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The updated fourth edition of the book “Media Law for Producers” includes changes in copyright law, technology, the Internet and current trends in television such as reality programming. The resource, published by Focal Press, was initially conceived to give producers…
ROLESGoran Visnjic (“ER”) will star in USA’s “Spartacus.” The four-hour miniseries is based on Howard Fast’s acclaimed novel. The late Alan Bates, Rhona Mitra, Henry Simmons, Angus MacFadyen and James Frain will also appear in the telefilm directed by Robert…
Paxson Communications Chairman and CEO Lowell “Bud” Paxson repeated his company’s position last week that it isn’t required to redeem NBC’s 32 percent stake in the broadcaster this November because it doesn’t have the money and because the terms of…
In a behind-the-scenes effort to fight potential opposition to its proposed acquisition of The Walt Disney Co., cable TV giant Comcast has hired Sam Simon, a Washington watchdog group veteran, to help promote the company’s cause in the public interest…
Media pioneer and philanthropist Ted Turner receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, and the next day will be the featured speaker at the Hollywood Radio and Television Society’s Newsmaker Luncheon in Beverly Hills. Mr. Turner,…
While federal officials debate indecency issues related to programming, regulators and others find questionable another element of TV viewing: so-called “vice” advertising, one of the fastest-growing categories on television.Vice advertising includes products such as liquor, beer, gambling, condoms, sex aids…
Under the gun from federal policymakers, the National Association of Broadcasters last week announced it is forming a task force on “responsible programming” that will consider adoption of an industry code of conduct.“Broadcasters are committed to a plan of voluntary…
While Congress debates what may constitute indecent broadcast programming, the reality is that the most outrageous, sexy, edgy content isn’t on broadcast television. It is available for those willing to pay to see it on premium cable channels and through…
Anna Perez, who has imposing Hollywood and Washington connections, was named executive VP of communications for NBC in a surprise move last week. NBC, which will increase in size with its pending merger with Vivendi Universal, announced Thursday that Ms….
The Insider must be losing it. She’s only now learned that the dreams to jazz up CNN Headline News on weeknights with a quiz show and a topical puppet news show (which one tongue-in-cheeky source described as an homage to…