musical-variety series “The Tony Orlando & Dawn Rainbow Hour,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The program will be G-rated…
Mobile advertising/marketing company Iconmobile has formed a strategic partnership with Waterfall Mobile, whose Msgme platform allows customers to created customized mobile channels and combine direct-to-consumer relationships with traditional and online marketing campaigns, Mobilized TV reports. Iconmobile delivers location-based branded content…