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Barbara Walters Hints at Retirement
Barbara Walters said her retirement “will be in the not-too-distant future,” the Morning Call reports. Walters spoke at Kutztown University’s Decision Maker’s Forum, where she said she’d prefer to leave the news industry while “still at the top,” the site…
Jim Cramer’s TheStreet Cuts Jobs
TheStreet.com, a business site co-founded by CNBC’s Jim Cramer, has laid off 18 employees, MediaJobsDaily reports. The cuts account for about 6% of the workforce as the company searches for ways to save $2.4 million, the site adds. TheStreet.com had…
CNN’s March Ratings Decline
CNN’s ratings for the month of March may become a source of madness for the network, as the cable network has already placed fourth for nine of 17 days this month, Conde Nast Portfolio reports. CNN came in after Fox…
PBS Kids Go! Adds Games to Video Player
PBS Kids Go! has expanded its online video player to include in-video gaming. The new games target early elementary school children with games designed to foster greater learning comprehension. “Arthur,” “Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman,” “Cyberchase” and “Wordgirl: The Electric Company”…
Rachesky Lends Support to Lionsgate Management
Mark Rachesky expressed his support of the current Lionsgate management in a regulatory filing Wednesday, the New York Post reports. Rachesky, Carl Icahn’s former associate, owns almost 20% of Lionsgate’s stock after both men increased their stakes in the company…
Cable Operators Seek FCC White Space Protection
Cable operators are asking the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider its decision allowing devices access to the white space between DTV channels, citing the potential for transmission interference, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The National Cable and Telecommunications Association filed the…
‘Douchebags’ Site Has TV Deal in Works
The popular site HotChicksWithDouchebags.com has TV- and film-related deals in the works, the site says. In a blog post to commemorate the site’s three-year anniversary, the site’s owner withheld details about each of the deals, but says he “will be…