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FX Buries ‘Dirt’

FX has canceled “Dirt,” according to its star-producer Courteney Cox Arquette, TV Guide reports. Cox said she and husband David Arquette are developing other projects through their production company Coquette, the magazine notes. —Vlada Gelman

Costa Mesa Considers Suing TWC

The city of Costa Mesa, Calif., may follow in the footsteps of Los Angeles and sue Time Warner Cable, Multichannel News reports. City attorney Kimberly Hall Barlow has requested a copy of the L.A. lawsuit to assess if suing would…

McManus: Schieffer Not Joining ‘Evening News’

CBS News and Sports President Sean McManus said Bob Schieffer will not be joining the “CBS Evening News” desk again, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Schieffer, who recently signed a new contract with CBS News, will continue in his current role…

ABC News’ Bashir Has Brain Tumor

Doctors discovered a tumor in the brain of “Nightline’s” Martin Bashir, the New York Post reports. Bashir, who is feeling well, will continue his anchoring and reporting duties for ABC News, the newspaper says. The tumor, which is small but…

Kids, Teens Consume Most Video

Kids and teens are the biggest users of online video, according to Nielsen Online’s VideoCensus, Mediaweek reports. Kids 2-11 accounted for an average 51 streams and 118 minutes of online video during the month of April, while teens 12-17 averaged…

Stations Face Syndicated HD Challenge

TV stations are facing technical challenges as more syndicated programs begin broadcasting in high definition, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Many TV stations are not equipped to receive HD signals and must instead rely on time-consuming transcoding processes, the newspaper says….

Rather Attacks Corporatization of News

Dan Rather criticized the bottom line of merging media companies at the National Conference for Media Reform, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Rather argued that corporate news companies are more concerned with making money and “so-called human-interest stories, celebrity fluff, sensationalist…

Ad Spots Dominate Prime Time

Thirty-second ad spots make up 55% of all advertising units, while 15-second and 30-second spots account for 93% of all commercials during prime-time, according to the Nielson Co., Media Daily News reports. The company also found that dramas are the…

Campaign Highlights DTV Positives

MediaTides has developed a DTV marketing campaign that emphasizes the positives of the digital transition, particularly the benefits that viewers will be gaining, TVNewsday reports. The campaign alerts viewers to multicast channels as well as high-definition and surround-sound programming, the…

DirecTV, LIN Reach Retransmission Deal

DirecTV will retransmit LIN TV-owned and/or -operated broadcast stations in analog and high-definition as part of an agreement announced today, TVNewsday reports. The agreement covers stations in 15 markets, including Albuquerque, N.M.; Austin, Texas; Buffalo, N.Y.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Hartford-New…