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’24’ Showrunner Explains White House Friction

The sixth hour of Fox’s “24” saw increased friction at the White House as aide Thomas Lennox made his move against rival Karen Hayes. Showrunner and executive producer Howard Gordon defends the choices made in the storytelling, saying it strengthened…

Study: YouTube Saps TV Watching, Other Activities

Apparently, YouTube isn’t that good for TV networks after all. A recent Harris Interactive study found that about 42 percent of online adults in the United States said they have watched a YouTube video and 32 percent of frequent YouTube…

Adult Swim Sets Two Live-Action Series

Adult Swim said it plans to launch its first two live-action series Feb. 11.“Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job,” a variety sketch show from the creators of Adult Swim’s “Tom Goes to the Mayor,” will air Sundays at 11:45…

Who’s Advertising in the Super Bowl

Who’ll be sharing the field with the Bears and the Colts? Get an updated list of the marketers advertising in the Bowl as well as a look at the time they bought and how they’ll use it. (Courtesy of AdAge.com)Click…

Animal Planet Sets Super Bowl Counter-Programming

Some people like Bears and others prefer Colts, but everyone loves puppies.Animal Planet plans to kick off “Puppy Bowl III” when most TV viewers are getting ready for the Super Bowl on Feb. 4 from 3-6 p.m. ET.Many of the…

Scripps Cable Networks, Political Ads Boost Profit

The E.W. Scripps Co. said fourth quarter income from continuing operations jumped 30 percent because of strong results at its cable television networks and a groundswell of political advertising at its TV stations.The company said that net income for the…

YouTube to Share Revenue with Content-Owners

YouTube plans to start sharing advertising revenue with content owners, borrowing a page from the playbook of its competitors like Revver and Break. Founder Chad Hurley announced the plan at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this weekend. The…

‘I Love Lucy’ Co-Creator Dies

“I Love Lucy” co-creator and writer Bob Carroll Jr. passed away Saturday in Los Angeles following a brief illness. He was 87.Mr. Carroll created the pioneering, long-running CBS sitcom starring Lucille Ball and her then-husband Desi Arnaz with his longtime…

Mobile Ad Company to Provide User Info to Marketers

Mobile advertising firm Third Screen Media linked up with mobile phone research firm Telephia Monday in a partnership that will provide information on mobile phone users.The companies have agreed to used Telephia’s research that examines mobile users’ broad interests and…

News Corp. Invests in Online TV Firm Roo

News Corp. is buying 10 percent of online TV startup ROO, whose technology powers Foxnews.com’s video offerings.Under a deal announced Monday, News Corp. will initially receive 5 percent of ROO shares, and the additional 5 percent after it meets certain…